Radio Final Flashcards
Informed consent is based on the concept that a patient receives…
Complete disclosure
The process of informing the patient about the particulars of exposing dental images is termed
Disclosure
A dental assistant may have to take an additional certification or licensure examination to expose dental images
True
The right to self-determination means that the patient has the right to consent to or refuse treatment
True
Which persons may be liable for the actions of a dental auxiliary
Dentist and dental auxiliary
The improper exposure of dental images may result in
Malpractice
It is best to retain dental records for 6 years
False
The following must be disclosed to the patient before obtaining informed consent
Purpose of procedure and who’s performing, benefits of procedure, risk of performing or not performing
Incomplete disclosure to the patient before obtaining their informed consent may…
Invalidate the consent
Use of chemical or physical procedure to destroy all pathogens, including spores
Sterilize
Microorganisms capable of causing disease
Pathogen
Exposure to infectious materials resulting from procedures performed by the dental professional
Occupational exposure
Exposure to infectious material ms that result from piercing or puncturing the skin
Parenteral exposure
Use of a chemical or physical procedure to destroy all pathogens except spores
Disinfect
Instrument used to penetrate soft tissue or bone
Critical instrument
Instrument that contacts but does not penetrate soft tissue or bone
Semi critical instrument
Instrument that does not contact mucous membranes
Noncritical instrument
Waste that consists of blood, blood products, contaminated sharps, and other microbiological products
Infectious waste
Absence of pathogens
Asepsis
Primary purpose of infection control
Prevent disease transmission
3 possible routes of disease transmission
Direct contact: saliva, blood, lesions, indirect contact: instruments, direct contact airborne: oral respiratory fluids
3 conditions present for disease transmission to occur
Susceptible host, pathogen with sufficient infectivity and numbers to cause infection, portal to enter
EPA-registered chemical germicides labeled as both hospital disinfectants and tuberculocidal agents are classified as
Intermediate-level disinfectants
EPA-registered chemical germicides labeled only as hospital disinfectants are classified as
Low-level disinfectants
An overexposed image looks
Dark
And underexposed image looks
Light
A film exposed to light looks
Black
An underexposed receptor looks
Clear
A reversed receptor looks
Light
Too much vertical angulation results in images that are
Foreshortened
Too little vertical angulation results in images that are
Elongated
Incorrect horizontal angulation results in images that are
Overlapped
What errors can occur with bite-wing tech
Overlapped contacts and cone-cut
What errors can occur with bisecting tech
Elongation, overlapped contacts, cone-cut, phalangioma
The area of the oral cavity that is most likely to elicit the gag reflex when stimulated is the anterior third of the tongue
False
Breathing takes place simultaneously with the gag reflex
False
Psycho genic and tactile stimuli are precipitating factors for the gag reflex
True
The mandibular molar periapical projection is most likely to elicit the gag reflex
False
Increasing tactile stimuli helps prevent the gag reflex
False
The patient with a hyper sensitive gag reflex should be instructed to inhale during the application of topical anesthetic spray
False
During an endodontic procedure, receptor placement is difficult because of poor visualization of the tooth
True
The bisecting technique is recommended for the endodontic patient
False
The panoramic examination is the imaging examination most often used in endentulous patients
True
