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Comprehensive Test Bank for Dental Radiography: Principles and Techniques, 6th Edition (2024) by Joen Iannucci & Laura Howerton. This study resource includes structured, exam-style questions and answers designed to reinforce radiographic principles and clinical application in dental practice. Based on the official 6th Edition (2024) Organized question-and-answer format Suitable for quizzes, midterms, and final exams Ideal for dental hygiene and dental assisting students Topics include radiation physics, safety protocols, radiographic techniques, digital imaging, image interpretation, infection control, and patient management. A structured companion for strengthening radiography knowledge and exam preparedness.

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TEST BANK : TITLE OF TEXTBOOK: DENTAL
3 3 3 3 3 3 3


RADIOGRAPHY, PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQU
3 3 3


ES, JOEN IANNUCCI & LAURA JANSEN HOWE
3 3 3 3 3 3


RTON, 6TH EDITION
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Chapter301:3Radiation3History



MULTIPLE3CHOICE

1. Radiation3is3defined3as
a. a3form3of3energy3carried3by3waves3or3streams3of3particles.
b. a3beam3of3energy3that3has3the3power3to3penetrate3substances3and3record3imag
e3shadows3on3a3receptor.
c. a3high-
energy3radiation3produced3by3the3collision3of3a3beam3of3electrons3with3a3meta
l3target3in3an3x-ray3tube.
d. a3branch3of3medicine3that3deals3with3the3use3of3x-rays.
ANS:3 A
Radiation3is3a3form3of3energy3carried3by3waves3or3streams3of3particles.3An3x-
ray3is3a3beam3of3energy3that3has3the3power3to3penetrate3substances3and3record3image3shadows
3on3a3receptor.
X-radiation3is3a3high-
energy3radiation3produced3by3the3collision3of3a3beam3of3electrons3with3a3metal3target3in3an3x-
ray3tube.3Radiology3is3a3branch3of3medicine3that3deals3with3the3use3of
x-rays.

DIF: Recall REF:3 Page32 OBJ:3 3 1
TOP:3 CDA,3RHS,3III.B.2.3Describe3the3characteristics3of3x-radiation
MSC:3 NBDHE,32.03Obtaining3and3Interpreting3Radiographs3|3NBDHE,32.13Principles3of3radiophysics
3and3radiobiology


2. A3radiograph3is3defined3as
a. a3beam3of3energy3that3has3the3power3to3penetrate3substances3and3record3imag
e3shadows3on3a3receptor.
b. a3picture3on3film3produced3by3the3passage3of3x-rays3through3an3object3or3body.
c. the3art3and3science3of3making3radiographs3by3the3exposure3of3an3image3receptor3t
o3x-rays.
d. a3form3of3energy3carried3by3waves3or3a3stream3of3particles.
ANS:3 B
An3x-
ray3is3a3beam3of3energy3that3has3the3power3to3penetrate3substances3and3record3image3shado
ws3on3a3receptor.3 A3radiograph3is3a3picture3on3film3produced3by3the3passage3of3x-
rays3through3an3object3or3body.3Radiography3is3the3art3and3science3of3making3dental3images3
by3the3exposure3of3a3receptor3to3x-
rays.3 Radiation3is3a3form3of3energy3carried3by3waves3or3streams3of3particles.

DIF: Comprehension REF:3 Page32
OBJ:3 13TOP:3 CDA,3RHS,3III.B.2.3Describe3the3characteristics3of
3x-radiation
MSC:3 NBDHE,32.03Obtaining3and3Interpreting3Radiographs3|3NBDHE,32.13Principles3of3radiophysics
3and3radiobiology


3. Your3patient3asked3you3why3dental3images3are3important.3Which3of3the3following3is3th
e3correct3response?
a. An3oral3examination3with3dental3images3limits3the3practitioner3to3what3is3see
n3clinically.
b. All3dental3diseases3and3conditions3produce3clinical3signs3and3symptoms.

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c. Dental3images3are3not3a3necessary3component3of3comprehensive3patient3care.
d. Many3dental3diseases3are3typically3discovered3only3through3the3use3of3denta
l3images.
ANS:3 D
An3oral3examination3without3dental3images3limits3the3practitioner3to3what3is3seen3clinically.3
Many3dental3diseases3and3conditions3produce3no3clinical3signs3and3symptoms.3 Dental3image
s3are3a3necessary3component3of3comprehensive3patient3care.3Many3dental3diseases3are3typical
ly3discovered3only3through3the3use3of3dental3images.

DIF: Application REF:3 Page32 OBJ:3 3 2
TOP:3 CDA,3RHS,3III.B.2.3Describe3the3characteristics3of3x-radiation
MSC:3 NBDHE,32.03Obtaining3and3Interpreting3Radiographs3|3NBDHE,32.53General

4. The3x-ray3was3discovered3by
a. Heinrich3Geissler
b. Wilhelm3Roentgen
c. Johann3Hittorf
d. William3Crookes
ANS:3 B
Heinrich3Geissler3built3the3first3vacuum3tube3in31838.3 3 Wilhelm3Roentgen3discovered3the
x-
ray3on3November38,31895.3 Johann3Hittorf3observed3in318703that3discharges3emitted3from3t
he3negative3electrode3of3a3vacuum3tube3traveled3in3straight3lines,3produced3heat,3and3resulte
d3in3a3greenish3fluorescence.3William3Crookes3discovered3in3the3late31870s3that3cathode3ray
s3were3streams3of3charged3particles.

DIF: Recall REF:3 Page32 OBJ:3 3 4
TOP:3 CDA,3RHS,3III.B.2.3Describe3the3characteristics3of3x-radiation
MSC:3 NBDHE,32.03Obtaining3and3Interpreting3Radiographs3|3NBDHE,32.53General

5. Who3exposed3the3first3dental3radiograph3in3the3United3States3using3a3live3person?
a. Otto3Walkoff
b. Wilhelm3Roentgen
c. Edmund3Kells
d. Weston3Price
ANS:3 C
Otto3Walkoff3was3a3German3dentist3who3made3the3first3dental3radiograph.3 Wilhelm3Roentge
n3was3a3Bavarian3physicist3who3discovered3the3x-
ray.3 Edmund3Kells3exposed3the3first3dental3radiograph3in3the3United3States3using3a3live3pers
on.3 Price3introduced3the3bisecting3technique3in31904.

DIF: Recall REF:3 Page34 OBJ:3 3 5
TOP:3 CDA,3RHS,3III.B.2.3Describe3the3characteristics3of3x-radiation
MSC:3 NBDHE,32.03Obtaining3and3Interpreting3Radiographs3|3NBDHE,32.53General

6. Current3fast3radiographic3film3requires3
%3less3exposure3time3than3the3initial3exposur
e3times3used3in31920.
a. 33
b. 98
c. 73

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