Chapter 40

Quality assurance is a way of ensuring that everything possible is being done to produce high-quality diagnostic images and includes quality

administration procedures and control tests

Sterilized positioning instruments should be removed from the packages:

after the patient is seated

PSPs

are a major source of cross-contamination

Quality control for the darkroom should include

checking for light leaks every six months, safelight testing, and equipment testing

Quality control for the darkroom should include:

checking for light leaks every six months, safelight testing, and equipment testing

According to the test for x-ray film freshness, of the processed film appears ____________, the film is fresh and has been properly stored and handled.

clean with a slight blue tint

For a film to be properly processed, it should be left in a fixer solution, at full strength, for

2 minutes

All the following are true statements regarding the preparation of the operatory for dental imaging except:

Barriers do not need to be used because spatter of blood and saliva is unlikely

Who can be held legally responsible for a dental assistant's actions?

Both the dentist and assistant

dental records must contain documentation of the ___ of dental images taken

Number, type, quality

All the following statements are true regarding the care of intensifying screens except:

Screens should be cleaned with a commercial cleaner after each use

A good protocol to follow for decreasing the contamination of dental imaging equipment and supplies is to:

gather all supplies needed before beginning the procedure use overgloves if additional supplies are needed during the procedure ask for help

Once films are removed from the mouth, they are considered contaminated and should be:

handled only with gloved hands

The simplest method for ensuring the freshness of each box of film is to

process one film from each box with fresh chemicals

Following the completion of the film-screen contact test, areas of good film-screen contact will:

to be in uniform

All the following are true regarding the transfer of dental images except:

The originals are sent

Transporting PSP films should be done by placing them in

a black transfer box

Calibration of dental x-ray equipment should be performed by:

a qualified technician

Dental images are the property of the:

dentist

It is the responsibility of the _ to discuss the need for dental imaging

dentist

The process of informing the patient about the nature and purpose of dental imaging is termed

disclosure

What should the dental assistant do if a patient refuses dental imaging?

document in the patient's record the fact that he or she refused recommended dental imaging, and explain to the patient the importance of dental imaging

An administrative quality control plan

ensures that each individual is trained to perform assigned duties; maintains a written description of the quality insurance plan; and maintains records of control tests

An administrative quality control plan:

ensures that each individual is trained to perform assigned duties; maintains a written description of the quality insurance plan; and maintains records of control tests

Given normal use, processing solutions should be changed:

every 3-4 weeks

The most critical component in film processing quality control is

maintaining the freshness of the processing solutions

The consumer-patient radiation health and safety act is a federal law that requires all

persons who use x-rays to take dental images to be properly trained and certified

Which of the following must be disclosed to the patient before obtaining informed consent for dental radiographs?

risks and benefits of the images; person who will be exposing; and consequences of not having images

When a daily radiograph is lighter than the reference radiograph, it indicates the developer is too:

weak