DCP 300/ Dental Assistant Cert Prep-DA-CTAB week 3 Question and answers already
passed 2025/2026
Exposure to radiation can best be reduced for the pa- Using a fast speed film
tient by?
Using "E" speed film can reduce the radiation exposure 50%
to the patient by?
3. The varying shades of gray on a processed radiograph Contrast
are termed?
4. To reduce cross contamination the most Disposable cup
appropriate way to store exposed
radiographs prior to processing is in?
5. A foreshortened image on a dental radiograph is most Excessive vertica
angula-
likely caused by? tion Thyroid
6. Which tissue is considered to be radiobiological
criti- cal? Aluminum filter
7. What absorbs more of the long wavelength
radiation not useful in producing diagnostic Longer
imaging?
8. When compared to the actual length of the
Increased temperature of the
tooth, an elongated image will appear?
developer
9. A darker than normal image on a processed
Incorrect film placement
radi- ograph is a result of?
10. A herringbone of tire track pattern on a
radiograph is a result of? Using a coin test
11. Film fogging can best be detected on stored
radi- ographic film by?
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12. A radiograph that has not been properly washed will? Turn brown wi
age
13. Two major types of dental examinations are? Intraoral and extraorally
14. The image sharpness on a processed Detail
radiograph is termed?
15. X-ray are produced when a high speed electron
Target
strike a?
16. The most effective way to minimize cross-
Wear proper personal
contamina- tion between the patient and the
operator is to? protective equipment
17. In order to minimize the gag reflex, it is helpful to start Anterior
region
the radiographic procedure by first exposing the?
18. What exposure error is eliminated if the central Horizontal overlapping
ray is directed between the interproximal
areas?
19. The purpose of this film is to record a major portion of Occlusal
the maxilla or mandible on one film?
20. Extraoral films include which of the following? All of these are correct
21. The technique of choice when utilizing the Rinns is? Paralleling
technique
22. If a film produces a "milky" and not transparent view is Over
developed
known as?
23. The two types of digital systems include? Wired CCD and wireless
PSP
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passed 2025/2026
Exposure to radiation can best be reduced for the pa- Using a fast speed film
tient by?
Using "E" speed film can reduce the radiation exposure 50%
to the patient by?
3. The varying shades of gray on a processed radiograph Contrast
are termed?
4. To reduce cross contamination the most Disposable cup
appropriate way to store exposed
radiographs prior to processing is in?
5. A foreshortened image on a dental radiograph is most Excessive vertica
angula-
likely caused by? tion Thyroid
6. Which tissue is considered to be radiobiological
criti- cal? Aluminum filter
7. What absorbs more of the long wavelength
radiation not useful in producing diagnostic Longer
imaging?
8. When compared to the actual length of the
Increased temperature of the
tooth, an elongated image will appear?
developer
9. A darker than normal image on a processed
Incorrect film placement
radi- ograph is a result of?
10. A herringbone of tire track pattern on a
radiograph is a result of? Using a coin test
11. Film fogging can best be detected on stored
radi- ographic film by?
1/
10
, DCP 300/ Dental Assistant Cert Prep-DA-CTAB week 3
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_ezwpo8
12. A radiograph that has not been properly washed will? Turn brown wi
age
13. Two major types of dental examinations are? Intraoral and extraorally
14. The image sharpness on a processed Detail
radiograph is termed?
15. X-ray are produced when a high speed electron
Target
strike a?
16. The most effective way to minimize cross-
Wear proper personal
contamina- tion between the patient and the
operator is to? protective equipment
17. In order to minimize the gag reflex, it is helpful to start Anterior
region
the radiographic procedure by first exposing the?
18. What exposure error is eliminated if the central Horizontal overlapping
ray is directed between the interproximal
areas?
19. The purpose of this film is to record a major portion of Occlusal
the maxilla or mandible on one film?
20. Extraoral films include which of the following? All of these are correct
21. The technique of choice when utilizing the Rinns is? Paralleling
technique
22. If a film produces a "milky" and not transparent view is Over
developed
known as?
23. The two types of digital systems include? Wired CCD and wireless
PSP
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