This term describes the role of dentist as being responsible for the actions of his or her employees.
What is respondeat superior?
100
This test is used to check the safelight in the darkroom.
What is "the coin test"?
100
personal protective equipment that you must wear when exposing radiographs
What are patient care gloves?
100
How do you transport contaminated PSP's to scanner?
What is "in the black box designed for this"
100
in addition to administration procedures, what is part of Quality Assurance in the dental office relating to radiology?
What are control tests?
200
A patient needs the radiographic records sent to a specialist. We used film, how do we get copies to the specialist?
What is "create duplicates and send the duplicates"
200
This test will allow you to determine if the developer is weakened.
What is "reference radiograph test"
200
Who approves the barrier that we place on sensors for digital radiographs?
Who is the FDA?
200
this is when you open the sterilization package that has the film holding devices
What is "after patient is seated and in front of patient"
200
What must be in the patient record concerning x-rays taken in the office?
What are the number and type of radiographs taken
300
This is the entity that owns the dental images
Who is the dentist?
300
The fixer strength test is done on the manual processing system. How long should it take a film to clear in the fixer if all is well?
What is "2 minutes"
300
After you have exposed a film in the patient's mouth, what should you do with that film?
What is "wipe it with a paper towel and drop into cup"
300
Items that must be placed in the daylight loader prior to you putting your hands in the sleeves to begin
What are cup of exposed film, empty cup, barrier, a pair of gloves?
300
This person is able to perform calibration of dental x-ray equipment
Who is a qualified technician?
400
The process of informing the patient about the nature and reason for dental imaging
What is disclosure
400
How do we determine if the PSP needs to be replaced?
What is "check it for scratches"?
400
After use on a patient, how do we care for the lead apron?
What is wipe it with disinfectant and hang or drape over a rod.
400
When transporting exposed films to the processing area, this is important to do as you handle the cup
What is "only touch the outside of the cup with bare hands"
400
This is the most critical component in film processing quality control
What is maintaining the freshness of solutions?
500
This federal law requires all persons who expose x-rays be properly trained and certified.
What is The Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act?
500
This test uses a device that has layered aluminum steps and helps you evaluate the density seen on images.
What is "the stepwedge" test?
500
List 3 places you need to place barriers when setting a room up for exposing radiographs
What are headrest, exposure buttons, x-ray unit control panel, tubehead, sensor, chair adjustment buttons, computer keyboard
500
You are taking x-rays and drop the XCP on the floor. What do you do now?
"ask someone to bring you a new XCP set up that is sterile, do not touch the one on the floor unless you will be placing it away from the surfaces where you are working and you will be removing gloves after you pick it up and wash hands"