all of the following can be used for handling film in the daylight loader EXCEPT?

the population most susceptible to radiation damage is ?

the primary function of the collimation is to ?

the most important responsibility of the dental assistant in dental radiography is ?

the normalizing device can be used to monitor ?

which of the following influences the sharpness of a radiograph ?

which of the following is a long term effect of radiation?

personnel monitoring for radiation exposure is done by?

the radiation that is formed by the interaction of x-rays with matter is?

which of the following landmarks would be seen in a maxillary anterior periapical radiograph ?

the most common artificial radiation exposure comes from ?

dental x-rays should be prescribed when the ?

which of the following radiation injury theories describes cells that are damaged by way of absorption?

when exposing a panoramic radiograph on an endentulous patient, which of the following would a dental assistant use to stabilize the upper and lower arch on the bite block?

the endetulous radiographic series may include all of the following EXCEPT?

the most common radiographic exposure used to detect periodontal disease is a?

inside the film packet, the film is wrapped in a?

the shorter the wavelength of electromagnetic radiation, the greater the ?

which of the following can be used to measure excessive occupational exposure ?

on a full mouth series with eighteen films, how many anterior films are exposed?

which of the following would cause elongation in a radiograph ?

the median palatal suture is visible on which of the following radiographs ?

which of the following prevxrays from escaping the tube head ?

when mounting periapical radiographs, what information helps to distinguish maxillary molar radiographs from the mandibular molar radiographs?

which of the following may cause unnecessary radiation exposure to the patient ?

back scatter radiation to the film is prevented by the ?

which of the following is the most essential when labeling the film mount?

the expiration date on dental xray film is printed ?

according to the inverse square law, when changing the PID length from 8 to 16 inches, the beam intensity is?

which of the following protection techniques is used to minimize x radiation exposures to the operator ?

which of the following increases the density on duplicated film?

to reduce the patients anxiety about radiographic exposure the dental assistant should ?

when radiographs are mounted with the embossed dot appearing outwards, this is called ?

the use of the thyroid collar is recommended for all the following radiographic exposures EXCEPT?

which of the following condition may mimic caries on an intraoral radiograph ?

when using an automatic processor, how many seconds should be allowed between the insertion of each dental film?

the occlusal plane will appear diagonal in the radiograph when there is a ?

how often should step wedge quality control test for a dental xray machines be conducted ?

which of the following would you adjust to produce wavelengths with the greatest penetrating power?

human tissue are mainly composed of?

bitetabs places on film for use during bitewing radiographs should be positioned on the?

which of the following is DISADVANTAGE f panoramic radiograph ?

a film with damaged emulsion will appear?

the best way to prevent cross contamination from an exposed film packet is by?

blurred radiographic images are often caused by?

which of the following is most likely to cause a stored radiograph to turn brown over time?

the primary purpose of the bitewing radiograph is to evaluate ?

which of the following lessons appears radiopaque on a radiograph ?

the most commonly used radiographic exposure for a 3yr old patient is ?

foreshortening of the maxillary radiographic image results from?

the radiation exposure that poses the greatest hazard to the operator is?

which of the following radiographic errors is caused by removing a film too quickly from a tightly packed box ?

which of the following is a measurement of tissue damage from xray energy?

the PID shape that most effectively reduces patient exposure to radiation is?

the best way a dental assistant can minimize cross contamination when exposing radiographs is to?

when taking an occlusal radiographi, the film packet should extend from the patients mouth by approximately?

processing tanks should be cleaned when the ?

compared to a dentulous patient, radiographic exposure time on an edentulous adult patient should?

which of the will cause white spots to appear on radiographs ?

which of the following will best protect the dental assistant from cross contamination?

which types of gloves are required for the decontamination of the dark room?

film should be stored in?

during radiographic exposures, semi critical items that must be sterilized or disposed of include?

the diameter of the cone shaped beam produced from a circular collimator is ?

which of the following helps to decrease exposure of the thyroid gland from the primary radiation beam?

the american dental association recommends that radiographs be mounted with the embossed dots ?

which of the following is the first step in processing radiographic film?

which of the following may cause film fogging ?

the most common reason for taking bitewings radiographs is to evaluate ?

compared to the paralleling technique a DISADVANTAGE of the bisecting angle technique is ?

personnel radiation monitoring devices are worn to ?

somatic effects of radiation do NOT have damaging effects on?

which of the following radiolucencies may be mistaken for caries?

which of the following results in a double image radiograph?

which of the following sequences best describes radiation injury to tissue ?

when taking radiographs on a small child who cannot hold the film intra orally, the dental assistant should ?

during the processing of x-rays film, the removal of the halide portion of the exposed silver crystals is called ?

which of the following describes how most radiographic various lessiaons appear?

which of the following would cause a radiopaque artifact on a radiograph ?

when taking a panoramic radiograph, the patients head should be oriented ?

the amount of radiation and exposure time needed to produce a diagnostic radiograph is best determined by?

a panoramic image appears to have a reverse smile when the ?

the most common radiographic exposure used to evaluate a dental implant on an adult is ?

when the tube head drifts , the first step the dental should take is to ?

dental assistants exposing x-rays can best be protected from scatter radiation by?

radiographs appear dark after processing when the developer solution is ?

once the film has been removed from the protective packet, the dental assistant should ?

which of the following landmarks is useful when mounting films in the maxillary posterior area?

which of the following tissues is the most highly radio sensitive?

phosphor plates are processed by using ?

what can be done to stabilize the bite block on a partially undentulous patient?

if a patient did not remove earrings prior to exposing a panoramic, the radiograph could have ?

the frankfort plane is an imaginary plane passing through the ?

which of the following can help to protect patients from excess radiation damage to tissues ?

most bilateral findings in radiographs are considered?

which of the following radiolucent landmarks is useful when mounting films in the mandibular anterior areas?

duplicating film is coated with ?

storing unexposed radiographic film in high humidity conditions may cause ?

when exposing a posterior periapical radiograph on an adult patient with no intraoral restrictions, which size should be used ?