TEST BANK For Dental Radiography:
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Principles and Techniques 6th Edition
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by Joen Iannucci & Laura Jansen Howerton
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Chapters 1 - 35 | Complete
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,Chapter 01: Radiation History
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Iannucci: Dental Radiography, 6th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE c
1. Radiation is defined as c c c
a. a form of energy carried by waves or streams of particles.
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b. a beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record
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c imageshadows on a receptor. c c c c
c. a high-energy radiation produced by the collision of a beam of electrons with
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c ametal target in an x-ray tube.
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d. a branch of medicine that deals with the use of x-rays.
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ANSWER: A c
Radiation is a form of energy carried by waves or streams of particles. An x-ray is a beam
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ofenergy that has the power to penetrate substances and record image shadows on a receptor.
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X-radiation is a high-energy radiation produced by the collision of a beam of electrons with c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ametal target in an x-ray tube. Radiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the use of
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x-rays.
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radiobiology
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2. A radiograph is defined as
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a. a beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record
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c imageshadows on a receptor. c c c c
b. a picture on film produced by the passage of x-rays through an object or body.
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c. the art and science of making radiographs by the exposure of an image receptor tox-
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rays.
d. a form of energy carried by waves or a stream of particles.
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ANSWER: B c
An x-ray is a beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record image shadows
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
on a receptor. A radiograph is a picture on film produced by the passage of x-rays through an
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object or body. Radiography is the art and science of making dental images by theexposure of a
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receptor to x-rays. Radiation is a form of energy carried by waves or streams of particles.
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1TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Describe the characteristics of x-radiation
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MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaining and Interpreting Radiographs | NBDHE, 2.1 Principles of radiophysicsand
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radiobiology
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3. Your patient asked you why dental images are important. Which of the following is
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c thecorrect response?
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a. An oral examination with dental images limits the practitioner to what is
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seenclinically. c c
b. All dental diseases and conditions produce clinical signs and symptoms.
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, c. Dental images are not a necessary component of comprehensive patient care. c c c c c c c c c c
d. Many dental diseases are typically discovered only through the use of
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c dentalimages. c
ANSWER: D c
An oral examination without dental images limits the practitioner to what is seen clinically. Many
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dental diseases and conditions produce no clinical signs and symptoms. Dental imagesare a
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necessary component of comprehensive patient care. Many dental diseases are typically
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discovered only through the use of dental images.
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4. The x-ray was discovered by
c c c c
a. Heinrich Geissler c
b. Wilhelm Roentgen c
c. Johann Hittorf c
d. William Crookes c
ANSWER: B c
Heinrich Geissler built the first vacuum tube in 1838. Wilhelm Roentgen discovered the
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x-ray on November 8, 1895. Johann Hittorf observed in 1870 that discharges emitted from the
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negative electrode of a vacuum tube traveled in straight lines, produced heat, and resultedin a
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greenish fluorescence. William Crookes discovered in the late 1870s that cathode rays were
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streams of charged particles.
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5. Who exposed the first dental radiograph in the United States using a live person?
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a. Otto Walkoff c
b. Wilhelm Roentgen c
c. Edmund Kells c
d. Weston Price c
ANSWER: C c
Otto Walkoff was a German dentist who made the first dental radiograph. Wilhelm Roentgenwas a
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
Bavarian physicist who discovered the x-ray. Edmund Kells exposed the first dental radiograph in
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the United States using a live person. Price introduced the bisecting technique in 1904.
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TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Describe the characteristics of x-radiation
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6. Current fast radiographic film requires c c c c % less exposure time than the initial
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c exposuretimes used in 1920. c c c c
a. 33
b. 98
c. 73
, d. 2
ANSWER: D c
Current fast radiographic film requires 98% less exposure time than the initial exposure timesused
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in 1920.
c c
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7. Who modified the paralleling technique with the introduction of the long-cone technique?
