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| List the areas of the mouth that are most likely to elicit the gag reflex when stimulated |
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| List two precipitating factors responsible for initiating the gag reflex |
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psychgenic stimuli tactile stimuli
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| How would you control a sisuation where a pt had a gag reflex? |
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physical vision hearing mobility developmental
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| what are some helpful hint when dealing with a pt with disabilities |
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| What might help when treating a pt with disabilites? |
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| How would you can an x-ray of a tooth having RCT? |
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paralleling technique endoray holder
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| Why would you have x-rays on an edentulous patient? |
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detect root tips, impacted teeth, cysts, tumors identify objects embedded in bone locate normal anatomical landmarks observe quantity and quality of bone
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| what three types of x-ray might be recommended on edentulous pts? |
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The area of the oral cavity that is most likely to elicit a gag reflex when stimulated is the anterior 1/3 of the tongue? T/F |
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breathing takes place simultaneously with the gag reflex? T/F |
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Psycholgenic and tactile stimuli are precipitating factors for the gag reflex? T/F |
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Lack of operator confidence may act as a psychogenic stimulus and contribute to the gag reflex? T/F |
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The longer the film stays in the mouth the more likely the pt is to gag? T/F |
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Posterior PA films are always taken before anterior? T/F |
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The mandibular PA is mostly to elicit a gag reflex? T/F |
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A film that is draged along the palatal tissue is more likely to elicit a gag reflex? T/F |
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| Should you ask your pt if they are a gagger? |
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If the pt is a gagger the radiographer should remove the film as quickly as possible and reassure the pt? T/F |
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If the pt is breating during film placement and exposure the gag reflex will not occur? T/F |
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Distracting the pt often helps suppress the gag reflex? T/F |
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Increasing tactile stimuli often helps prevent the gag reflex? T/F |
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| The pt with hypersensitive gag reflex should be instructed to inhale during the application of topical anesthetic spray? |
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It is appropriate for a radiographer to question the pt about a disablity? True/False |
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The radiographer should talk tot he caregiver instead of the pt about the procedure? T/F |
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Do precedures need to be altered when treating a pediatric pt? |
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Bisecting tech. is recommended for RCT PA's? T/F |
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| Pano.'s are most often recommended for edentulous pt.'s? |
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