NEW DENTAL ASSISTING RADIOLOGY MN LICENSURE
TEST COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS)
LATEST UPDATES |ALREADY GRADED A+ (FULL REVISED
EXAM)
Radiology - ANSWER: Science of radiation as used in medicine
Radiation - ANSWER: Electromagnetic rays that travel as waves of energy through
space.
Radiograh - ANSWER: Image produced on photosensitive film by exposing film to x-
rays and processing.
X-Radiation (X-Ray) - ANSWER: High energy ionizing electromagnetic radiation
Primary Radiation - ANSWER: Made up of the x-rays that come from the target of the
x-ray tube. AKA:Primary beam or useful beam
Scatter Radiation - ANSWER: Form of radiation produced from any substance being
struck by primary radiation
Secondary Radiation - ANSWER: Form of radiation produced from any substance
being struck by primary radiation
Dose - ANSWER: Amount of energy absorbed by tissues
Somatic Effect - ANSWER: Effect of radiation causing illness and responsible for poor
health
Genetic Effects - ANSWER: Radiation effects passed on to future generations through
genetic cells
Bitewing Radiograph(BWX) - ANSWER: Radiographic film that show the interproximal
areas, crowns of the maxillary and mandibular teeth on the same film
Central Beam - ANSWER: Central portion of the primary beam of radiation
Cylinder - ANSWER: component affixed to the tube head that helps align the patient
and film when positioning film
Cone Cut - ANSWER: The central beam misses the center of the film and produces a
blank area cutting off the edge of the film
Electromagnetic Radiation - ANSWER: Series of electromagnetic waves
TEST COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS)
LATEST UPDATES |ALREADY GRADED A+ (FULL REVISED
EXAM)
Radiology - ANSWER: Science of radiation as used in medicine
Radiation - ANSWER: Electromagnetic rays that travel as waves of energy through
space.
Radiograh - ANSWER: Image produced on photosensitive film by exposing film to x-
rays and processing.
X-Radiation (X-Ray) - ANSWER: High energy ionizing electromagnetic radiation
Primary Radiation - ANSWER: Made up of the x-rays that come from the target of the
x-ray tube. AKA:Primary beam or useful beam
Scatter Radiation - ANSWER: Form of radiation produced from any substance being
struck by primary radiation
Secondary Radiation - ANSWER: Form of radiation produced from any substance
being struck by primary radiation
Dose - ANSWER: Amount of energy absorbed by tissues
Somatic Effect - ANSWER: Effect of radiation causing illness and responsible for poor
health
Genetic Effects - ANSWER: Radiation effects passed on to future generations through
genetic cells
Bitewing Radiograph(BWX) - ANSWER: Radiographic film that show the interproximal
areas, crowns of the maxillary and mandibular teeth on the same film
Central Beam - ANSWER: Central portion of the primary beam of radiation
Cylinder - ANSWER: component affixed to the tube head that helps align the patient
and film when positioning film
Cone Cut - ANSWER: The central beam misses the center of the film and produces a
blank area cutting off the edge of the film
Electromagnetic Radiation - ANSWER: Series of electromagnetic waves
