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FREE DENTISTRY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT DAP 116
FINAL REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS
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-Guarantee passing score -83 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: TRUE OR FALSE: in panoramic radiography the film and the tubehead rotate around the patient
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TRUE
Question 2: developer strength can be checked by
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using a reference radiograph and stepwedge
Question 3: an intraoral fmx on an adult consists of how many films
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18-20 Question 4: the correct position of the Frankfort plane for a diagnostically correct panoramic radiograph is
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parallel to the floor
Question 5: in adults a # _ size intraoral film is used for the occlusal technique
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4
Question 6: The most critical component in film processing quality control is
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maintaining the freshness of the processing solutions Question 7: true or false: the orbital path of an electron around the nucleus is called an electron shell
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TRUE Question 8: the guidelines for prescribibng dental radiographs issued by the american dental association and the FDA recommend what following dental radiographic procedures for a pregnant patient
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radiographic procedures do not need to be altered because of pregnancy Question 9: the exposure controls allow the ____ to be adjusted on the panoramic xray unit to accommodate patients of different sizes
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milliamperage and kilovoltage
Question 10: after removing each exposed film from the patients mouth
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wipe saliva from the film packet using a dry 2x2 or paper towel
Question 11: the bitewing film shows what
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the crowns and interproximal areas of the maxillary and mandibular teeth the crestal bone Question 12: a periapical radiograph shows the tooth from the occlusal surface or incisal edge to the
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bone about 2-3 mm beyond the apex
Question 13: what must be used on all patients for all radiographic exposures
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lead apron and thyroid collar Question 14: which component of the xray machine functions in positioning the tubehead
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extension arm Question 15: according to the centers for disease control ( CDC ) guidelines for infection control in dental health care settings 2003 , digital radiography sensors
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should use FDA cleared barriers Question 16: angulation of the PID is critical to ensure that the central ray is perpendicular to the bisector line in whihc of the following techniques
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bisecting and bitewing
Question 17: the american dental association recommends that films be mounted
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according to the labial mounting method
Question 18: the uses of dental radiographs include the detection of
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bone loss in its early stages
Question 19: which of the following statements is true
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digital storage phosphor imaging is a wireless method Question 20: The process of informing the patient about the nature and purpose of dental radiographs is termed
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disclosure
Question 21: A film cassette made of plastic or metal is used to hold and protect the extraoral film. During exposure, the ____ side of the cassette must alwyas face the patient
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front Question 22: The dentist who is credited with the first practical use of radiographs in dentistry in 1896
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- Edmund Kells
Question 23: Which of the following time and temperature errors will result in reticulation of the film emulsion
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sudden temperature change between developer and water bath
Question 24: what is the bitewing radiograph used for
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to detect periodontal disease and interproximal disease
Question 25: advantages of panoramic radiography include
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the entire maxilla and mandible are seen on one film, it is easy and quick to learn how to expose a panoramic radiograph, patients prefer panoramic radiographs and are exposed to less radiation Question 26: the degree of density or blackness on a radiograph is controlled by
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the milliampere seconds
Question 27: The most commonly used film size for adult intraoral dentistry is
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size 2
Question 28: what will improve the sharpness of a radiographic image
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smaller film crystal size