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a. C. Edmund Kells c c
b. Franklin W. McCormack c c
c. F. Gordon Fitzgerald
c c
d. Howard Riley Raper c c
ANSWER: C c
C. Edmund Kells introduced the paralleling technique in 1896. Franklin W. McCormack
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reintroduced the paralleling technique in 1920. F. Gordon Fitzgerald modified the
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parallelingtechnique with the introduction of the long-cone technique. This is the technique
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currently used. Howard Riley Raper modified the bisecting technique and introduced the bite-
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wing technique in 1925.
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8. Which of the following is an advantage of digital imaging?
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a. Increased patient radiation exposure c c c
b. Increased patient comfort c c
c. Increased speed for viewing images c c c c
d. Increased chemical usage c c
ANSWER: C c
Patient exposure is reduced with digital imaging. Digital sensors are more sensitive to x-rays than
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film. Digital sensors are rigid and bulky, causing decreased patient comfort. The image from
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digital sensors is uploaded directly to the computer and monitor without the need for chemical
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
processing. This allows for immediate interpretation and evaluation. The image fromdigital
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sensors is uploaded directly to the computer and monitor without the need for chemicalprocessing.
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TOP: CDA, RHS, I.B.2. Demonstrate basic knowledge of digital radiography
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MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaining and Interpreting Radiographs | NBDHE, 2.5 General
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9. Which discovery was the precursor to the discovery of x-rays?
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a. Beta particles c
b. Alpha particles c
c. Cathode rays c
d. Radioactive materials c
ANSWER: C c
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Principles and Techniques 6th Edition
c c c c c
by Joen Iannucci & Laura Jansen Howerton
c c c c c c c
Chapters 1 - 35 | Complete
c c c c c c
,Chapter 01: Radiation History
c c c
Iannucci: Dental Radiography, 6th Edition
c c c c
MULTIPLE CHOICE c
1. Radiation is defined as c c c
a. a form of energy carried by waves or streams of particles.
c c c c c c c c c c
b. a beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record
c c c c c c c c c c c c
c imageshadows on a receptor. c c c c
c. a high-energy radiation produced by the collision of a beam of electrons with
c c c c c c c c c c c c
c ametal target in an x-ray tube.
c c c c c c
d. a branch of medicine that deals with the use of x-rays.
c c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: A c
Radiation is a form of energy carried by waves or streams of particles. An x-ray is a beam
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ofenergy that has the power to penetrate substances and record image shadows on a receptor.
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
X-radiation is a high-energy radiation produced by the collision of a beam of electrons with c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ametal target in an x-ray tube. Radiology is a branch of medicine that deals with the use of
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
x-rays.
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c c c c c c c c
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radiobiology
c
2. A radiograph is defined as
c c c c
a. a beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record
c c c c c c c c c c c c
c imageshadows on a receptor. c c c c
b. a picture on film produced by the passage of x-rays through an object or body.
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c. the art and science of making radiographs by the exposure of an image receptor tox-
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
rays.
d. a form of energy carried by waves or a stream of particles.
c c c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: B c
An x-ray is a beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record image shadows
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
on a receptor. A radiograph is a picture on film produced by the passage of x-rays through an
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
object or body. Radiography is the art and science of making dental images by theexposure of a
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
receptor to x-rays. Radiation is a form of energy carried by waves or streams of particles.
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
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1TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Describe the characteristics of x-radiation
c c c c c c c c c c
MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaining and Interpreting Radiographs | NBDHE, 2.1 Principles of radiophysicsand
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
radiobiology
c
3. Your patient asked you why dental images are important. Which of the following is
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c thecorrect response?
c c
a. An oral examination with dental images limits the practitioner to what is
c c c c c c c c c c c
seenclinically. c c
b. All dental diseases and conditions produce clinical signs and symptoms.
c c c c c c c c c
, c. Dental images are not a necessary component of comprehensive patient care. c c c c c c c c c c
d. Many dental diseases are typically discovered only through the use of
c c c c c c c c c c
c dentalimages. c
ANSWER: D c
An oral examination without dental images limits the practitioner to what is seen clinically. Many
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
dental diseases and conditions produce no clinical signs and symptoms. Dental imagesare a
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
necessary component of comprehensive patient care. Many dental diseases are typically
c c c c c c c c c c c
discovered only through the use of dental images.
