TEST BANK For Dental Radiography:
j j j j j
Principles and Techniques 6th Edition
j j j j j
by Joen Iannucci & Laura Jansen Howerton
j j j j j j j
Chapters 1 - 35 | Complete
j j j j j j
,Chapter 01: Radiation History
j j j
Iannucci: Dental Radiography, 6th Edition
j j j j
MULTIPLE jCHOICE
1. Radiation jis jdefined jas
a. a jform jof jenergy jcarried jby jwaves jor jstreams jof jparticles.
b. a jbeam jof jenergy jthat jhas jthe jpower jto jpenetrate jsubstances jand jrecord jimage
shadows jon ja jreceptor.
j
c. a jhigh-energy jradiation jproduced jby jthe jcollision jof ja jbeam jof jelectrons jwith ja
metal jtarget jin jan jx-ray jtube.
j
d. a jbranch jof jmedicine jthat jdeals jwith jthe juse jof jx-rays.
ANSWER: j A
Radiation jis ja jform jof jenergy jcarried jby jwaves jor jstreams jof jparticles. jAn jx-ray jis ja jbeam jof
jenergy jthat jhas jthe jpower jto jpenetrate jsubstances jand jrecord jimage jshadows jon ja jreceptor.
X-radiation jis ja jhigh-energy jradiation jproduced jby jthe jcollision jof ja jbeam jof jelectrons jwith ja
jmetal jtarget jin jan jx-ray jtube. jRadiology jis ja jbranch jof jmedicine jthat jdeals jwith jthe juse jof
x-rays.
DIF: Recall REF: j j jPage j2 OBJ: j 1
TOP: j CDA, jRHS, jIII.B.2. jDescribe jthe jcharacteristics jof jx-radiation
MSC: j NBDHE, j2.0 jObtaining jand jInterpreting jRadiographs j| jNBDHE, j2.1 jPrinciples jof jradiophysics
jand jradiobiology
2. A jradiograph jis jdefined jas
a. a jbeam jof jenergy jthat jhas jthe jpower jto jpenetrate jsubstances jand jrecord jimage
shadows jon ja jreceptor.
j
b. a jpicture jon jfilm jproduced jby jthe jpassage jof jx-rays jthrough jan jobject jor jbody.
c. the jart jand jscience jof jmaking jradiographs jby jthe jexposure jof jan jimage jreceptor jto
x-rays.
j
d. a jform jof jenergy jcarried jby jwaves jor ja jstream jof jparticles.
ANSWER: j B
An jx-ray jis ja jbeam jof jenergy jthat jhas jthe jpower jto jpenetrate jsubstances jand jrecord jimage
jshadows jon ja jreceptor. j A jradiograph jis ja jpicture jon jfilm jproduced jby jthe jpassage jof jx-rays
jthrough jan jobject jor jbody. jRadiography jis jthe jart jand jscience jof jmaking jdental jimages jby jthe
jexposure jof ja jreceptor jto jx-rays. j Radiation jis ja jform jof jenergy jcarried jby jwaves jor jstreams
jof jparticles.
DIF: Comprehension REF: j j jPage j2 OBJ: j1
jTOP: j CDA, jRHS, jIII.B.2. jDescribe jthe jcharacteristics jof jx-radiation
MSC: j NBDHE, j2.0 jObtaining jand jInterpreting jRadiographs j| jNBDHE, j2.1 jPrinciples jof jradiophysics
jand jradiobiology
3. Your jpatient jasked jyou jwhy jdental jimages jare jimportant. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jis jthe
correct jresponse?
j
a. An joral jexamination jwith jdental jimages jlimits jthe jpractitioner jto jwhat jis jseen
jclinically.
b. All jdental jdiseases jand jconditions jproduce jclinical jsigns jand jsymptoms.
, c. Dental jimages jare jnot ja jnecessary jcomponent jof jcomprehensive jpatient jcare.
d. Many jdental jdiseases jare jtypically jdiscovered jonly jthrough jthe juse jof jdental
images.
j
ANSWER: j D
An joral jexamination jwithout jdental jimages jlimits jthe jpractitioner jto jwhat jis jseen jclinically.
jMany jdental jdiseases jand jconditions jproduce jno jclinical jsigns jand jsymptoms. jDental jimagesjare
ja jnecessary jcomponent jof jcomprehensive jpatient jcare. jMany jdental jdiseases jare jtypically
jdiscovered jonly jthrough jthe juse jof jdental jimages.
