Question

As a medical assistant, what do you say to a patient to dispel fears or concerns over receiving an x-ray? Identify common myths and concerns and then use facts to communicate to the patient to assure and provide confidence.

Answer 1

According to Family First Urgent Care.com, common x-ray myths include:

"Medical x-rays expose human beings to dangerous levels of radiation and that medical x-rays have serious affects on fertility and pregnancy."

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