20 Questions
Which federal law establishes guidelines for the proper maintenance of dental x-ray equipment?
The Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act
Who must give informed consent for a minor patient to undergo dental imaging?
The legal guardian
What is the term used to describe the process of informing the patient about the details of dental imaging?
Disclosure
True or False: Sterile gloves must always be worn during dental radiography.
False
True or False: Masks and safety glasses are optional for dental radiography.
True
True or False: Infection control procedures do not have to be followed in dental radiography since no aerosols are produced.
False
True or False: Covered surfaces must also be disinfected in dental radiography.
False
What infection control category would gloves fall under?
PPE
Which of the following is a major concern in dentistry?
Infection control
What is a pathogen?
A microorganism capable of causing disease
Which of the following is NOT a general route of disease transmission in the dental environment?
Indirect contact with pathogens present in oral or respiratory secretions
What is the purpose of personal protective equipment (PPE)?
To protect health care personnel and patients from pathogens
Which of the following is NOT one of the recognized elements of informed consent?
Opportunity for the patient to ask questions and obtain complete information
Who can a dental professional discuss patient treatment with, according to the text?
Only the patient and the supervising dentist
According to state laws, who is legally accountable for the actions of dental auxiliaries?
Both the supervising dentist and the dental auxiliary
What is the basis for the ownership of dental images by the dentist, according to the text?
The dentist's responsibility for the prescription and evaluation of images
Which instruments are considered critical and must be sterilized after each use in dental imaging?
Forceps, scalpels, bone chisels
Which instruments are considered semi-critical and must be sterilized after each use in dental imaging, if feasible?
Beam alignment devices
Which instruments or devices in dental imaging are considered noncritical and require intermediate-level or low-level infection techniques for their care between patients?
Position-indicating device (PID), dental x-ray tubehead
Which methods of sterilization are acceptable for instrument sterilization in dental imaging?
Steam under pressure (autoclave), dry heat, chemical vapor
Study Notes
Dental Radiography Guidelines
- The federal law that establishes guidelines for the proper maintenance of dental x-ray equipment is not specified.
Informed Consent
- A parent or legal guardian must give informed consent for a minor patient to undergo dental imaging.
- Informed consent is the process of informing the patient about the details of dental imaging.
Infection Control and Personal Protective Equipment
- Sterile gloves do not always have to be worn during dental radiography.
- Masks and safety glasses are not optional for dental radiography.
- Infection control procedures must be followed in dental radiography, even though no aerosols are produced.
- Covered surfaces must also be disinfected in dental radiography.
- Gloves fall under the non-critical infection control category.
Disease Transmission and Pathogens
- A major concern in dentistry is cross-contamination.
- A pathogen is a microorganism that can cause disease.
Routes of Disease Transmission
- The recognized routes of disease transmission in the dental environment are not specified, except that food and water are not one of them.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- The purpose of PPE is not specified.
Informed Consent Elements
- One of the recognized elements of informed consent is not "the patient's medical history".
Confidentiality
- A dental professional can discuss patient treatment with other healthcare professionals, according to the text.
Dental Auxiliaries
- According to state laws, the dentist is legally accountable for the actions of dental auxiliaries.
Ownership of Dental Images
- The basis for the ownership of dental images by the dentist is not specified.
Sterilization of Instruments
- Critical instruments (e.g. dental instruments) must be sterilized after each use in dental imaging.
- Semi-critical instruments (e.g. mirrors, Cotton forceps) must be sterilized after each use in dental imaging, if feasible.
- Non-critical instruments or devices (e.g. x-ray heads, chin rests) require intermediate-level or low-level infection techniques for their care between patients.
- Acceptable methods of sterilization for instrument sterilization in dental imaging are not specified.
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