NDAEB 5.4 Radiation Safety Part 2

What happens to a film barriers after it is used?

When exposing films, an operator should be located where?

Radiation sensitivity differs according to many factors. Of the following, which is more sensitive to radiation?

To avoid radiation being spread to a larger area of the patient’s body, the PID should?

The use of the leaded thyroid collar is recommended for?

Operators under no circumstances should?

_________ is the concept that states all patient exposure to radiation must be kept to a minimum.

The lower the dose of radiation exposure?

For the patient’s safety, radiation exposure should?

Rectangular collimation for intra-oral periapical and bitewing radiography can offer which PROXIMAL area protection from radiation that may commonly be shielded?

The purpose of aluminum filters in X-ray machine is?

According to the National Council for Radiation Protection and Measurements, the occupational radiation dose for a pregnant worker should not exceed?

Dosimeters perform which function?

With guidelines set by the federal government for radiation use, we find?

A dental assisting team is constantly looking for ways to improve safety in their office. Recently a task force has been assembled to review practices and equipment. The team is looking at ways to improve radiation safety so they?

Which of the following is an engineering control to ensure operator radiation safety?

The direct reading dosimeter is designed to help employees do what on their own?

Which dosimeter is often used as a supplemental device to another dosimeter being used by an employee?

Proper use of dosimeters includes?

For the patient’s safety?

If a patient has had recent medical procedures that involved heavy radiation, before they have x-rays performed they?

Equipment operators?

All of the following will cause a dental personnel to exceed occupational radiation limits except for?

Which of the following is a method of reducing time exposed to the radiation and ensuring operator safety?

What is ALARA?

The operator should keep, ALARA in mind, and?

A radiation safety precaution that all dental office personnel, including front desk staff, should take is to?

For the patient’s safety, all x-ray units should be surveyed?

The operator should place a lead apron on the patient that has how much lead in it?

If a patient is having a panoramic radiograph done they will?

In the following series of cells, which are the most sensitive to radiation?

Stochastic effects of radiation show up in an individual within?