EFDA UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE
●● The purpose of a state dental practice act is to offer
Answer: laws to protect the public from incompetent dental healthcare
providers
●● Which of the following is a requirement of direct supervision?
Answer: -The dentist must examine the patient before delegating a
procedure
-The dentist must examine the patient after the procedure has been
completed
-The dental assistant must be legally qualified
Answer: All of the above
●● The leading federal agency for protecting the health and safety of US
citizens at home and abroad is
Answer: Centers for disease control and Prevention (CDC)
●● ___________ is an agreement between two or more states to allow a
dentist or dental hygienist who is licensed in one state to receive, usually
,without further examination, a license to practice in any of the other
states in the reciprocity agreement
Answer: Reciprocity
●● A license to practice dentistry is issues by the
Answer: state board of dentistry
●● The essential aspects of professional appearance are
Answer: good health, good grooming, and appropriate dress
●● Recommendations for good grooming and appropriate dress include
Answer: considering infection control requirements when selecting
clinical wear
●● The scientific study of how the body funtions
Answer: physiology
●● The basic units of structure of the human body are
Answer: cells
●● The four levels of organization in the human body, arranged from
smallest to largest are
Answer: cell, tissue, organ, body system
,●● The second phase in mouth opening and movement of the
temporomandibular joint is
Answer: gliding
●● Which nerve is the primary source of innervation for the oral cavity
Answer: trigeminal nerve
●● The four main types of tissue found in the human body are
Answer: nerve, connective, epithelial, and muscle tissue
●● How many systems does the body have
Answer: 10
●● The three types of muscles that make up the muscular system are
Answer: striated, smooth and cardiac
●● Which body system has the job of transporting nutrients and oxygen
throughout the body
Answer: cardiovascular system
●● Arteries, veins and capillaries are major types of
Answer: blood vessels
, ●● The integumentary system
Answer: helps regulate body temperature
●● The outer layer of hard, dense, very strong bone is known as
Answer: compact bone
●● Periosteum
Answer: us necessary for bone growth and repair
●● The muscle that draws the angles of the mouth upward and backward
is the
Answer: zygomatic major muscle
●● The orbicularis oris pertains to the
Answer: lips
●● The buccinator muscle pertains to the
Answer: cheek
●● The _________ is the roof of the mouth
Answer: palate
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE
●● The purpose of a state dental practice act is to offer
Answer: laws to protect the public from incompetent dental healthcare
providers
●● Which of the following is a requirement of direct supervision?
Answer: -The dentist must examine the patient before delegating a
procedure
-The dentist must examine the patient after the procedure has been
completed
-The dental assistant must be legally qualified
Answer: All of the above
●● The leading federal agency for protecting the health and safety of US
citizens at home and abroad is
Answer: Centers for disease control and Prevention (CDC)
●● ___________ is an agreement between two or more states to allow a
dentist or dental hygienist who is licensed in one state to receive, usually
,without further examination, a license to practice in any of the other
states in the reciprocity agreement
Answer: Reciprocity
●● A license to practice dentistry is issues by the
Answer: state board of dentistry
●● The essential aspects of professional appearance are
Answer: good health, good grooming, and appropriate dress
●● Recommendations for good grooming and appropriate dress include
Answer: considering infection control requirements when selecting
clinical wear
●● The scientific study of how the body funtions
Answer: physiology
●● The basic units of structure of the human body are
Answer: cells
●● The four levels of organization in the human body, arranged from
smallest to largest are
Answer: cell, tissue, organ, body system
,●● The second phase in mouth opening and movement of the
temporomandibular joint is
Answer: gliding
●● Which nerve is the primary source of innervation for the oral cavity
Answer: trigeminal nerve
●● The four main types of tissue found in the human body are
Answer: nerve, connective, epithelial, and muscle tissue
●● How many systems does the body have
Answer: 10
●● The three types of muscles that make up the muscular system are
Answer: striated, smooth and cardiac
●● Which body system has the job of transporting nutrients and oxygen
throughout the body
Answer: cardiovascular system
●● Arteries, veins and capillaries are major types of
Answer: blood vessels
, ●● The integumentary system
Answer: helps regulate body temperature
●● The outer layer of hard, dense, very strong bone is known as
Answer: compact bone
●● Periosteum
Answer: us necessary for bone growth and repair
●● The muscle that draws the angles of the mouth upward and backward
is the
Answer: zygomatic major muscle
●● The orbicularis oris pertains to the
Answer: lips
●● The buccinator muscle pertains to the
Answer: cheek
●● The _________ is the roof of the mouth
Answer: palate
