You are working as a radiographer in a busy imaging department,late into the evening.You receive a request for a portable chest radiograph on a cardiac patient in the ICU.Your coworker comments that he just did a portable chest procedure on the same patient approximately 15 minutes earlier and questions why they are ordering another one so soon.The rationale for this next chest image would most likely be
A) the floor had a change in nursing staff and they are re-ordering the examination to make sure it was completed.
B) a new resident cardiologist arrived for his shift and wants his own image.
C) the patient has a central venous line,and the physician wants to check the repositioning.
D) the patient is now sleeping,and a better image can now be achieved.

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The patient having a central venous line is a valid reason to order a portable chest radiograph to check its repositioning. This is important as a dislodged central venous line can lead to serious complications. The other options do not provide a valid rationale for ordering a second chest image so soon.

You Are Working as a Radiographer in a Busy Imaging