Dental Hygiene Prometric OSCE Exam (Latest Update 2026) UPDATE!!
(Recent exam) Fully solved & updated 2026 Most TESTED (2026
Dental caries is mostly related with diet ______. - (ANSWER)frequency
What is a digital x-ray advantage? - (ANSWER)reduce exposure
Panoramic x-ray is used for all of the following except? - (ANSWER)periodontal bone loss
All of the medications causes xerostomia except? - (ANSWER)1. antihistamine
2. tranquilizer
3. diuretics
4. *anticoagulants*
For patients with TMJ, what can you hear with a stethoscope? - (ANSWER)crepitus
Which lymph nodes are not palpated bi-manually? - (ANSWER)anterior cervical lymph nodes
What is the treatment for median rhomboid glossitis? - (ANSWER)Anti-fungal medication
What is an effective method of sterilization? - (ANSWER)steam vapor
What are the two pre-medication options for a patient with a prosthetic heart valve? - (ANSWER)1.
Amoxicillin (2 g = adults; 50 mg = children)
2. Clindamycin (600 mg = adults; 20 mg = children)
What pre-medication is given to a patient who is allergic to penicillin? How far in advance is the pre-
medication given before treatment? - (ANSWER)Clindamycin 600 mg for adult
1 hour before treatment
, Dental Hygiene Prometric OSCE Exam (Latest Update 2026) UPDATE!!
(Recent exam) Fully solved & updated 2026 Most TESTED (2026
A patient is taking zantac, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, which can cause more what? - (ANSWER)bleeding
What kind of diet treatment is needed for a bulimic patient to counteract acid erosion? - (ANSWER)rinse
with bicarbonate solution
For a patient taking prednisone, what would you expect after SRP? - (ANSWER)delayed wound healing
Which anticonvulsant medication will most likely cause gingival hyperplasia? - (ANSWER)phenytoin
According to CDC, what is considered to not be medical waste? - (ANSWER)tissue
A patient is sitting in waiting area unconscious, what would you do ? - (ANSWER)call EMS
What medication would be used to treat angular cheilitis? - (ANSWER)Anti-fungal
A patient has severe sensitivity, what can be used? - (ANSWER)acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF)
Acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) can cause what? - (ANSWER)etching of porcelain crown
What frequency should the ultrasonic be when being used on an implant using a plastic sheath? -
(ANSWER)low frequency
After treatment, when returning the instruments to sterilization you should wear what? -
(ANSWER)mask and safety glasses
What is a complication of high blood pressure medication? - (ANSWER)orthostatic hypotension
Bisphosphonate causes what? - (ANSWER)osteoradionacrosis
(Recent exam) Fully solved & updated 2026 Most TESTED (2026
Dental caries is mostly related with diet ______. - (ANSWER)frequency
What is a digital x-ray advantage? - (ANSWER)reduce exposure
Panoramic x-ray is used for all of the following except? - (ANSWER)periodontal bone loss
All of the medications causes xerostomia except? - (ANSWER)1. antihistamine
2. tranquilizer
3. diuretics
4. *anticoagulants*
For patients with TMJ, what can you hear with a stethoscope? - (ANSWER)crepitus
Which lymph nodes are not palpated bi-manually? - (ANSWER)anterior cervical lymph nodes
What is the treatment for median rhomboid glossitis? - (ANSWER)Anti-fungal medication
What is an effective method of sterilization? - (ANSWER)steam vapor
What are the two pre-medication options for a patient with a prosthetic heart valve? - (ANSWER)1.
Amoxicillin (2 g = adults; 50 mg = children)
2. Clindamycin (600 mg = adults; 20 mg = children)
What pre-medication is given to a patient who is allergic to penicillin? How far in advance is the pre-
medication given before treatment? - (ANSWER)Clindamycin 600 mg for adult
1 hour before treatment
, Dental Hygiene Prometric OSCE Exam (Latest Update 2026) UPDATE!!
(Recent exam) Fully solved & updated 2026 Most TESTED (2026
A patient is taking zantac, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, which can cause more what? - (ANSWER)bleeding
What kind of diet treatment is needed for a bulimic patient to counteract acid erosion? - (ANSWER)rinse
with bicarbonate solution
For a patient taking prednisone, what would you expect after SRP? - (ANSWER)delayed wound healing
Which anticonvulsant medication will most likely cause gingival hyperplasia? - (ANSWER)phenytoin
According to CDC, what is considered to not be medical waste? - (ANSWER)tissue
A patient is sitting in waiting area unconscious, what would you do ? - (ANSWER)call EMS
What medication would be used to treat angular cheilitis? - (ANSWER)Anti-fungal
A patient has severe sensitivity, what can be used? - (ANSWER)acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF)
Acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) can cause what? - (ANSWER)etching of porcelain crown
What frequency should the ultrasonic be when being used on an implant using a plastic sheath? -
(ANSWER)low frequency
After treatment, when returning the instruments to sterilization you should wear what? -
(ANSWER)mask and safety glasses
What is a complication of high blood pressure medication? - (ANSWER)orthostatic hypotension
Bisphosphonate causes what? - (ANSWER)osteoradionacrosis
