dental radiology for dental assisting |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
exam practice state board exam with |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
correct answers |||\\\
the protective lead apron should be impregnated with how much lead? - correct
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answer✔✔0.25 mm |||\\\
What do filters do in the x-ray beam? - correct answer✔✔reduce patient radiation dose and
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remove the long waves |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
The x-ray photons generated by the dental x-ray machine have: - correct answer✔✔many
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different wave lengths |||\\\ |||\\\
You have a patient who has read articles describing the hazards of medical/dental radiation and
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is not sure about letting you take X-rays on her Based on what you know, how could you
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explain the procedure in a way that would be reassuring? - correct answer✔✔you should
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explain that you were using and lead apron and using lead thyroid shield you are using the long
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cone paralleling technique and you take radiographs only when a need is indicated by clinical
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examination and not based on a arbitrary time schedule. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
What is the recommended collimation of the radiation beam at the patients skin surface? -
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correct answer✔✔2.75 inches |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
What does the ALARA concept stand for? - correct answer✔✔As Low As Reasonably
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Achievable
Which of the following devices is an example of personal monitoring? - correct answer✔✔Film
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badges pocket dosimeters and film rings
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, The transfer of energy as it passes through matter is called - correct answer✔✔absorption
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What is it called when lead disc is used for the elimination of the peripheral portion of the X
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ray beam? - correct answer✔✔collimation
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Which molecular changes occur in a living organism being struck by photons? - correct
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answer✔✔molecules are broken into smaller pieces they form new bonds within themselves |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
and with other molecules and some molecules bond are disrupted.
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What is the correct vertical angulation used when taking a bitewing radiograph? - correct
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answer✔✔+10 degrees |||\\\
In the bisecting the angle technique where is the vertical angle of the central beam directed? -
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correct answer✔✔perpendicular to the line that bisects the angle made by the film and the
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long axis of the tooth being radiographed
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What is true of a full-mouth X-ray series? - correct answer✔✔always has peri apical and
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bitewing films. |||\\\
In dental radiography what infection control procedures are included? - correct
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answer✔✔sterilization and disinfection |||\\\ |||\\\
What is the safest position for an operator while exposing an intra oral film? - correct
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answer✔✔behind the lead barrier |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
What does immersing the contaminated exposed film packet in a disinfecting solution do? -
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correct answer✔✔destroys the image |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
exam practice state board exam with |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
correct answers |||\\\
the protective lead apron should be impregnated with how much lead? - correct
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
answer✔✔0.25 mm |||\\\
What do filters do in the x-ray beam? - correct answer✔✔reduce patient radiation dose and
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
remove the long waves |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
The x-ray photons generated by the dental x-ray machine have: - correct answer✔✔many
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
different wave lengths |||\\\ |||\\\
You have a patient who has read articles describing the hazards of medical/dental radiation and
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
is not sure about letting you take X-rays on her Based on what you know, how could you
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explain the procedure in a way that would be reassuring? - correct answer✔✔you should
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
explain that you were using and lead apron and using lead thyroid shield you are using the long
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
cone paralleling technique and you take radiographs only when a need is indicated by clinical
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
examination and not based on a arbitrary time schedule. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
What is the recommended collimation of the radiation beam at the patients skin surface? -
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
correct answer✔✔2.75 inches |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
What does the ALARA concept stand for? - correct answer✔✔As Low As Reasonably
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Achievable
Which of the following devices is an example of personal monitoring? - correct answer✔✔Film
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
badges pocket dosimeters and film rings
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, The transfer of energy as it passes through matter is called - correct answer✔✔absorption
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
What is it called when lead disc is used for the elimination of the peripheral portion of the X
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
ray beam? - correct answer✔✔collimation
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Which molecular changes occur in a living organism being struck by photons? - correct
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
answer✔✔molecules are broken into smaller pieces they form new bonds within themselves |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
and with other molecules and some molecules bond are disrupted.
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What is the correct vertical angulation used when taking a bitewing radiograph? - correct
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answer✔✔+10 degrees |||\\\
In the bisecting the angle technique where is the vertical angle of the central beam directed? -
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
correct answer✔✔perpendicular to the line that bisects the angle made by the film and the
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long axis of the tooth being radiographed
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What is true of a full-mouth X-ray series? - correct answer✔✔always has peri apical and
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
bitewing films. |||\\\
In dental radiography what infection control procedures are included? - correct
|||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
answer✔✔sterilization and disinfection |||\\\ |||\\\
What is the safest position for an operator while exposing an intra oral film? - correct
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answer✔✔behind the lead barrier |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
What does immersing the contaminated exposed film packet in a disinfecting solution do? -
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correct answer✔✔destroys the image |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
