DENTAL NURSE 314 ACTUAL EXAM WITH QUESTUINS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
Mild burns, cell mutation and cancer are all hazards of what? - (answer)Ionising radiation from x-rays
Can X-rays be seen, heard or felt? - (answer)No
What is the safe level of use with x-rays? - (answer)There isn't a safe level
What does every radiation exposure cause? - (answer)Tissue damage
Long term, low level exposure to radiation. - (answer)Stochastic
Tissue reactions are... - (answer)Non-cancer damaging effects
Random development when exposed to any radiation dose:
Heritable effects - mutations from change to gene/chromosome
Cancer induction - irradiated body cell causes radiation induced malignancy cancer to develop -
(answer)Stochastic effects
IRR 1999 - (answer)Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999
IRMER 2000 - (answer)Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations
ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practicable) - (answer)Principle of keeping radiation levels low
Ensures local rules are set and placed by every x-ray machine - (answer)IRR 1999 compliance
Dedicated legal person required to ensure full compliance in the workplace - (answer)IRR 1999
compliance
,DENTAL NURSE 314 ACTUAL EXAM WITH QUESTUINS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
A Radiation Protection Advisor (RPA) and Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) are in compliance of... -
(answer)IRR 1999
Justification, optimisation, limitation, quality assurance and staff training. - (answer)IRMER 2000
Operator - any member of the dental team who carries out all or part of the duties involved with
exposure and processing - (answer)IRMER 2000
Dentist radiographer who takes responsibility for justifying the taking of a radiograph - (answer)IRMER
practitioner
1. Switch power off if: x-ray machine seriously malfunctioning, smell of smoke or sudden problem
2. Carry out controlled shut down of equipment
3. Ensure no use of equipment by informing staff and notifying RPA/RPS.
These are all steps of the... - (answer)Procedure for managing an equipment failure
If more than 150 intraoral or 50 dental pantomograph films are taken p/week staff should wear a... -
(answer)Personal monitoring dosemeter
Electromagnetic energy passes through the object and reacts with the... - (answer)Photographic layer of
film
This will show up as a circular area at the apex of the tooth. - (answer)Chronic periapical abscess
This shows up as a dark area of destruction extending inwards from the enamel surface. - (answer)Caries
Consequences of incorrect mounting are films getting mixed up or lost, retakes being needed, a breach
of confidentiality and... - (answer)The wrong tooth receiving treatment
,DENTAL NURSE 314 ACTUAL EXAM WITH QUESTUINS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
Which set of regulations sets out the responsibility of dental personnel involved with radiography? -
(answer)IRMER 2000
Which set of regulations states there must be a set of local rules displayed by each x-ray machine? -
(answer)IRR 1999
Staff training radiography records are a key point in which piece of legislation? - (answer)IRMER 2000
Periodontal disease shows up as what on a radiograph? - (answer)Loss of lamina dura
An alternative to using a bitewing holder to achieve a bitewing radiograph is... - (answer)Sticky tabs
What happens if incorrect angulation occurs for a bitewing? - (answer)Contact points appear overlapped
Which is the best radiograph to take for assessment of the antral floor? - (answer)Occlusal
A periapical radiograph is taken to show... - (answer)Individual teeth
The two techniques used to take periapicals are: - (answer)Bisected angle and paralleling
Occlusal radiographs show... - (answer)Either mandible or maxilla
One of the uses of an occlusal radiograph is... - (answer)Assessment of the condition of the antral floor
Extraoral cassettes contain... - (answer)2 intensifying screens
, DENTAL NURSE 314 ACTUAL EXAM WITH QUESTUINS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
How many stages are involved in chemical processing? - (answer)5
Cephalostats are used extensively in... - (answer)Orthodontics
Which type of radiograph would be taken to assess jaw relationships? - (answer)Cephalostat
Orthopantomographs show... - (answer)Both jaws in full and all teeth
The stages of manual chemical processing are: - (answer)Develop, wash, fix, wash, dry
Processing chemicals should be disposed of as... - (answer)Non-infectious waste
In manual processing a film should be immersed in fixer for... - (answer)8-10 minutes
Stochastic effects can take place at what level of radiation exposure? - (answer)Any level
In manual processing a film should be immersed in developer for... - (answer)5 minutes
In manual processing the temperature of the developer should be... - (answer)20 degrees celcius
Elongation of a radiograph is caused by... - (answer)Collimator angulation is too shallow
Foreshortening of a radiograph is caused by... - (answer)Collimator angulation is too steep
Coning of an image on a radiograph is caused by... - (answer)Collimator angulation is not central to film
