Question 1

What effects occur when large amounts of radiation are absorbed in a short period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Short-term radiation 
B)  Radiation injury 
C)  Long-term radiation 
D)  X-radiation 
A)  Short-term radiation 
B)  Radiation injury 
C)  Long-term radiation 
D)  X-radiation A

Question 2

What is the main advantage of using a rectangular collimator over a circular one?

Accepted Answer

A)  To make it easier to line up with the film 
B)  To increase the size of the x-ray beam 
C)  To reduce patient exposure 
D)  For easier storage against the wall 
A)  To make it easier to line up with the film 
B)  To increase the size of the x-ray beam 
C)  To reduce patient exposure 
D)  For easier storage against the wall C

Question 3

What effects occur when small amounts of radiation are absorbed over a long time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radiation injury 
B)  Short-term radiation 
C)  Long-term radiation 
D)  X-radiation 
A)  Radiation injury 
B)  Short-term radiation 
C)  Long-term radiation 
D)  X-radiation C

Question 4

What are seen in a person irradiated that produce poor health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Somatic effects 
B)  Genetic effects 
C)  Short-term effects 
D)  Long-term effects 
A)  Somatic effects 
B)  Genetic effects 
C)  Short-term effects 
D)  Long-term effects

Question 5

The deleterious effects of ionizing radiation on human tissue can be divided into what types?

Accepted Answer

A)  Absorbed and nonabsorbed 
B)  Ionizing and nonionizing 
C)  Direct and indirect 
D)  Stochastic and nonstochastic 
A)  Absorbed and nonabsorbed 
B)  Ionizing and nonionizing 
C)  Direct and indirect 
D)  Stochastic and nonstochastic

Question 6

Radiation injury is affected by:

Accepted Answer

A)  half dose. 
B)  patient's weight. 
C)  amount of tissue irradiated. 
D)  cell division. 
A)  half dose. 
B)  patient's weight. 
C)  amount of tissue irradiated. 
D)  cell division.

Question 7

Radiation injury follows a sequence of events. What is the sequence of those events?

Accepted Answer

A)  Period of recovery, period of injury, and latent period 
B)  Latent period, period of injury, and period of recovery 
C)  Period of injury, latent period, and period of recovery 
D)  Latent period, period of radiation, and period of recovery 
A)  Period of recovery, period of injury, and latent period 
B)  Latent period, period of injury, and period of recovery 
C)  Period of injury, latent period, and period of recovery 
D)  Latent period, period of radiation, and period of recovery

Question 8

What is defined as the time that elapses between exposure to ionizing radiation and the appearance
Of observable clinical signs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct theory 
B)  Response curve 
C)  Indirect theory 
D)  Latent period 
A)  Direct theory 
B)  Response curve 
C)  Indirect theory 
D)  Latent period

Question 9

What results from ionization or free radical formation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radiation injury 
B)  Radiation exposure 
C)  Radiation collimation 
D)  Radiation toxicity 
A)  Radiation injury 
B)  Radiation exposure 
C)  Radiation collimation 
D)  Radiation toxicity

Question 10

What are not seen in a person irradiated but are passed on to future generations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Somatic effects 
B)  Genetic effects 
C)  Short-term effects 
D)  Long-term effects 
A)  Somatic effects 
B)  Genetic effects 
C)  Short-term effects 
D)  Long-term effects

What effects occur when large amounts of radiation are absorbed in a short period?

What is the main advantage of using a rectangular collimator over a circular one?

What effects occur when small amounts of radiation are absorbed over a long time?

What are seen in a person irradiated that produce poor health?

The deleterious effects of ionizing radiation on human tissue can be divided into what types?

Radiation injury is affected by:

Radiation injury follows a sequence of events. What is the sequence of those events?

What is defined as the time that elapses between exposure to ionizing radiation and the appearance Of observable clinical signs?

What results from ionization or free radical formation?

What are not seen in a person irradiated but are passed on to future generations?

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Exam 4: Radiation Biology

What effects occur when large amounts of radiation are absorbed in a short period?

What is the main advantage of using a rectangular collimator over a circular one?

What effects occur when small amounts of radiation are absorbed over a long time?

What are seen in a person irradiated that produce poor health?

The deleterious effects of ionizing radiation on human tissue can be divided into what types?

Radiation injury is affected by:

Radiation injury follows a sequence of events. What is the sequence of those events?

What is defined as the time that elapses between exposure to ionizing radiation and the appearance Of observable clinical signs?

What results from ionization or free radical formation?

What are not seen in a person irradiated but are passed on to future generations?

Radiation History

Radiation Physics

Radiation Characteristics

Radiation Protection

Dental X-Ray Film and Dental X-Ray Equipment

Film Processing and Dental X-Ray Image Characteristics

Quality Assurance in the Dental Office, Dental Images and the Dental Radiographer

Patient Relations, Dental Radiographer, Patient Education and the Dental Radiographer

Legal Issues and the Dental Radiographer

Introduction to Dental Imaging Examinations, Infection Control and the Dental Radiographer

Paralleling Technique, Bisecting Technique, Bite-Wing Technique, Exposure and Technique Errors

Imaging of Patients With Special Needs, Panoramic Imaging, Occlusal and Localization Techniques

Digital Imaging, Three-Dimensional Digital Imaging, Normal Anatomy: Intraoral Images, Film Mounting and Viewing

Descriptive Terminology, Introduction to Image Interpretation

Interpretation of Dental Caries, Interpretation of Periodontal Disease, Interpretation of Trauma, Pulpal Lesions, and Periapical Lesions

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