Many states consider a certified dental assistant and a registered dental hygienist competent to place and expose dental radiographs

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE
Explanation: Many states consider dental hygienists and dental assistants who have passed the National Board Dental Hygiene Examine (NBDHE) and the Dental Assisting National Board Examination (DANB), respectively, and hold a license to practice in the state as a Registered Dental Hygienist or Certified Dental Assistant, respectively, to meet the requirements of the Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A 31-year-old man presents for a routine dental examination. Soft tissue examination shows that both sides of his tongue have several circular red nonulcerated lesions of approximately 1 cm in diameter. The red patches are surrounded by white hyperkeratotic margins. He is asymptomatic and is otherwise in good health. He most likely has:

a. Bilateral squamous cell carcinomas b. Hairy leukoplakia c. Median rhomboid glossitis d. Leukoedema e. Geographic tongue

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A. central nervous system. B. peripheral nervous system. C. sympathetic nervous system. D. parasympathetic nervous system.

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Acute renal failure would be reported with a code from the chapter titled Diseases of the Genitourinary System.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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