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what two agencies oversee dental radiography? what is the function of each with respect to dental
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radiography? - correct answer ✔Iowa Department of Public Health: state radiation control agency,
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inspects facilities ||||||




Iowa Dental Board: ensures that dental assistants meet meet minimum training standards, issues
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qualification in dental radiology |||||| |||||| ||||||




under what conditions can a dental assistant take radiographs? - correct answer ✔1- assistant must
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have added qualified in dental radiography or be on trainee status
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2- dentist must order the films
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3- dentist must provide supervision
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under what conditions can a dental assistant trainee take radiographs? - correct answer ✔1- dentist
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must order films
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2- dentist must provide personal supervision of trainee
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what three things are required to obtain radiography qualification from the Board? - correct answer
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✔course of study that includes clinical training, examination, and an application with fee
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When is the radiography qualification renewed? What are the renewal requirements? - correct
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answer ✔renewed when registration is renewed- by August 31 of odd years
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, what are the renewal requirements for dental radiography? - correct answer ✔renewal requires
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proof of 2 hours of continuing education in dental radiography and renewal fee
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name two possible penalties for violating dental radiography requirements. - correct answer ✔1-
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disciplinary action by the dental board |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




2- criminal charges or civil action
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T/F: A dentist should always prescribe radiographs every six months to review a patient's dental
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condition. - correct answer ✔False |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




T/F: A certified dental assistant does not need to obtain a separate radiography qualification from
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the Board to take x-rays. - correct answer ✔False
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T/F: Dental assistant trainees can train in dental radiography during the trainee period. - correct
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answer ✔True ||||||




T/F: The Iowa Dental Board inspects dental radiography machines. - correct answer ✔False
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what are the parts of the control panel and what do they do? - correct answer ✔1- timer- controls
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how long electrons move- length of exposure
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2-mA setting- determines the number of electrons available
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3- kVp setting- determines the force of electron movement
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a source of electrons is needed to create x-rays. What else is needed to create x-rays? - correct
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answer ✔motion to the electrons |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




something to stop the electrons |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




what determines the number of electrons that will be used? - correct answer ✔mA and time
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what role does kinetic energy play in the creation of x-rays? - correct answer ✔electrons in motion
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possess kinetic energy; kinetic energy from electrons in motion is converted into heat and x-rays
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when the electrons are stopped |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||

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