DENTAL ASSISTING RDA Review Questions And Answers 100% All Verified

DENTAL ASSISTING RDA Review Questions And Answers 100% All Verified The Registered Dental Assistant performing a mouth mirror inspection should be able to: - ANSdifferentiate abnormal conditions from normal conditions The RDA license renewal period, with proof of education is required every - ANS-2 years The dental assistant may perform the following duties: 1. placement and ligation of arch wires 2. removal of arch wires 3. size orthodontic bands 4. placement and removal of rubber dam 5. placement and removal of matrices - ANS-2, 4, and 5 Placement and cementation of crowns and bridges is a duty permitted the: - ANS-RDA, supervision to be determined by the dentist In addition to using an explorer, which other instruments are permissible for a Registered Dental Assistant to use during an oral inspection? - ANS-mouth mirror Fitting endodontic gutta percha points prior to filling the canal is a duty performed by the: - ANS-RDAEF under direct supervision The taking of intraoral radiographs with a California Radiation Safety Certificate is a duty permitted to the: - ANS-DA under general supervision The non-aerosol topical agent may be applied by the: - ANS-DA or RDA A DA or RDA MAY NOT take impressions for: - ANS-crowns, bridges and intra oral prosthetics How many hours of continuing education are required per renewal period for licensure of an RDA: 1. 12 2. 24 3. 25 4. 50 5. biannually 6. annually 7. quarterly - ANS-3 and 5 A mother brings her child to the office when the dentist is not there. The child has a toothache and an obvious large cavity. The dentist is contacted at home and is made aware of the patient's problem which of the following tasks may be performed: 1. take an x-ray and reschedule 2. refer to another dentist 3. do a mouth mirror inspection by an RDA 4. all of these are correct - ANS-4 A patient has been scheduled for suture removal 5 days after surgery. The patient returns for his appointment, but the dentist is ill. The RDA may: 1. Call the dentist at home to get his OK before removing in sutures 2. Since the procedure is so simple you need not bother the dentist just remove them 3. check the patient's mouth and reschedule him in a day or two 4. apply topical anesthetic if the sutures are bothersome to the patient, prior to removal - ANS-3 only the dentist may be subject to a charge of malpractice based on: 1. admission of an incident during treatment 2. lack of malpractice insurance 3. proven negligence...