DIF: Application REF: j j jPage j2 OBJ: j 2
TOP: j CDA, jRHS, jIII.B.2. jDescribe jthe jcharacteristics jof jx-radiation
MSC: j NBDHE, j2.0 jObtaining jand jInterpreting jRadiographs j| jNBDHE, j2.5 jGeneral
4. The jx-ray jwas jdiscovered jby
a. Heinrich jGeissler
b. Wilhelm jRoentgen
c. Johann jHittorf
d. William jCrookes
ANSWER: j B
Heinrich jGeissler jbuilt jthe jfirst jvacuum jtube jin j1838. j Wilhelm jRoentgen jdiscovered jthe
x-ray jon jNovember j8, j1895. jJohann jHittorf jobserved jin j1870 jthat jdischarges jemitted jfrom jthe
jnegative jelectrode jof ja jvacuum jtube jtraveled jin jstraight jlines, jproduced jheat, jand jresultedjin ja
jgreenish jfluorescence. jWilliam jCrookes jdiscovered jin jthe jlate j1870s jthat jcathode jrays jwere
jstreams jof jcharged j particles.
DIF: Recall REF: j j jPage j2 OBJ: j 4
TOP: j CDA, jRHS, jIII.B.2. jDescribe jthe jcharacteristics jof jx-radiation
MSC: j NBDHE, j2.0 jObtaining jand jInterpreting jRadiographs j| jNBDHE, j2.5 jGeneral
5. Who jexposed jthe jfirst jdental jradiograph jin jthe jUnited jStates jusing ja jlive jperson?
a. Otto jWalkoff
b. Wilhelm jRoentgen
c. Edmund jKells
d. Weston jPrice
ANSWER: j C
Otto jWalkoff jwas ja jGerman jdentist jwho jmade jthe jfirst jdental jradiograph. jWilhelm jRoentgen
jwas ja jBavarian jphysicist jwho jdiscovered jthe jx-ray. j Edmund jKells jexposed jthe jfirst jdental
jradiograph jin jthe jUnited jStates jusing ja jlive jperson. j j jPrice jintroduced jthe jbisecting jtechnique
jin j1904.
DIF: Recall REF: j j jPage j4 OBJ: j 5
TOP: j CDA, jRHS, jIII.B.2. jDescribe jthe jcharacteristics jof jx-radiation
MSC: j NBDHE, j2.0 jObtaining jand jInterpreting jRadiographs j| jNBDHE, j2.5 jGeneral
6. Current jfast jradiographic jfilm jrequires % jless jexposure jtime jthan jthe jinitial jexposure
times jused jin j1920.
j
a. 33
b. 98
c. 73
, d. 2
ANSWER: j D
Current jfast jradiographic jfilm jrequires j98% jless jexposure jtime jthan jthe jinitial jexposure jtimes
jused jin j1920.
DIF: Comprehension REF: j j jPage j5 OBJ: j6
jTOP: j CDA, jRHS, jIII.B.2. jDescribe jthe jcharacteristics jof jx-radiation
MSC: j NBDHE, j2.0 jObtaining jand jInterpreting jRadiographs j| jNBDHE, j2.5 jGeneral
7. Who jmodified jthe jparalleling jtechnique jwith jthe jintroduction jof jthe jlong-cone jtechnique?
a. C. jEdmund jKells
b. Franklin jW. jMcCormack
c. F. jGordon jFitzgerald
d. Howard jRiley jRaper
ANSWER: j C
C. jEdmund jKells jintroduced jthe jparalleling jtechnique jin j1896. jFranklin jW. jMcCormack
jreintroduced jthe jparalleling jtechnique jin j1920. jF. jGordon jFitzgerald jmodified jthe jparalleling
jtechnique jwith jthe jintroduction jof jthe jlong-cone jtechnique. jThis jis jthe jtechnique jcurrently
jused. jHoward jRiley jRaper jmodified jthe jbisecting jtechnique jand jintroduced jthe jbite-wing
jtechnique jin j1925.
