In preparing to radiograph a patient who has come to the medical imaging department with a complaint of abdominal pain,you begin to question the patient as part of the history.A good initial question to ask the patient would be
A) "Did you have any problem with parking here at the hospital?"
B) "Can you tell me about the nature of your pain?"
C) "Your request states that you have stomach pain,is that correct?"
D) "Have you seen your doctor about the pain?"

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Asking the patient about the nature of their pain is a good initial question as it allows the technologist to gather important information about the location, severity, and nature of the pain. This information is essential in determining the appropriate radiographic procedure and positioning for the patient. Option A is irrelevant to the patient's complaint and Option C is already known from the request. Option D assumes the patient has seen a doctor for the pain, which may not be the case.

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