Modern Dental Assisting Chapter 40 quiz questions
For a film to be properly processed, it should be left in a fixer solution, at full strength, for:
2 mins.
Calibration of dental x-ray equipment should be performed by:
A qualified technician
Quality assurance is a way of ensuring that everything possible is being done to produce high-quality images and includes quality:
Administration procedures and control tests
Sterilized positioning instruments should be removed from the packages:
After the patient is seated
PSP's:
Are a major source of cross-contamination
Following the completion of film-screen contact test, areas of good film-screen contact will be:
Be uniform
Quality control for the darkroom should include:
Checking for light leaks every six months, safe light 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
Dental images are the property of the:
Dentist
It is the responsibility of the _____________ to discuss the need for dental imaging
Dentist
Who can be held legally responsible for a dental assistant's actions?
Dentist and dental assistant
The process of informing the patient about the nature and purpose of dental imaging is termed:
Disclosure
Given normal use, processing solutions should be changed:
Every 3-4 weeks
Once films are removed from the mouth, they are considered contaminated and should be:
Handled only withe 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
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines for infection control in dental healthcare settings, digital radiography sensors:
Should use FDA-cleared barriers
When a daily radiograph is lighter than the reference radiograph, it indicates that the developer is too:
Weak
Transporting PSP films should be done by placing them in:
A black transfer box
The most critical component in film processing quality control is:
Maintaining the freshness of the processing solutions.
Dental records must contain documentation of the ____________of 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 certified
All of the following statements are true regarding the care of intensifying screens except:
Screen should be cleaned with a commercial cleaner after each use
All of the following are true statements regarding the transfer of dental images except:
The originals are sent
Following removal of exposed film or PSP from a patient's mouth, the film/PSP should be:
Wiped free of saliva using a dry 2 x 2 or paper towel
What should the dental assistant do if a patient refuses dental imaging?
-Document in the patient's record the fact that he/she refused recommended dental imaging. -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 -Maintains records of control tests
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 over gloves if additional supplies are needed during a procedure -Ask for help
Which of the following must be disclosed to the patient before obtaining informed consent for dental radiographs?
-Risks and benefits -Person who will be exposing -Consequences of not having images
All of the following are true statements regarding the preparation of the operatory for dental imaging except:
Barriers don't need to be used because spatter of blood and saliva are unlikely
