Question

when using a fixed technique, a decrease in kilovoltage peak (kvp) will cause patient dose to: increase decrease no change

Explanation:

In X - ray imaging with a fixed technique, kilovoltage peak (kVp) is related to the energy of the X - ray beam. A lower kVp means less penetrating power, and to get an acceptable image quality, more radiation may need to interact with the patient, but overall the patient dose decreases as the energy of the beam is reduced.

Answer:

Decrease