Chapter 40

Transporting PSP films should be done by placing them in:

a black transfer box

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

administration procedure and control tests

Sterilized positioning instruments should be removed from the packages:

after the patient is seated

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

both the dentist and the dental assistant

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.

cleaned with a slight blue tint

dental images are the property of the

dentist

it is the responsibility of the ______ to discuss the need for dental imaging

dentist

who is responsible for overall quality assurance in a dental practice?

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 that fact that he or she refused recommended dental imaging. Explain to the patient the importance of dental imaging

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

handled only with gloved hands

the most critical component in film processing quality control is:

maintaining the freshness of the processing solutions

dental records must contain documentation of the ______ dental images taken

number, type, and quality

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

Developer strength can be checked by using a:

reference image and stepwedge image

which of the following must be disclosed to the patient before obtaining informed consent?

risk and benefits of the images, person who will be exposing, and consequences of not having images

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Healthcare Settings 2003, digital radiography sensors:

should use FDA-cleared barriers

the safelight in the darkroom can be tested by:

using the coin test

the daily radiograph is lighter than the reference radiograph. This indictaes the developer is too:

weak

which of the following statements is true regarding federal and state regulations on the use of dental x-ray equipment?

Most states have laws that require inspections of dental x-ray equipment on a regular basis