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Which federal law establishes guidelines for the proper maintenance of dental x-ray equipment?

  • The Dental Care Regulations
  • The Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act (correct)
  • The Dental Auxiliary Law
  • The Dental Imaging Act

    • Who must give informed consent for a minor patient to undergo dental imaging?

  • The minor patient
  • The legal guardian (correct)
  • The dental auxiliary
  • The dentist

    • What is the term used to describe the process of informing the patient about the details of dental imaging?

  • Certification
  • Disclosure (correct)
  • Exposure
  • Consent

    • True or False: Sterile gloves must always be worn during dental radiography.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or False: Masks and safety glasses are optional for dental radiography.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or False: Infection control procedures do not have to be followed in dental radiography since no aerosols are produced.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or False: Covered surfaces must also be disinfected in dental radiography.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What infection control category would gloves fall under?

    <p>PPE</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a major concern in dentistry?

    <p>Infection control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a pathogen?

    <p>A microorganism capable of causing disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a general route of disease transmission in the dental environment?

    <p>Indirect contact with pathogens present in oral or respiratory secretions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of personal protective equipment (PPE)?

    <p>To protect health care personnel and patients from pathogens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the recognized elements of informed consent?

    <p>Opportunity for the patient to ask questions and obtain complete information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who can a dental professional discuss patient treatment with, according to the text?

    <p>Only the patient and the supervising dentist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to state laws, who is legally accountable for the actions of dental auxiliaries?

    <p>Both the supervising dentist and the dental auxiliary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basis for the ownership of dental images by the dentist, according to the text?

    <p>The dentist's responsibility for the prescription and evaluation of images</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which instruments are considered critical and must be sterilized after each use in dental imaging?

    <p>Forceps, scalpels, bone chisels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which instruments are considered semi-critical and must be sterilized after each use in dental imaging, if feasible?

    <p>Beam alignment devices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which instruments or devices in dental imaging are considered noncritical and require intermediate-level or low-level infection techniques for their care between patients?

    <p>Position-indicating device (PID), dental x-ray tubehead</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which methods of sterilization are acceptable for instrument sterilization in dental imaging?

    <p>Steam under pressure (autoclave), dry heat, chemical vapor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Dental Radiography Guidelines

    • The federal law that establishes guidelines for the proper maintenance of dental x-ray equipment is not specified.
    • 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.
    • 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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