DIF: Recall REF: j j jPage j4 OBJ: j 7
TOP: j CDA, jRHS, jIII.B.2. jDescribe jthe jcharacteristics jof jx-radiation
MSC: j NBDHE, j2.0 jObtaining jand jInterpreting jRadiographs j| jNBDHE, j2.5 jGeneral
8. Which jof jthe jfollowing jis jan jadvantage jof jdigital jimaging?
a. Increased jpatient jradiation jexposure
b. Increased jpatient jcomfort
c. Increased jspeed jfor jviewing jimages
d. Increased jchemical jusage
ANSWER: j C
Patient jexposure jis jreduced jwith jdigital jimaging. jDigital jsensors jare jmore jsensitive jto jx-rays
jthan jfilm. jDigital jsensors jare jrigid jand jbulky, jcausing jdecreased jpatient jcomfort. jThe jimage
jfrom jdigital jsensors jis juploaded jdirectly jto jthe jcomputer jand jmonitor jwithout jthe jneed jfor
jchemical jprocessing. jThis jallows jfor jimmediate jinterpretation jand jevaluation. jThe jimage jfrom
jdigital jsensors jis juploaded jdirectly jto jthe jcomputer jand jmonitor jwithout jthe jneed jfor jchemical
jprocessing.
DIF: Comprehension REF: j j jPage j6 OBJ: j7
jTOP: j CDA, jRHS, jI.B.2. jDemonstrate jbasic jknowledge jof jdigital jradiography
MSC: j NBDHE, j2.0 jObtaining jand jInterpreting jRadiographs j| jNBDHE, j2.5 jGeneral
9. Which jdiscovery jwas jthe jprecursor jto jthe jdiscovery jof jx-rays?
a. Beta jparticles
b. Alpha jparticles
c. Cathode jrays
d. Radioactive jmaterials
ANSWER: j C
j j j j j
Principles and Techniques 6th Edition
j j j j j
by Joen Iannucci & Laura Jansen Howerton
j j j j j j j
Chapters 1 - 35 | Complete
j j j j j j
,Chapter 01: Radiation History
j j j
Iannucci: Dental Radiography, 6th Edition
j j j j
MULTIPLE jCHOICE
1. Radiation jis jdefined jas
a. a jform jof jenergy jcarried jby jwaves jor jstreams jof jparticles.
b. a jbeam jof jenergy jthat jhas jthe jpower jto jpenetrate jsubstances jand jrecord jimage
shadows jon ja jreceptor.
j
c. a jhigh-energy jradiation jproduced jby jthe jcollision jof ja jbeam jof jelectrons jwith ja
metal jtarget jin jan jx-ray jtube.
j
d. a jbranch jof jmedicine jthat jdeals jwith jthe juse jof jx-rays.
ANSWER: j A
Radiation jis ja jform jof jenergy jcarried jby jwaves jor jstreams jof jparticles. jAn jx-ray jis ja jbeam jof
jenergy jthat jhas jthe jpower jto jpenetrate jsubstances jand jrecord jimage jshadows jon ja jreceptor.
X-radiation jis ja jhigh-energy jradiation jproduced jby jthe jcollision jof ja jbeam jof jelectrons jwith ja
jmetal jtarget jin jan jx-ray jtube. jRadiology jis ja jbranch jof jmedicine jthat jdeals jwith jthe juse jof
x-rays.
DIF: Recall REF: j j jPage j2 OBJ: j 1
TOP: j CDA, jRHS, jIII.B.2. jDescribe jthe jcharacteristics jof jx-radiation
MSC: j NBDHE, j2.0 jObtaining jand jInterpreting jRadiographs j| jNBDHE, j2.1 jPrinciples jof jradiophysics
jand jradiobiology
2. A jradiograph jis jdefined jas
a. a jbeam jof jenergy jthat jhas jthe jpower jto jpenetrate jsubstances jand jrecord jimage
shadows jon ja jreceptor.
j
b. a jpicture jon jfilm jproduced jby jthe jpassage jof jx-rays jthrough jan jobject jor jbody.
c. the jart jand jscience jof jmaking jradiographs jby jthe jexposure jof jan jimage jreceptor jto
x-rays.
j
d. a jform jof jenergy jcarried jby jwaves jor ja jstream jof jparticles.
