In the linear accelerator, the treatment head contains the 1. The x-ray target 2. Flattening filter 3. Scattering foil

A newly admitted client, who is morbidly obese, asks the nurse for assistance to the bathroom for the first time.  What should the nurse do first?

Interior and exterior patient contours are obtained to

The nurse is caring for a client who is on bed rest after abdominal surgery. When the client complains of a “popping sensation” and wetness on the dressing, the nurse immediately suspects wound eviscerations.  Which priority independent nursing intervention is most likely to be taken by the nurse before contacting the provider?  

The patient’s field size is determined by:

Pituitary adenomas may cause compression of the                              

Both ________ and ________ are Federal Reserve assets.

Which of the following imaging modalities does not use radiation to help in the diagnosis of cancer patients?

A patient is being treated for prostate cancer and is having a brachytherapy treatment using IR192.  When his treatment is complete the therapist must use a Geiger-Mueller  counter to:    

Multileaf collimators are designed to