Radiation Health and Safety Practice Exam PREP
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A four-year-old child presents for a first dental visit. The dentist asks you to expose
radiographs if possible. Which radiographs are most likely to be successfully
attained?
a. diagnosis of occlusal caries
b. assessment of eruption patterns
c. evaluation of periapical pathology
d. measurement of periodontal bone loss - Correct Answer-b
Which metal offers the most protection to patients by absorbing scatter radiation?
a. lead
b. copper
c. tungsten
d. aluminum - Correct Answer-a
What is the recommended area of exposure, in inches, as the beam reaches the
patient's face?
a. 3.0
b. 2.75
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c. 2.55
d. 2.25 - Correct Answer-b
Which is a suitable use of a panoramic radiograph?
a. diagnosis of occlusal caries
b. assessment of eruption patterns
c. evaluation of periapical pathology
d. measurement of periodontal bone loss - Correct Answer-b
When viewing a mount, which film should be placed in the top row, far left
corner?
a. left molar bitewing
b. right molar bitewing
c. maxillary left molar periapical
c. maxillary right molar periapical - Correct Answer-d
Which is the minimum distance in feet that an operator should stand from the
source of x-radiation?
a. 4
b. 6
c. 8
d. 10 - Correct Answer-b
Which error produces a darker radiographic image?
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a. fixer solution was too cold
b. film left in the water rinse too long
c. film was exposed backwards in the mouth
d. film placed in fixer before developer solution - Correct Answer-a
Which relates to the safety of an operator exposing radiographs?
a. thyroid collar
b. thermionic emission
c. thickness of the filter
d. dose response curve - Correct Answer-d
What technique is used to examine the cleft palate area?
a. paralleling
b. panoramic
c. bisecting
d. occlusal - Correct Answer-d
A male patient has been diagnosed with moderate periodontitis. He declines the
prescription of a full-mouth series due to concern with x-radiation. Which
exposures would be appropriate to replace the intraoral periapical series?
a. occlusal
b. panoramic
c. vertical bite-wing
d. horizontal bite-wing - Correct Answer-c
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RADIATION HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICE EXAM PREP LATEST
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ GUARANTEED
PASS- ACE YOUR EXAM
A four-year-old child presents for a first dental visit. The dentist asks you to expose
radiographs if possible. Which radiographs are most likely to be successfully
attained?
a. diagnosis of occlusal caries
b. assessment of eruption patterns
c. evaluation of periapical pathology
d. measurement of periodontal bone loss - Correct Answer-b
Which metal offers the most protection to patients by absorbing scatter radiation?
a. lead
b. copper
c. tungsten
d. aluminum - Correct Answer-a
What is the recommended area of exposure, in inches, as the beam reaches the
patient's face?
a. 3.0
b. 2.75
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c. 2.55
d. 2.25 - Correct Answer-b
Which is a suitable use of a panoramic radiograph?
a. diagnosis of occlusal caries
b. assessment of eruption patterns
c. evaluation of periapical pathology
d. measurement of periodontal bone loss - Correct Answer-b
When viewing a mount, which film should be placed in the top row, far left
corner?
a. left molar bitewing
b. right molar bitewing
c. maxillary left molar periapical
c. maxillary right molar periapical - Correct Answer-d
Which is the minimum distance in feet that an operator should stand from the
source of x-radiation?
a. 4
b. 6
c. 8
d. 10 - Correct Answer-b
Which error produces a darker radiographic image?
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a. fixer solution was too cold
b. film left in the water rinse too long
c. film was exposed backwards in the mouth
d. film placed in fixer before developer solution - Correct Answer-a
Which relates to the safety of an operator exposing radiographs?
a. thyroid collar
b. thermionic emission
c. thickness of the filter
d. dose response curve - Correct Answer-d
What technique is used to examine the cleft palate area?
a. paralleling
b. panoramic
c. bisecting
d. occlusal - Correct Answer-d
A male patient has been diagnosed with moderate periodontitis. He declines the
prescription of a full-mouth series due to concern with x-radiation. Which
exposures would be appropriate to replace the intraoral periapical series?
a. occlusal
b. panoramic
c. vertical bite-wing
d. horizontal bite-wing - Correct Answer-c
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