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NBCE Part 2 2025, chiropractic board exam, NBCE
all sections, chiropractic diagnosis exam, NBCE
questions and answers, clinical chiropractic test, board
prep 2025
To double the radiographic density, the 15% rule is applied to
which of the following?
a. central ray angle
b. anode heel effect
c. focal spot size
d. kVp - ANSWER-D. kVp
Which of the following is the most common type of idiopathic
scoliosis?
a. juvenile
b. infantile
c. nonstructural
d. adolescent - ANSWER-D. Adolescent
Intensifying screens contain
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a. silver bromide
b. silve halide
c. gelatin
d. phosphors - ANSWER-D. Phosphors
Which is not a type of phosphor used in modern intensifying
screens?
a. lanthanum
b. gadolinium
c. calcium tungstate
d. yttrium - ANSWER-C. Calcium tungstate
The patient will be exposed with the most radiation when the
bucky factor is
a. 1
b. 4
c. 6
d. 7 - ANSWER-D. 7
All of the following will increase contrast on radiographic film
except:
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a. decrease kVp
b. increased grid ratio
c. increase collimation
d. increase kVp - ANSWER-D. Increase kVp
Which is used as a film preservative in the development process
of film?
a. sodium sulfite
b. water
c. sodium carbonate
d. hydroquinone - ANSWER-A. Sodium sulfite
The standard developing temperature of film processing is
_______ degrees F.
a. 60
b. 64
c. 68
d. 72 - ANSWER-C. 68
Which reducing agent produces shades of gray on the
developing film?
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a. glutaraldehyde
b. sodium sulfite
c. potassium bromide
d. phenidone - ANSWER-D. Phenidone
Hydroquinone is a ________, which helps build up blackness on
the radiograph.
a. accelerator
b. hardener
c. developing agent
d. preservative - ANSWER-C. Developing agent
Which is responsible for the swelling of gelatin upon
development of x-rays?
a. phenidone
b. sodium sulfite
c. glutaraldehyde
d. sodium carbonate - ANSWER-D. Sodium carbonate
Which would contribute to the lack of fog on film?
a. hardener
NBCE Part 2 2025, chiropractic board exam, NBCE
all sections, chiropractic diagnosis exam, NBCE
questions and answers, clinical chiropractic test, board
prep 2025
To double the radiographic density, the 15% rule is applied to
which of the following?
a. central ray angle
b. anode heel effect
c. focal spot size
d. kVp - ANSWER-D. kVp
Which of the following is the most common type of idiopathic
scoliosis?
a. juvenile
b. infantile
c. nonstructural
d. adolescent - ANSWER-D. Adolescent
Intensifying screens contain
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a. silver bromide
b. silve halide
c. gelatin
d. phosphors - ANSWER-D. Phosphors
Which is not a type of phosphor used in modern intensifying
screens?
a. lanthanum
b. gadolinium
c. calcium tungstate
d. yttrium - ANSWER-C. Calcium tungstate
The patient will be exposed with the most radiation when the
bucky factor is
a. 1
b. 4
c. 6
d. 7 - ANSWER-D. 7
All of the following will increase contrast on radiographic film
except:
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a. decrease kVp
b. increased grid ratio
c. increase collimation
d. increase kVp - ANSWER-D. Increase kVp
Which is used as a film preservative in the development process
of film?
a. sodium sulfite
b. water
c. sodium carbonate
d. hydroquinone - ANSWER-A. Sodium sulfite
The standard developing temperature of film processing is
_______ degrees F.
a. 60
b. 64
c. 68
d. 72 - ANSWER-C. 68
Which reducing agent produces shades of gray on the
developing film?
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a. glutaraldehyde
b. sodium sulfite
c. potassium bromide
d. phenidone - ANSWER-D. Phenidone
Hydroquinone is a ________, which helps build up blackness on
the radiograph.
a. accelerator
b. hardener
c. developing agent
d. preservative - ANSWER-C. Developing agent
Which is responsible for the swelling of gelatin upon
development of x-rays?
a. phenidone
b. sodium sulfite
c. glutaraldehyde
d. sodium carbonate - ANSWER-D. Sodium carbonate
Which would contribute to the lack of fog on film?
a. hardener