ANSWER: j B
An jx-ray jis ja jbeam jof jenergy jthat jhas jthe jpower jto jpenetrate jsubstances jand jrecord jimage
jshadows jon ja jreceptor. j A jradiograph jis ja jpicture jon jfilm jproduced jby jthe jpassage jof jx-rays
jthrough jan jobject jor jbody. jRadiography jis jthe jart jand jscience jof jmaking jdental jimages jby jthe
jexposure jof ja jreceptor jto jx-rays. j Radiation jis ja jform jof jenergy jcarried jby jwaves jor jstreams
jof jparticles.
DIF: Comprehension REF: j j jPage j2 OBJ: j1
jTOP: j CDA, jRHS, jIII.B.2. jDescribe jthe jcharacteristics jof jx-radiation
MSC: j NBDHE, j2.0 jObtaining jand jInterpreting jRadiographs j| jNBDHE, j2.1 jPrinciples jof jradiophysics
jand jradiobiology
3. Your jpatient jasked jyou jwhy jdental jimages jare jimportant. jWhich jof jthe jfollowing jis jthe
correct jresponse?
j
a. An joral jexamination jwith jdental jimages jlimits jthe jpractitioner jto jwhat jis jseen
jclinically.
b. All jdental jdiseases jand jconditions jproduce jclinical jsigns jand jsymptoms.
, c. Dental jimages jare jnot ja jnecessary jcomponent jof jcomprehensive jpatient jcare.
d. Many jdental jdiseases jare jtypically jdiscovered jonly jthrough jthe juse jof jdental
images.
j
ANSWER: j D
An joral jexamination jwithout jdental jimages jlimits jthe jpractitioner jto jwhat jis jseen jclinically.
jMany jdental jdiseases jand jconditions jproduce jno jclinical jsigns jand jsymptoms. jDental jimagesjare
ja jnecessary jcomponent jof jcomprehensive jpatient jcare. jMany jdental jdiseases jare jtypically
jdiscovered jonly jthrough jthe juse jof jdental jimages.
DIF: Application REF: j j jPage j2 OBJ: j 2
TOP: j CDA, jRHS, jIII.B.2. jDescribe jthe jcharacteristics jof jx-radiation
MSC: j NBDHE, j2.0 jObtaining jand jInterpreting jRadiographs j| jNBDHE, j2.5 jGeneral
4. The jx-ray jwas jdiscovered jby
a. Heinrich jGeissler
b. Wilhelm jRoentgen
c. Johann jHittorf
d. William jCrookes
ANSWER: j B
Heinrich jGeissler jbuilt jthe jfirst jvacuum jtube jin j1838. j Wilhelm jRoentgen jdiscovered jthe
x-ray jon jNovember j8, j1895. jJohann jHittorf jobserved jin j1870 jthat jdischarges jemitted jfrom jthe
jnegative jelectrode jof ja jvacuum jtube jtraveled jin jstraight jlines, jproduced jheat, jand jresultedjin ja
jgreenish jfluorescence. jWilliam jCrookes jdiscovered jin jthe jlate j1870s jthat jcathode jrays jwere
jstreams jof jcharged j particles.
DIF: Recall REF: j j jPage j2 OBJ: j 4
TOP: j CDA, jRHS, jIII.B.2. jDescribe jthe jcharacteristics jof jx-radiation
MSC: j NBDHE, j2.0 jObtaining jand jInterpreting jRadiographs j| jNBDHE, j2.5 jGeneral
5. Who jexposed jthe jfirst jdental jradiograph jin jthe jUnited jStates jusing ja jlive jperson?
a. Otto jWalkoff
b. Wilhelm jRoentgen
c. Edmund jKells
d. Weston jPrice
ANSWER: j C
Otto jWalkoff jwas ja jGerman jdentist jwho jmade jthe jfirst jdental jradiograph. jWilhelm jRoentgen
jwas ja jBavarian jphysicist jwho jdiscovered jthe jx-ray. j Edmund jKells jexposed jthe jfirst jdental
jradiograph jin jthe jUnited jStates jusing ja jlive jperson. j j jPrice jintroduced jthe jbisecting jtechnique
jin j1904.
