RHS STUDY GUIDE 2024
What anatomical landmarks are shown in a bitewing view? - Question and
answersexternal oblique ridge and maxillary tuberosity
What does the FDA do? - Question and answers(FDA) is responsible for protecting the
public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary
drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and
products that emit radiation
What does the EPA do? - Question and answersprotects people and the environment
from significant health risks, sponsors and conducts research, and develops and
enforces environmental regulations
What does the CDC do? - Question and answersdisease control and prevention
What does the ADA do? - Question and answersThe Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including
employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications and access to
state and local government' programs and services
What xray will the mental foremen be in? - Question and answersPremolar
What xray will the lingual foreman be in? - Question and answersanterior
X-rays were discovered by: - Question and answersWilhelm Roentgen
Which of the following is the most recent development in the history of dental x-ray
equipment - Question and answersIntroduction of recessed, long beam tube head
The Long-Cone Paralleling technique was introduced by______ in 1947 - Question and
answersEdmund Kells
Identify the term used to describe an atom that lost an electron from its orbit: - Question
and answersIon
Identify which of the following process occurs with ionization: - Question and answersAn
electron is displaced from its orbit
Identify which of the following is not a type of electromagnetic radiation: - Question and
answersElectrons
, Identify the part of the x-ray tube that contains the focal spot: - Question and
answersAnode
Identify the part of the x-ray tube where x-ray photons are produced: - Question and
answersAt the positively charged anode
What is the best description of primary radiation: - Question and answersThe beam that
exits the tubehead
Identify the term used to describe the x-ray beam that exits the PID: - Question and
answersPrimary radiation
Identify the radiation produced when the primary beam interacts with matter: - Question
and answersSecondary radiation
What is Scatter radiation? - Question and answerssecondary radiation that spreads in
different directions from a beam when that beam interacts with any substance, such as
body tissue, a wall, or a table.
Identify the function of the kilovoltage setting on the x-ray machine - Question and
answersIdentify the function of the kilovoltage setting on the x-ray machine
Which of the following is the term used to describe the overall blackness or darkness of
a dental image: - Question and answersDensity
The penetrating x-ray beam produced during dental radiography is called? - Question
and answersPrimary radiation
Which of the following effects the speed of the electrons emitted from the tube head -
Question and answersKvP
Which of the following is a measurment of tissue damage from x-ray energy - Question
and answersRadiation absorbed dose
The diameter of the cone-shaped beam produced from circular collimator is - Question
and answers2.75
Which of the following exposure factors is used to modify contrast in dental imaging: -
Question and answerskilovoltage
Identify the unit of time used to measure x-ray exposure: - Question and
answersimpulses
Identify which of the following is true concerning radiation injury - Question and
answersCumulative effects of radiation exposure, lead to health problems
What anatomical landmarks are shown in a bitewing view? - Question and
answersexternal oblique ridge and maxillary tuberosity
What does the FDA do? - Question and answers(FDA) is responsible for protecting the
public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary
drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and
products that emit radiation
What does the EPA do? - Question and answersprotects people and the environment
from significant health risks, sponsors and conducts research, and develops and
enforces environmental regulations
What does the CDC do? - Question and answersdisease control and prevention
What does the ADA do? - Question and answersThe Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including
employment, transportation, public accommodations, communications and access to
state and local government' programs and services
What xray will the mental foremen be in? - Question and answersPremolar
What xray will the lingual foreman be in? - Question and answersanterior
X-rays were discovered by: - Question and answersWilhelm Roentgen
Which of the following is the most recent development in the history of dental x-ray
equipment - Question and answersIntroduction of recessed, long beam tube head
The Long-Cone Paralleling technique was introduced by______ in 1947 - Question and
answersEdmund Kells
Identify the term used to describe an atom that lost an electron from its orbit: - Question
and answersIon
Identify which of the following process occurs with ionization: - Question and answersAn
electron is displaced from its orbit
Identify which of the following is not a type of electromagnetic radiation: - Question and
answersElectrons
, Identify the part of the x-ray tube that contains the focal spot: - Question and
answersAnode
Identify the part of the x-ray tube where x-ray photons are produced: - Question and
answersAt the positively charged anode
What is the best description of primary radiation: - Question and answersThe beam that
exits the tubehead
Identify the term used to describe the x-ray beam that exits the PID: - Question and
answersPrimary radiation
Identify the radiation produced when the primary beam interacts with matter: - Question
and answersSecondary radiation
What is Scatter radiation? - Question and answerssecondary radiation that spreads in
different directions from a beam when that beam interacts with any substance, such as
body tissue, a wall, or a table.
Identify the function of the kilovoltage setting on the x-ray machine - Question and
answersIdentify the function of the kilovoltage setting on the x-ray machine
Which of the following is the term used to describe the overall blackness or darkness of
a dental image: - Question and answersDensity
The penetrating x-ray beam produced during dental radiography is called? - Question
and answersPrimary radiation
Which of the following effects the speed of the electrons emitted from the tube head -
Question and answersKvP
Which of the following is a measurment of tissue damage from x-ray energy - Question
and answersRadiation absorbed dose
The diameter of the cone-shaped beam produced from circular collimator is - Question
and answers2.75
Which of the following exposure factors is used to modify contrast in dental imaging: -
Question and answerskilovoltage
Identify the unit of time used to measure x-ray exposure: - Question and
answersimpulses
Identify which of the following is true concerning radiation injury - Question and
answersCumulative effects of radiation exposure, lead to health problems
