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Iowa Dental Board Radiography Question and answers verified to pass 2024 Iowa Dental Board Radiography What two agencies oversee dental radiography? What is the function of each with respect to dental radiography? - correct answer Iowa Department of Public Health: state radiation control agen...

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Iowa Dental Board Radiography
What two agencies oversee dental radiography? What is the function of each
with respect to dental radiography? - correct answer ✔Iowa Department of
Public Health: state radiation control agency, inspects facilities;
Iowa Dental Board: ensures that dental assistants meet minimum training
standards; issues qualification in dental radiography


Under what conditions can a dental assistant take radiographs? - correct
answer ✔Assistant must have added qualified in dental radiography or be on
trainee status
Dentist must order the films
Dentist must provide supervision


Under what conditions can a dental assistant trainee take radiographs? -
correct answer ✔Dentist must order films
Dentist must provide personal supervision of trainee


What three things are required to obtain radiography qualification from the
Board? - correct answer ✔Course of study that includes clinical training,
examination, and an application with fee


When is the radiography qualification renewed? What are the renewal
requirements? - correct answer ✔Renewed with registration is renewed - by
August 31 of odd-numbered years


What are the renewal requirements for dental radiography? - correct answer
✔Renewal requires proof of 2 hours of continuing education in dental
radiography and renewal fee

,Name two possible penalties for violating dental radiography requirements. -
correct answer ✔Disciplinary action by the dental board
Criminal charges or civil action


A dentist should always prescribe radiographs every six months to review a
patient's dental condition. - correct answer ✔False


A certified dental assistant does not need to obtain a separate radiography
qualification from the Board to take x-rays. - correct answer ✔False


Dental assistant trainees can train in dental radiography during the trainee
period. - correct answer ✔True


The Iowa Dental Board inspects dental radiography machines. - correct
answer ✔False


What are the parts of the control panel? What is the function of each part? -
correct answer ✔Timer: controls how long electrons move-length of
exposure
mA setting: determines the number of electrons available
kVp setting: determines the force of electron movement


A source of electrons is needed to create x-rays. What else is needed to
create x-rays? - correct answer ✔Motion to the electrons
Something to stop the electrons


What determines the number of electrons that will be used? - correct answer
✔mA and time

, What role does kinetic energy play in the creation of x-rays? - correct answer
✔Electrons in motion possess kinetic energy; Kinetic energy from electrons in
motion is converted into heat and x-rays when the electrons are stopped


What does the force of electron movement have to do with the x-rays that are
created? - correct answer ✔Force of movement determines force of x-ray
The greater the movement force, the more powerful the x-rays


Which x-ray has more penetrating power, one that was created with a kVp of
60 or an x-ray that was created with a kVp of 80? - correct answer ✔80 kVp


What is the function of the PID? - correct answer ✔Aim the central rays -
used to aim the x-rays


If the patient moves during the exposure, which film quality is affected? -
correct answer ✔Detail, aka definition


What should you do to lighten the film's density? - correct answer
✔Decrease the mA or decrease time


If the dentist looks at some films and tells you she wants more shades on the
next film, what would you adjust? - correct answer ✔Increase the kVp to
increase the number of shades (high kVp yields long scale contrast)


Name four factors of a diagnostically acceptable radiograph. - correct answer
✔Proper density, contrast and detail; shows entire area and surrounding
structures


Where would you look to find the collimator? - correct answer ✔Base of the
PID

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