c c c c c c c c
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TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Describe the characteristics of x-radiation
c c c c c c c c
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c c c c c c c c c c
4. The x-ray was discovered by
c c c c
a. Heinrich Geissler c
b. Wilhelm Roentgen c
c. Johann Hittorf c
d. William Crookes c
ANSWER: B c
Heinrich Geissler built the first vacuum tube in 1838. Wilhelm Roentgen discovered the
c c c c c c c c c c c c
x-ray on November 8, 1895. Johann Hittorf observed in 1870 that discharges emitted from the
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
negative electrode of a vacuum tube traveled in straight lines, produced heat, and resultedin a
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
greenish fluorescence. William Crookes discovered in the late 1870s that cathode rays were
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
streams of charged particles.
c c c c
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TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Describe the characteristics of x-radiation
c c c c c c c c
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c c c c c c c c c c
5. Who exposed the first dental radiograph in the United States using a live person?
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
a. Otto Walkoff c
b. Wilhelm Roentgen c
c. Edmund Kells c
d. Weston Price c
ANSWER: C c
Otto Walkoff was a German dentist who made the first dental radiograph. Wilhelm Roentgenwas a
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
Bavarian physicist who discovered the x-ray. Edmund Kells exposed the first dental radiograph in
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
the United States using a live person. Price introduced the bisecting technique in 1904.
c c c c c c c ccc c c c c c c
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TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Describe the characteristics of x-radiation
c c c c c c c c
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c c c c c c c c c c
6. Current fast radiographic film requires c c c c % less exposure time than the initial
c c c c c c
c exposuretimes used in 1920. c c c c
a. 33
b. 98
c. 73
, d. 2
ANSWER: D c
Current fast radiographic film requires 98% less exposure time than the initial exposure timesused
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
in 1920.
c c
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6TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Describe the characteristics of x-radiation
c c c c c c c c c c
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c c c c c c c c c c
7. Who modified the paralleling technique with the introduction of the long-cone technique?
c c c c c c c c c c c
a. C. Edmund Kells c c
b. Franklin W. McCormack c c
c. F. Gordon Fitzgerald
c c
d. Howard Riley Raper c c
ANSWER: C c
C. Edmund Kells introduced the paralleling technique in 1896. Franklin W. McCormack
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reintroduced the paralleling technique in 1920. F. Gordon Fitzgerald modified the
c c c c c c c c c c c
parallelingtechnique with the introduction of the long-cone technique. This is the technique
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
currently used. Howard Riley Raper modified the bisecting technique and introduced the bite-
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
wing technique in 1925.
c c c
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TOP: CDA, RHS, III.B.2. Describe the characteristics of x-radiation
c c c c c c c c
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c c c c c c c c c c
8. Which of the following is an advantage of digital imaging?
c c c c c c c c c
a. Increased patient radiation exposure c c c
b. Increased patient comfort c c
c. Increased speed for viewing images c c c c
d. Increased chemical usage c c
ANSWER: C c
Patient exposure is reduced with digital imaging. Digital sensors are more sensitive to x-rays than
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
film. Digital sensors are rigid and bulky, causing decreased patient comfort. The image from
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
digital sensors is uploaded directly to the computer and monitor without the need for chemical
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
processing. This allows for immediate interpretation and evaluation. The image fromdigital
c c c c c c c c c c c c
sensors is uploaded directly to the computer and monitor without the need for chemicalprocessing.
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
DIF: Comprehension REF: Page 6 OBJ: 7 ccc c c
TOP: CDA, RHS, I.B.2. Demonstrate basic knowledge of digital radiography
c c c c c c c c c c
MSC: NBDHE, 2.0 Obtaining and Interpreting Radiographs | NBDHE, 2.5 General
c c c c c c c c c c
9. Which discovery was the precursor to the discovery of x-rays?
c c c c c c c c c
a. Beta particles c
b. Alpha particles c
c. Cathode rays c
d. Radioactive materials c
ANSWER: C c
