DANB Radiation Health
& Safety
Exam Prep

Not another PDF and a question bank. A course built around how you learn — and honest about where you get stuck.

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75 questions · 60 minutes
pass ≈ 400 / 900
What sets Indigo apart four things
01

Every learning style, covered

Video lessons, interactive charts & simulators, flashcards, and full practice questions — watch, do, and read.

02

Weekly office hours, live

Real face time every week with a respected dental radiography educator. Come with questions, leave with answers.

03

Review that targets weak spots

Missed questions are tracked automatically and rebuilt into their own review deck.

04

Built on the real exam blueprint

Practice weighted exactly like test day — 50 / 25 / 25 across the three domains.

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Meet your course.

Your welcome from Indigo — what this course is, how it works, and exactly where to start.

01 Breathe

A focused exam, and a fair one.

The RHS exam is 75 computer-based questions in 60 minutes, scored on DANB's 100–900 scale — 400 passes. It covers work you'll actually do every day, in three well-defined domains. There's no trick here: understand the machine, the technique, and the safety rules, and the questions read like things you already know. That's exactly what this course builds.

400
of 900 is the passing score —
on a scale that starts at 100.
02 What's actually on it

Three domains — technique rules them all.

Half the exam lives in Domain I — how a diagnostic image actually gets made. The other half splits evenly between radiation safety and infection control, the two topics self-studiers skim. We spend your time where the points are.

Domain I · 50%
II · 25%
III · 25%
50%
Purpose & Technique
The heavyweight: kVp vs mA, angulation, technique errors, mounting, landmarks, and the accept-or-retake call.
25%
Radiation Characteristics & Protection
Units, radiation biology, ALARA, dosimetry badges, and the shielding rules that protect patients and operators.
25%
Infection Prevention & Control
The sterilization pipeline, PPE and hand hygiene, PSP plate handling, and which regulatory agency does which job.
03 Before you walk in

A few things that'll calm your nerves.

None of this is on the test to trip you up — knowing it ahead of time is half the battle.

It's computer-based
75 multiple-choice questions on a computer at a test center — no live patient, no sensor in your hand. Some states separately require hands-on steps for radiography; check yours so nothing surprises you.
It's not trying to trick you
DANB writes questions to measure what you know. Read carefully, don't overthink, and when torn between two answers, choose best practice.
Part of a bigger family
RHS is one of three component exams of DANB's CDA certification (with General Chairside and Infection Control). Pass RHS and you've banked a third of it — and in many states it's the exam that matters for taking X-rays.
The safety half counts
Radiation protection and infection control are a quarter of the exam each — and the most predictable questions on it. Self-studiers skim them because they feel like common sense. You won't.
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If you learn differently, read this

You may qualify for extra time.

If you have a documented disability — including a learning disability like dyslexia or ADHD, not just physical conditions — you have the legal right under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to request testing accommodations. This isn't "cheating" or a shortcut; it's making sure the test measures what you know, not the effect of a disability. The passing score stays exactly the same — only the testing conditions change.

60 → 90 min
Extended time is often up to 50% more — turning the 60-minute exam into 90 minutes. The bar to pass doesn't move; you just get the room to show what you know.
What you might be able to get

Extended time

Commonly up to 50% more — a 60-minute exam becomes 90.

A quiet room

A separate, low-distraction testing room to yourself.

Extra breaks

Additional break time built into your testing session.

Large-print materials

Bigger text if reading standard print is a barrier.

A reader or scribe

Someone to read questions aloud or record your answers.

Medication & devices

Permission to bring medication or a medical device (e.g., to monitor blood sugar).

Who qualifies?

Under the ADA, this covers any physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity — including learning, reading, concentrating, or thinking. You may qualify even if you've never formally requested accommodations before. What matters is current documentation of your condition and need.

How to request it — step by step
1
Step 1

Gather your documentation

Get a letter or report from your doctor, psychologist, or school documenting your disability and why you need the accommodation. If you've had accommodations before, include proof — it helps.

2
Step 2

Request before you schedule

DANB administers the exam through Pearson VUE. Request your accommodation as part of registration, before you book a test date — it can't be added to an appointment you've already scheduled.

3
Step 3

Wait for approval, then book

Reviews can take 2–4 weeks, per DANB. You'll get a decision in writing; if approved, it includes instructions for scheduling with your accommodation applied. If denied, you can ask why and appeal.

Where to start

Begin on DANB's exam accommodations page (danb.org) and the Pearson VUE accommodations portal — DANB's testing partner handles the requests. Your medical information is kept confidential and used only to evaluate your request. When in doubt, contact DANB directly and ask — they'll walk you through the exact current steps.

This is general guidance to point you in the right direction — exact forms, timelines, and requirements are set by DANB and Pearson VUE and can change, so always confirm the current process with them directly.

05 How you'll learn

Understand. Drill. Simulate.

Every concept follows the same arc that actually makes things stick — understand it, drill it, then simulate the real exam.

Step 01

Understand

Short video lessons, plain-English analogies, and hands-on visuals until the idea genuinely clicks — not memorized, understood.

Step 02

Drill

Retrieval practice with feedback that explains why the tempting wrong answer is wrong — where real learning happens.

Step 03

Simulate

A timed, full-length mock exam weighted like the real blueprint, so test day feels familiar, not frightening.

Try it: the levers of patient doseFrom Lesson 17
ReceptorDigital
CollimationRectangular
Exposure timeCorrect
TechniqueParalleling
RetakesNone
Patient dose
06 The curriculum

Every concept, mapped.

24 lessons — with 26 lesson videos, interactive walkthroughs, and drills — organized exactly like the exam blueprint. Tap any lesson to jump in.

07 Practice like it's exam day

Four ways to prove you're ready.

Learning is only half of it. The 26 lesson videos teach it — these turn "I think I know it" into "I've done it a hundred times."

Walk in ready.

Start with the first lesson today. No cramming — just one clear idea at a time, until the whole exam feels like something you already know.

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