Dental Hygiene Prometric OSCE
Dental caries is mostly related with diet ______. - ANSfrequency
What is a digital x-ray advantage? - ANSreduce exposure
Panoramic x-ray is used for all of the following except? - ANSperiodontal bone loss
All of the medications causes xerostomia except? - ANS1. antihistamine
2. tranquilizer
3. diuretics
4. *anticoagulants*
For patients with TMJ, what can you hear with a stethoscope? - ANScrepitus
Which lymph nodes are not palpated bi-manually? - ANSanterior cervical lymph nodes
What is the treatment for median rhomboid glossitis? - ANSAnti-fungal medication
What is an effective method of sterilization? - ANSsteam vapor
What are the two pre-medication options for a patient with a prosthetic heart valve? - ANS1.
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? - ANSClindamycin 600 mg for adult
1 hour before treatment
A patient is taking zantac, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, which can cause more what? -
ANSbleeding
What kind of diet treatment is needed for a bulimic patient to counteract acid erosion? -
ANSrinse with bicarbonate solution
For a patient taking prednisone, what would you expect after SRP? - ANSdelayed wound
healing
Which anticonvulsant medication will most likely cause gingival hyperplasia? - ANSphenytoin
According to CDC, what is considered to not be medical waste? - ANStissue
A patient is sitting in waiting area unconscious, what would you do ? - ANScall EMS
What medication would be used to treat angular cheilitis? - ANSAnti-fungal
, A patient has severe sensitivity, what can be used? - ANSacidulated phosphate fluoride
(APF)
Acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) can cause what? - ANSetching of porcelain crown
What frequency should the ultrasonic be when being used on an implant using a plastic
sheath? - ANSlow frequency
After treatment, when returning the instruments to sterilization you should wear what? -
ANSmask and safety glasses
What is a complication of high blood pressure medication? - ANSorthostatic hypotension
Bisphosphonate causes what? - ANSosteoradionacrosis
How often should you spore test using biological monitoring? - ANSevery 1 week
What is the term for when the buccal mucosa appears to have yellowish dots? Should there
be treatment? - ANSfordyce granules
no treatment required
There is a swelling under the tongue that is slightly raised; this would cause you to? -
ANSnotify the doctor of a possible neoplasm
What is the eruption age for a permanent second molar? - ANS11 years old
What is the duct for the parotid gland? - ANSstensons duct
Given a radiographic image of a primary second molar, which permanent tooth will replace
it? - ANSpermanent second premolar (tooth #4)
True/False: When the gingival margin is at the CEJ, no calculations are needed because the
probing depth and the clinical attachment level are the same? - ANStrue
Tooth # 24 has a 6mm pocket on the direct facial and 2 mm of recession. What is the CAL
measurement? - ANS8mm
What permanent tooth will replace primary tooth K? - ANS#20
True/False: Teeth with a periodontal abscess are vital, whereas teeth with a periapical
abscess are non vital. - ANSboth statements are true
An irritation fibroma is composed of what two things? - ANSdense fibrous connective tissue
and giant cells
A common firm, pale, pink lesion of the buccal mucosa, that often is caused by cheek biting
is what? What is the lesion composed of? - ANSirritation fibroma
Dental caries is mostly related with diet ______. - ANSfrequency
What is a digital x-ray advantage? - ANSreduce exposure
Panoramic x-ray is used for all of the following except? - ANSperiodontal bone loss
All of the medications causes xerostomia except? - ANS1. antihistamine
2. tranquilizer
3. diuretics
4. *anticoagulants*
For patients with TMJ, what can you hear with a stethoscope? - ANScrepitus
Which lymph nodes are not palpated bi-manually? - ANSanterior cervical lymph nodes
What is the treatment for median rhomboid glossitis? - ANSAnti-fungal medication
What is an effective method of sterilization? - ANSsteam vapor
What are the two pre-medication options for a patient with a prosthetic heart valve? - ANS1.
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? - ANSClindamycin 600 mg for adult
1 hour before treatment
A patient is taking zantac, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, which can cause more what? -
ANSbleeding
What kind of diet treatment is needed for a bulimic patient to counteract acid erosion? -
ANSrinse with bicarbonate solution
For a patient taking prednisone, what would you expect after SRP? - ANSdelayed wound
healing
Which anticonvulsant medication will most likely cause gingival hyperplasia? - ANSphenytoin
According to CDC, what is considered to not be medical waste? - ANStissue
A patient is sitting in waiting area unconscious, what would you do ? - ANScall EMS
What medication would be used to treat angular cheilitis? - ANSAnti-fungal
, A patient has severe sensitivity, what can be used? - ANSacidulated phosphate fluoride
(APF)
Acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) can cause what? - ANSetching of porcelain crown
What frequency should the ultrasonic be when being used on an implant using a plastic
sheath? - ANSlow frequency
After treatment, when returning the instruments to sterilization you should wear what? -
ANSmask and safety glasses
What is a complication of high blood pressure medication? - ANSorthostatic hypotension
Bisphosphonate causes what? - ANSosteoradionacrosis
How often should you spore test using biological monitoring? - ANSevery 1 week
What is the term for when the buccal mucosa appears to have yellowish dots? Should there
be treatment? - ANSfordyce granules
no treatment required
There is a swelling under the tongue that is slightly raised; this would cause you to? -
ANSnotify the doctor of a possible neoplasm
What is the eruption age for a permanent second molar? - ANS11 years old
What is the duct for the parotid gland? - ANSstensons duct
Given a radiographic image of a primary second molar, which permanent tooth will replace
it? - ANSpermanent second premolar (tooth #4)
True/False: When the gingival margin is at the CEJ, no calculations are needed because the
probing depth and the clinical attachment level are the same? - ANStrue
Tooth # 24 has a 6mm pocket on the direct facial and 2 mm of recession. What is the CAL
measurement? - ANS8mm
What permanent tooth will replace primary tooth K? - ANS#20
True/False: Teeth with a periodontal abscess are vital, whereas teeth with a periapical
abscess are non vital. - ANSboth statements are true
An irritation fibroma is composed of what two things? - ANSdense fibrous connective tissue
and giant cells
A common firm, pale, pink lesion of the buccal mucosa, that often is caused by cheek biting
is what? What is the lesion composed of? - ANSirritation fibroma