A fogged film is caused by... - (answer)Exposed to light before exposure
GRADED A+
Mild burns, cell mutation and cancer are all hazards of what? - (answer)Ionising radiation from x-rays
Can X-rays be seen, heard or felt? - (answer)No
What is the safe level of use with x-rays? - (answer)There isn't a safe level
What does every radiation exposure cause? - (answer)Tissue damage
Long term, low level exposure to radiation. - (answer)Stochastic
Tissue reactions are... - (answer)Non-cancer damaging effects
Random development when exposed to any radiation dose:
Heritable effects - mutations from change to gene/chromosome
Cancer induction - irradiated body cell causes radiation induced malignancy cancer to develop -
(answer)Stochastic effects
IRR 1999 - (answer)Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999
IRMER 2000 - (answer)Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations
ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practicable) - (answer)Principle of keeping radiation levels low
Ensures local rules are set and placed by every x-ray machine - (answer)IRR 1999 compliance
Dedicated legal person required to ensure full compliance in the workplace - (answer)IRR 1999
compliance
,DENTAL NURSE 314 ACTUAL EXAM WITH QUESTUINS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
A Radiation Protection Advisor (RPA) and Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS) are in compliance of... -
(answer)IRR 1999
Justification, optimisation, limitation, quality assurance and staff training. - (answer)IRMER 2000
Operator - any member of the dental team who carries out all or part of the duties involved with
exposure and processing - (answer)IRMER 2000
Dentist radiographer who takes responsibility for justifying the taking of a radiograph - (answer)IRMER
practitioner
1. Switch power off if: x-ray machine seriously malfunctioning, smell of smoke or sudden problem
2. Carry out controlled shut down of equipment
3. Ensure no use of equipment by informing staff and notifying RPA/RPS.
These are all steps of the... - (answer)Procedure for managing an equipment failure
If more than 150 intraoral or 50 dental pantomograph films are taken p/week staff should wear a... -
(answer)Personal monitoring dosemeter
Electromagnetic energy passes through the object and reacts with the... - (answer)Photographic layer of
film
This will show up as a circular area at the apex of the tooth. - (answer)Chronic periapical abscess
This shows up as a dark area of destruction extending inwards from the enamel surface. - (answer)Caries
Consequences of incorrect mounting are films getting mixed up or lost, retakes being needed, a breach
of confidentiality and... - (answer)The wrong tooth receiving treatment
,DENTAL NURSE 314 ACTUAL EXAM WITH QUESTUINS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
Which set of regulations sets out the responsibility of dental personnel involved with radiography? -
(answer)IRMER 2000
Which set of regulations states there must be a set of local rules displayed by each x-ray machine? -
(answer)IRR 1999
Staff training radiography records are a key point in which piece of legislation? - (answer)IRMER 2000
Periodontal disease shows up as what on a radiograph? - (answer)Loss of lamina dura
An alternative to using a bitewing holder to achieve a bitewing radiograph is... - (answer)Sticky tabs
What happens if incorrect angulation occurs for a bitewing? - (answer)Contact points appear overlapped
Which is the best radiograph to take for assessment of the antral floor? - (answer)Occlusal
A periapical radiograph is taken to show... - (answer)Individual teeth
The two techniques used to take periapicals are: - (answer)Bisected angle and paralleling
Occlusal radiographs show... - (answer)Either mandible or maxilla
One of the uses of an occlusal radiograph is... - (answer)Assessment of the condition of the antral floor
Extraoral cassettes contain... - (answer)2 intensifying screens
, DENTAL NURSE 314 ACTUAL EXAM WITH QUESTUINS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
How many stages are involved in chemical processing? - (answer)5
Cephalostats are used extensively in... - (answer)Orthodontics
Which type of radiograph would be taken to assess jaw relationships? - (answer)Cephalostat
Orthopantomographs show... - (answer)Both jaws in full and all teeth
The stages of manual chemical processing are: - (answer)Develop, wash, fix, wash, dry
Processing chemicals should be disposed of as... - (answer)Non-infectious waste
In manual processing a film should be immersed in fixer for... - (answer)8-10 minutes
Stochastic effects can take place at what level of radiation exposure? - (answer)Any level
In manual processing a film should be immersed in developer for... - (answer)5 minutes
In manual processing the temperature of the developer should be... - (answer)20 degrees celcius
Elongation of a radiograph is caused by... - (answer)Collimator angulation is too shallow
Foreshortening of a radiograph is caused by... - (answer)Collimator angulation is too steep
Coning of an image on a radiograph is caused by... - (answer)Collimator angulation is not central to film
A fogged film is caused by... - (answer)Exposed to light before exposure
