Dental Radiology Exam / DENTAL
RADIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS
Be Increased - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----When taking panoramic radiographs of
an obese patient, as compared to a slim patient, exposure (mA or kVp) should:
Image distortion is more likely - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----The major
disadvantage of bisecting angle technique.
Wear Gloves, Dispose of saliva contaminated film packets carefully, Cover control
unit and tubehead with plastic barriers - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----What
recommended precautions, from the CDC and the ADA, do they suggest to avoid
cross contamination.
, For any dental radiographs - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----When should a lead
apron be worn?
The solutions were not stirred before processing - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----
When the film at the bottom of the rack are of a different density, what error may
be the cause of this.
Fogged - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----A film exposed to scatter radiation.
A large adult - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----When should the exposure time be
increased for a patient.
Dentures, Eyeglasses, Removable Bridgework, and Earrings - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----Before taking a panoramic radiograph, what should the
operator ask the patient to remove.
Inform the dentist and document patient's refusal. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----
What actions should be taken when a patient refuses to have radiographs taken
on their child?
Overlapping of proximal surfaces - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Incorrect
horizontal angulations of the primary beam produces:
RADIOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS
Be Increased - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----When taking panoramic radiographs of
an obese patient, as compared to a slim patient, exposure (mA or kVp) should:
Image distortion is more likely - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----The major
disadvantage of bisecting angle technique.
Wear Gloves, Dispose of saliva contaminated film packets carefully, Cover control
unit and tubehead with plastic barriers - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----What
recommended precautions, from the CDC and the ADA, do they suggest to avoid
cross contamination.
, For any dental radiographs - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----When should a lead
apron be worn?
The solutions were not stirred before processing - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----
When the film at the bottom of the rack are of a different density, what error may
be the cause of this.
Fogged - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----A film exposed to scatter radiation.
A large adult - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----When should the exposure time be
increased for a patient.
Dentures, Eyeglasses, Removable Bridgework, and Earrings - ---
✔✔✔ANSWER----Before taking a panoramic radiograph, what should the
operator ask the patient to remove.
Inform the dentist and document patient's refusal. - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----
What actions should be taken when a patient refuses to have radiographs taken
on their child?
Overlapping of proximal surfaces - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Incorrect
horizontal angulations of the primary beam produces:
