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A Chest X-Ray Is Ordered for a Child with Suspected

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A chest x-ray is ordered for a child with suspected cardiac problems.The child's parent asks the nurse,"What will the radiograph show about the heart?" What knowledge about the x-ray film should the nurse base her response upon?


A) It will show the bones of the chest but not the heart.
B) It will measure electrical potential generated by the heart muscle.
C) It will provide a permanent record of heart size and configuration.
D) It will provide a computerized image of heart vessels and tissues.

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