Secrets of the Radiation Health and Safety Exam Study Guide: DANB Test Review for the Radiation Health and Safety Exam (Mometrix Test Preparation)

***Includes Practice Test Questions***

Get the test prep help you need to become a DANB Certified Dental Assistant (CDA).

The Radiation Health and Safety Exam is extremely challenging and thorough test preparation is essential for success. Secrets of the Radiation Health and Safety Exam Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass the Radiation Health & Safety exam.

Not only does it provide a comprehensive guide to the DANB exam as a whole, it also provides practice test questions as well as detailed explanations of each answer.

Secrets of the DANB Exam Study Guide includes:

• An extensive overview of information concerning radiation health and safety
• A thorough study of radiologic imaging concept and process
• An exhaustive breakdown of radiation health
• A complete review of panoramic and special imaging methods
• A detailed guide to legal considerations
• An in-depth examination of special problems
• Comprehensive practice questions with detailed answer explanations

It's filled with the critical information you'll need in order to do well on the test the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) expects you to have mastered before sitting for the exam.

The Radiologic Imaging Concept/Process section includes:

• Atom structure
• Ionization and x-ray use
• Dentistry and medicinal characteristics of x-rays
• Characteristic radiation and a typical x-ray tube
• Long-scale vs. short-scale contrast
• Characteristic curve and contrast
• Geometric unsharpness and distortion

The Radiation Health section includes:

• Accumulative effect of radiation
• Greatest biological risks
• Determining MPD
• Situations where radiographs might be taken
• Reduce occupational radiation exposure
• Manual processing of x-rays
• Judging image quality

The Panoramic and Special Imaging Methods section includes:

• Rotation of the x-ray
• Reading panoramic radiographs
• Damaged films, screens, and cassettes
• Disadvantages of panoramic tomography relative to intraoral radiographs
• Types of CT scans
• Infection control procedures
• Determining bone loss by observation of a radiograph

The Legal Considerations section includes:

• Concept of respondent superior
• Components of informed consent
• Privacy standards section of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
• Nature of the patients rights section of the HIPAA
• Administrative requirement section of the HIPAA
• Pediatric patients and ways to manage issues

The Special Problems section includes:

• Unconventional radiographic methods required to localize structures
• Developmental abnormalities that can affect film placement
• Trismus and radiographs
• Successful radiographs in patients with endodontic problems

These sections are full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing the DANB exam. Concepts and principles aren't simply named or described in passing, but are explained in detail. The guide is laid out in a logical and organized fashion so that one section naturally flows from the one preceding it. Because it's written with an eye for both technical accuracy and accessibility, you will not have to worry about getting lost in dense academic language.