Ch. 17: Quality Assurance in the Dental Officce

1. A calibration test for accurate kilovoltage and milliamperage readings would most likely be performed to ensure that the dental ____________ is functioning properly.

• x-ray machine

• film

• film processing

• darkroom

How frequently should you monitor the digital imaging equipment in your office?

• Weekly

• Monthly

• Yearly

• Based on manufacturer specifications 

1. (1) Quality assurance monitoring includes a detailed log of all tests performed. (2) A monitoring schedule should be posted in the dental office.

• Both statements are true. 

• Both statements are false.

• The first statement is true; the second statement is false.

• The first statement is false; the second statement is true.

1. Your dental office should monitor retakes in a retake log in order to identify recurring problems and improve the quality of future images?

• Both statement and reason are true.

• Both statement and reason are false.

• The statement is true; the reason is false.

• The statement is false; the reason is true.

A(n) _______ is a device of layered aluminum steps; the different steps absorb varying amounts of x-rays.

• aluminum disk

• reference radiograph

• stepwedge

• collimator

If you notice a change in density of _____ steps or more when comparing a dental image using a stepwedge to the reference image, a problem has occurred and the appropriate corrections need to be taken to maintain diagnostic quality.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Calibration of dental x-ray equipment can be performed by a ________________.

• dentist

• dental hygienist

• dental assistant

• qualified technician

• all of the above

Annual tests for dental x-ray machines can be performed by a _____________.

• dentist

• dental hygienist

• dental assistant

• service technician

• all of the above

Specific tests designed to maintain and monitor dental x-ray equipment, supplies, and film processing are __________________.

• coin tests

• quality control tests

• reference radiographs

• quality assurance plans

___________ refers to special procedures used to ensure the production of high quality diagnostic images.

• Quality control test

• Quality administration

• Quality assurance

• Quality assurance plan