RHS Exam radiation safety UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What image receptor, semi critical item should be sterilized before we use - CORRECT
ANSWER - Positioning device
The purpose of the aluminum disc in the x-ray tube head is too - CORRECT ANSWER -
Filter out long wave X-rays from the primary beam
Which of the following affects the quality of x-rays being emitted from the tube head -
CORRECT ANSWER - ma
The penetrating x-ray being produced during dental radiology is called - CORRECT
ANSWER - Primary beam
Which of the following is a measurement of tissue damage from x-ray energy - CORRECT
ANSWER - radiation absorbed dose
If a patient did not remove earrings prior to exposing a panoramic, the radiograph could have -
CORRECT ANSWER - Ghost images
What is the most common artificial radiation exposure come from? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Medical radiation
Which of the following landmarks is useful when mounting images in the maxillary posterior
area? - CORRECT ANSWER - Maxillary sinus
Well, exposing dental images radiation deflecting off the patient's head is called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Scatter radiation
, When placing periapical images in the template, what information helps you distinguish
maxillary molar images from a mandibular more image - CORRECT ANSWER - The
maxillary sinus is out
After a patient has been dismissed until unit services and countertops that may have been
contaminated. Should be cleaned with an EPA registered - CORRECT ANSWER -
Intermediate level disinfectant
When preparing to take a digital radiograph after selecting appropriate sensor size for the patient,
the next step is to - CORRECT ANSWER - place a barrier on the sensor
The radiation exposure that poses the greatest hazard to the operator is - CORRECT
ANSWER - leakage radiation
How often should protective clothing be changed in an oral healthcare setting? - CORRECT
ANSWER - When visibly soiled
Human tissue are mainly composed of - CORRECT ANSWER - Water (H2O)
After the completion of a radiographic procedure that PID should be - CORRECT
ANSWER - Disinfected
When preparing a patient for digital exposures prior to putting on dental gloves, the assistant
should - CORRECT ANSWER - Place lead apron
Which of the following protection techniques is used to minimize X radiation exposure to the
operator - CORRECT ANSWER - Structural shielding
digital radiography positioning device should be - CORRECT ANSWER - Heat sterilized
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What image receptor, semi critical item should be sterilized before we use - CORRECT
ANSWER - Positioning device
The purpose of the aluminum disc in the x-ray tube head is too - CORRECT ANSWER -
Filter out long wave X-rays from the primary beam
Which of the following affects the quality of x-rays being emitted from the tube head -
CORRECT ANSWER - ma
The penetrating x-ray being produced during dental radiology is called - CORRECT
ANSWER - Primary beam
Which of the following is a measurement of tissue damage from x-ray energy - CORRECT
ANSWER - radiation absorbed dose
If a patient did not remove earrings prior to exposing a panoramic, the radiograph could have -
CORRECT ANSWER - Ghost images
What is the most common artificial radiation exposure come from? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Medical radiation
Which of the following landmarks is useful when mounting images in the maxillary posterior
area? - CORRECT ANSWER - Maxillary sinus
Well, exposing dental images radiation deflecting off the patient's head is called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Scatter radiation
, When placing periapical images in the template, what information helps you distinguish
maxillary molar images from a mandibular more image - CORRECT ANSWER - The
maxillary sinus is out
After a patient has been dismissed until unit services and countertops that may have been
contaminated. Should be cleaned with an EPA registered - CORRECT ANSWER -
Intermediate level disinfectant
When preparing to take a digital radiograph after selecting appropriate sensor size for the patient,
the next step is to - CORRECT ANSWER - place a barrier on the sensor
The radiation exposure that poses the greatest hazard to the operator is - CORRECT
ANSWER - leakage radiation
How often should protective clothing be changed in an oral healthcare setting? - CORRECT
ANSWER - When visibly soiled
Human tissue are mainly composed of - CORRECT ANSWER - Water (H2O)
After the completion of a radiographic procedure that PID should be - CORRECT
ANSWER - Disinfected
When preparing a patient for digital exposures prior to putting on dental gloves, the assistant
should - CORRECT ANSWER - Place lead apron
Which of the following protection techniques is used to minimize X radiation exposure to the
operator - CORRECT ANSWER - Structural shielding
digital radiography positioning device should be - CORRECT ANSWER - Heat sterilized