DIF: Recall REF: j j jPage j4 OBJ: j 5
TOP: j CDA, jRHS, jIII.B.2. jDescribe jthe jcharacteristics jof jx-radiation
MSC: j NBDHE, j2.0 jObtaining jand jInterpreting jRadiographs j| jNBDHE, j2.5 jGeneral
6. Current jfast jradiographic jfilm jrequires % jless jexposure jtime jthan jthe jinitial jexposure
times jused jin j1920.
j
a. 33
b. 98
c. 73
, d. 2
ANSWER: j D
Current jfast jradiographic jfilm jrequires j98% jless jexposure jtime jthan jthe jinitial jexposure jtimes
jused jin j1920.
DIF: Comprehension REF: j j jPage j5 OBJ: j6
jTOP: j CDA, jRHS, jIII.B.2. jDescribe jthe jcharacteristics jof jx-radiation
MSC: j NBDHE, j2.0 jObtaining jand jInterpreting jRadiographs j| jNBDHE, j2.5 jGeneral
7. Who jmodified jthe jparalleling jtechnique jwith jthe jintroduction jof jthe jlong-cone jtechnique?
a. C. jEdmund jKells
b. Franklin jW. jMcCormack
c. F. jGordon jFitzgerald
d. Howard jRiley jRaper
ANSWER: j C
C. jEdmund jKells jintroduced jthe jparalleling jtechnique jin j1896. jFranklin jW. jMcCormack
jreintroduced jthe jparalleling jtechnique jin j1920. jF. jGordon jFitzgerald jmodified jthe jparalleling
jtechnique jwith jthe jintroduction jof jthe jlong-cone jtechnique. jThis jis jthe jtechnique jcurrently
jused. jHoward jRiley jRaper jmodified jthe jbisecting jtechnique jand jintroduced jthe jbite-wing
jtechnique jin j1925.
DIF: Recall REF: j j jPage j4 OBJ: j 7
TOP: j CDA, jRHS, jIII.B.2. jDescribe jthe jcharacteristics jof jx-radiation
MSC: j NBDHE, j2.0 jObtaining jand jInterpreting jRadiographs j| jNBDHE, j2.5 jGeneral
8. Which jof jthe jfollowing jis jan jadvantage jof jdigital jimaging?
a. Increased jpatient jradiation jexposure
b. Increased jpatient jcomfort
c. Increased jspeed jfor jviewing jimages
d. Increased jchemical jusage
ANSWER: j C
Patient jexposure jis jreduced jwith jdigital jimaging. jDigital jsensors jare jmore jsensitive jto jx-rays
jthan jfilm. jDigital jsensors jare jrigid jand jbulky, jcausing jdecreased jpatient jcomfort. jThe jimage
jfrom jdigital jsensors jis juploaded jdirectly jto jthe jcomputer jand jmonitor jwithout jthe jneed jfor
jchemical jprocessing. jThis jallows jfor jimmediate jinterpretation jand jevaluation. jThe jimage jfrom
jdigital jsensors jis juploaded jdirectly jto jthe jcomputer jand jmonitor jwithout jthe jneed jfor jchemical
jprocessing.
DIF: Comprehension REF: j j jPage j6 OBJ: j7
jTOP: j CDA, jRHS, jI.B.2. jDemonstrate jbasic jknowledge jof jdigital jradiography
MSC: j NBDHE, j2.0 jObtaining jand jInterpreting jRadiographs j| jNBDHE, j2.5 jGeneral
9. Which jdiscovery jwas jthe jprecursor jto jthe jdiscovery jof jx-rays?
a. Beta jparticles
b. Alpha jparticles
c. Cathode jrays
d. Radioactive jmaterials
ANSWER: j C
