HESI RADIOGRAPHY EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
No federal standard existed for dental x-raymachines manufactured before what
year? - ANSWER: 1974
Who discovered x-rays? - ANSWER: Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
When were x-rays first used in dentistry? - ANSWER: 1895
When x-rays were first used in dentistry, howlong was the exposure? - ANSWER: 25
min
Dental films placed inside the mouth are termed - ANSWER: Intraoral Films
The component part of the dental x-ray machine that contains the x-ray tube is
termed the? - ANSWER: Tube head
The component part of the dental x-ray machine that allows movement and
positioning of the tube head is termed the? - ANSWER: Extension Arm
The dental radiographer can regulate the x-ray beam (kilovoltage, mA, time) through
the use of the: - ANSWER: Control panel
A device that is used to stabilize an intraoral receptor is: - ANSWER: Receptor holder
A metal structure that is used to restrict the size of the -ray beam to the size of the
Intraoral film is the? - ANSWER: Collimator
What is the purpose of a bitewing - ANSWER: To detect caries, view interproximal
surfaces, and check alveolar bone height
What size of film is recommended for the use with the bitewing technique in an
adult patient? - ANSWER: Size 2
How is the patients head positioned prior to exposing the film in the bitewing
technique? - ANSWER: The upper arch is parallel to the floor and the midsagittal
plane is perpendicular to the floor
What type of angulation is determined by the side to side movement of the PID? -
ANSWER: Horizontal
EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
No federal standard existed for dental x-raymachines manufactured before what
year? - ANSWER: 1974
Who discovered x-rays? - ANSWER: Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
When were x-rays first used in dentistry? - ANSWER: 1895
When x-rays were first used in dentistry, howlong was the exposure? - ANSWER: 25
min
Dental films placed inside the mouth are termed - ANSWER: Intraoral Films
The component part of the dental x-ray machine that contains the x-ray tube is
termed the? - ANSWER: Tube head
The component part of the dental x-ray machine that allows movement and
positioning of the tube head is termed the? - ANSWER: Extension Arm
The dental radiographer can regulate the x-ray beam (kilovoltage, mA, time) through
the use of the: - ANSWER: Control panel
A device that is used to stabilize an intraoral receptor is: - ANSWER: Receptor holder
A metal structure that is used to restrict the size of the -ray beam to the size of the
Intraoral film is the? - ANSWER: Collimator
What is the purpose of a bitewing - ANSWER: To detect caries, view interproximal
surfaces, and check alveolar bone height
What size of film is recommended for the use with the bitewing technique in an
adult patient? - ANSWER: Size 2
How is the patients head positioned prior to exposing the film in the bitewing
technique? - ANSWER: The upper arch is parallel to the floor and the midsagittal
plane is perpendicular to the floor
What type of angulation is determined by the side to side movement of the PID? -
ANSWER: Horizontal
