The loss of radiographic image resolution is often referred to as unsharpness. All of the following contribute to total image unsharpness except the

What situation is most conducive to learning?

The nurse is admitting a patient to the medical-surgical unit following a cholecystectomy.  Which intervention should the nurse perform first?

Which of the following elements has the electron configuration 1s22s22p63s23p3?

Computers and their software programs are essential to the processing of digital image data for digital X-ray images. This software can compensate for wide variances in radiation exposure to produce an image. Sub-optimum or excessive exposure is compensated for through a process referred to as

We learned on the ASRT Shielding discussion that ALARA is a guiding principle for occupational dose, not patient dose. 

Upon assessment, the nurse notes that the patient is dyspneic, has bibasilar crackles, and exhibits an unproductive cough.  Which nursing diagnosis is best supported by these assessment details?

When radiographic images of patients are created, many exposure variables come into play to produce optimum image quality. Any change in the optimal radiographic image appearance should be the result of

Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for the patient prone to falls?

The patient complains of difficulty breathing.  What finding will the nurse most likely assess in this patient? (Select all that apply.)