You have just placed the receptor to expose the maxillary right molar and your patient has started gagging.What should you do?
A)Keep the receptor in her mouth,tell her to hang on,and expose the receptor.
B)Keep the receptor in her mouth to acclimate her to the receptor.Then remove it and try again.
C)Take the receptor out of your patient's mouth as quickly as possible.
D)Have the patient remove the receptor.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

If the patient gags,the dental radiographer must remove the receptor as quickly as possible.Exposing the receptor while the patient is gagging could result in a retake.The patient will continue to gag or her gagging could increase while the receptor is in place.You will be able to remove the receptor faster than the patient will be able to remove it.

You Have Just Placed the Receptor to Expose the Maxillary