Radiology Practice Test UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Radiology
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Radiology
Radiology Practice Test UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
How do you correct a foreshortened image? - CORRECT ANSWER- decrease the vertical
angulation
What type of radiation is most dangerous? - CORRECT ANSWER- all is equally dangerous
What is an impregnated sheet? - CORRECT ANSWER-...
Radiology Practice Test UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
How do you correct a foreshortened image? - CORRECT ANSWER- decrease the vertical
angulation
What type of radiation is most dangerous? - CORRECT ANSWER- all is equally dangerous
What is an impregnated sheet? - CORRECT ANSWER- lead apron
When is it acceptable for the operator to hold an x-ray in the patient's mouth? - CORRECT
ANSWER- never
What is the Gonadal region? - CORRECT ANSWER- male reproductive organs
What is the purpose of an aluminum filter? - CORRECT ANSWER- to filter out the low and
long energy rays
What material is a collimator made of? - CORRECT ANSWER- lead
What size periapical film is most likely to be used on a small child? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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How do you correct an elongated image? - CORRECT ANSWER- increase the vertical
angulation
How will a film appear if it is accidentally struck by light? - CORRECT ANSWER- black
How will a film appear if it was unexposed? - CORRECT ANSWER- clear
What is another term for bite-wing x-rays? - CORRECT ANSWER- interproximal
, True or false, can metal be penetrated by x-rays? - CORRECT ANSWER- true
How do you protect the reproductive organs? - CORRECT ANSWER- by using a lead apron
How many x-rays may be taken on a pregnant woman? - CORRECT ANSWER- as few as
possible
What does an occlusal film effectively view? - CORRECT ANSWER- the dental arch
What might an occlusal film find? - CORRECT ANSWER- abnormalities in the dental arch
Foreshortening is the result of what? - CORRECT ANSWER- too much vertical angulation
What causes an overlapped image? - CORRECT ANSWER- improper horizontal angulation
Radiolucent or Radiopaque
mental foramen - CORRECT ANSWER- radiolucent
Radiolucent or Radiopaque
caries - CORRECT ANSWER- radiolucent
Radiolucent or Radiopaque
dentin - CORRECT ANSWER- radiopaque
Elongation is the result of what? - CORRECT ANSWER- not enough vertical angulation
What type of film is used to show the apices? - CORRECT ANSWER- periapicals
True or false before fabricating a denture, should you take x-ray on an edentulous patient? -
CORRECT ANSWER- true
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