A parent or holder of a patient during radiography should have which of the following?

• A. 1 and 2
• B. 2 and 3
• C. 1 and 3
• D. 1, 2, and 3

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is protecting everyone in the radiography room from unnecessary radiation while still obtaining a diagnostic image. A parent or guardian should only assist with immobilization if absolutely necessary to keep the patient still. If they do assist, they must be positioned outside the primary beam and behind protective shielding to minimize their exposure. This keeps exposure to bystanders as low as possible (ALARA principle) and avoids having anyone in the direct path of the X-ray.

So, the best combination is the points that allow the parent to help with immobilization but require staying out of the exposure field and behind shielding.