DANB Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Professor Wilhelm Roentgen :___. a)advocated radiology in the u.s b)exposed the first radiographs in the u.s c)discovered the x-ray d)employed the first dental auxiliary in the united states c Digital radiography utilizes the following approach : a) filmless radiographic computer imaging system b) electronically charged plated imaging system c) non-ionizing radio frequency imaging system d) none of the above a A form of energy is : a) heat b) light c) electricity...

Monitoring of the sterilizer requires: All of the above 3 multiple choice options The conditions that must exist for a disease to occur, are called: Chain of infection 3 multiple choice options The role of the Infection Prevention Coordinator includes all BUT: Notify govt agencies of lapses in infection control 3 multiple choice options Single use disposable items are designed to be: Disposed of after use 3 multiple choice options Between pts, dental handpiece...

OPIM: other potential infectious material When Should Masks be Worn: during all times when splash, splatter, spray and aerosols may occur OSHA Regulations Mandates that Lab Coats be Laundered by who clinic or outside facility hired by clinic Bioburden: debris, microorganisms left on surfaces, (such as saliva and blood) Antibiotics: kills microbes in our body Antiseptics: kills microbes on skin or body surface Disinfectants: kills microbes on inani...

Bone which of the following structures would appear radiopaque on a dental radiograph? 0.5 REM per year The maximum permissible dose MPD of ionizing radiation for the public is? Be reduced When exposing radiographs on an edentulous patient compared to a edentulous patient, the exposure time should? Take complete medical histories To reduce cross contamination during dental radiography operators do all EXCEPT? A plan for corrective action which of the following sh...

Radiation injury can be measured by kVp. somatic dose. dose rate. mA. dose rate What was established to address the education and certification of radiographic equipment operators? Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements Radiation Control for Health and Safety International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act. The diameter of the cone-shaped beam prod...

Bilogical Monitoring for moniroting an autoclave contains spores of Geobacillus stearothermophilus OSHA Hazard Communication describes what? hazards and identities of chemicals used in the office According to OSHA, if an exposure incident occurs, what do you NOT have to doccument? Medication given to the source patient How should extracted teeth, containing amalgam, be disposed of? DIsinfected using a High-Level disinfectant and diposed as hazardous According to t...

Prevention of disease transmission ----- modes of transmission of infectious diseases - direct contact - droplets - airborne or aerosol - through a vector (ex. mosquito) - through a vehicle () patient protection from infectious diseases - proper use of PPE - proper hand hygiene - aseptic technique - patient glasses occupational risk and infectious disease health care workers are more at risk to infectious disease because of their occupation staff precaution...

A patient experiences an infection where symptoms appear quickly and are severe. What type of infection is this? acute A patient presents with symptoms of an oral yeast infection. What condition could have caused this infection? oral candidiasis What is a microorganism called that is capable of causing diseases? pathogen A patient is experiencing increased stress due to a recent illness that has impacted her normal routine. What type of infection could have entered the bo...

To assist with patient care the patients medical history must be reevaluated. At each visit Where does the mandible articulate with the cranium Temporal bone What part of the mandible articulate with the temporal bone Head of the condylar process Parts of the sphenoid greater/lesser wings, anterior base of skull, floors of eyes sockets and the base of cranium What are the muscles of mastication Temporalis, masseter, medial pterygoid, lateral pterygoid First number i...

Watch Something you would ask the patient to remove before exposing a panoramic radiograph on them Panoramic Type of film that allows the entire dentition to be viewed on a single film Caries Bitewings are usually used to detect these A larger region is recorded This is an advantage of a panoramic radiograph compared to an intraoral radiograph Waters technique You would use this extraoral radiograph of the maxillofacial region to evaluate the maxillary ethmoid si...