Why does intermittent compression fill distal to proximal?

What will be an ideal response?

To help push the edema toward the heart rather than trapping it distally.

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Each of the following statements regarding the use of radiographs during endodontic therapy is true except one. Which one is the exception?

A) Special endodontic image receptor holders are available. B) The bisecting technique is the technique of choice. C) The presence of endodontic instrumentation makes it impossible for a patient to bite down on the biteblock of conventional image receptor holders. D) The avoidance of magnification and distortion is essential.

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How far should a suction catheter be inserted into an endotracheal tube (ETT) to avoid injury to the patient?

A) Until resistance is felt B) To the tip of the ETTC) Five cm past the tip of the ETT D) The catheter should remain outside the ETT.

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