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What agency is responsible for verifying minimum training standards and issues dental radiography
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qualification for a dental assistant? - correct answer ✔Iowa Dental Board |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




T/F the course of study required for radiography qualification include taking an approved course by
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the Iowa dental board, an examination then completing the application and fee - correct answer
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✔TRUE



T/F being a certified dental assistant, a DA doesn't have to obtain a separate radiography
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qualification - correct answer ✔FALSE |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




Part of the x-ray control panel that determines the movement of electrons based on the length of
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exposure - correct answer ✔Exposure button (timer) |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




When the exposure button is pressed, the force of electrons in motion from the cathode (-) to the
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anode (+) which creates energy in motion.. this energy is called - correct answer ✔Kinetic Energy
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T/F 80kVp has more penetrating power than 60kVp - correct answer ✔TRUE
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what term describes the affect of patient movement that affects the quality of the x-ray - correct
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answer ✔Definiton (Detail) |||||| ||||||




If you need to lighten a film what would you adjust on the control panel - correct answer
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✔Exposure time or mA |||||| |||||| ||||||

, The location of the lead collimator is? - correct answer ✔Base of the PID
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part of the control panel that can be adjusted to increase or decrease the amount of shading (grey
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areas) on an X-ray - correct answer ✔kVp |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




Unit of measurement can determine exposure of radiation in the air - correct answer ✔Roentgen
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T/F the cells of our muscles, brain & nerves are classified as being most resistant to radiation -
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correct answer ✔TRUE |||||| ||||||




Four steps of recovery following a radiation exposure - correct answer ✔1. Exposure
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2.Latent period |||||| ||||||




3. Period of injury
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4. Recovery period
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Acute exposure to radiation can be seen within? - correct answer ✔months
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What would be a sign of ARS (acute radiation syndrome) - correct answer ✔Erythema
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ALARA - correct answer ✔As Low As Reasonably Achievable
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Which type of radiation should an operator avoid in order to practice radiation safety durning
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exposures? - correct answer ✔Scatter |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




T/F if shielding is not available for the operator during exposures, it is recommended that the
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operator positions themselves 6 feet away and behind the bulkiest part of the patients head -
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correct answer ✔TRUE |||||| ||||||




MPD - correct answer ✔Maximum Permissible Dose
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