Dental Hygiene Prometric Exam
What is an oral side effect of Prozac? - ANS-xerostomia
How do steroids effect wound healing? - ANS-causes delayed wound healing
What should be done with a patient with a previous history of high blood pressure and
comes in for their appointment with reading of 160/116? - ANS-refer the patient to their
physician immediately
Premedication regimine - ANS-2g Amoxicillin
600 mg Clindamycin
Patient comes in for appointment who needs premed, and they took 300 mg 1 hour prior
to their appointment. What would you do? - ANS-administer another 300 mg and wait 1
hr prior to treatment (because their clindamycin premed is 600mg 1hr prior to treatment)
What is a PAN used for? - ANS-- look at location of 3rd molars
- impactions
- pathology
- NOT FOR BONE LOSS
Items containing fluoride? - ANS-- tea
- pork
- fish
What type of water does not contain fluoride? - ANS-well water
Know the papilla of the tongue - ANS-- filiform (most numerous, very small)
- fungiform (mushroom shape, contain taste buds)
- circumvallate (larger mushroom shaped, contain taste buds, on anterior side of sulcus
terminalis)
- foliate (leaf shaped, lateral border of tongue)
What is hairy tongue caused by? - ANS-elongation of the filiform papillae
Delayed eruption may be caused by - ANS-delayed exfoliation
, Identify mandibular canal radiographically - ANS-radiolucent, long dark area outlined
with dense cortical bone, located above or parallel to the inferior border of the mandible
What is thickened lamina dura caused by? is this appearance normal? - ANS-- caused
by trauma
- not normal
Know film errors - ANS-- elongation: too little vertical angulation
- foreshortening: too much vertical angulation
- cone cut: PID not aligned with censor
- overlap: incorrect horizontal angulation
Identify median rhomboid glossitis - ANS-rhombus shaped, central denuded area of the
tongue with red appearance
What is the treatment for black hair tongue? - ANS-brush it
What is a vitality test used for? - ANS-testing to see if the pulp is vital or not (applying
cold air on cotton swap and pushing it against the tooth; if the pulp is vital it hurts, if its
necrotic you would not feel anything)
What are Hutchinson's incisors caused by? - ANS-Syphillis, NOT biting on bobby pins
Identify lingual varicosities.. are they normal? - ANS-yes they're normal
How long should ultrasonic units be flushed? - ANS-20 seconds
What provides proof of sterilization? Spore test or autoclave tape? - ANS-Spore test
What does autoclave tape tell you? - ANS-that it has reached proper temperature
Hep B vaccination also protects you from? - ANS-Hep D
What can chlorhexidine cause? - ANS-staining, increased calculus deposits
What instrument should you use to work on mandibular anterior gingiva? - ANS-- 1/2
gracey
- columbia
- sickle ultrasonic
What is an oral side effect of Prozac? - ANS-xerostomia
How do steroids effect wound healing? - ANS-causes delayed wound healing
What should be done with a patient with a previous history of high blood pressure and
comes in for their appointment with reading of 160/116? - ANS-refer the patient to their
physician immediately
Premedication regimine - ANS-2g Amoxicillin
600 mg Clindamycin
Patient comes in for appointment who needs premed, and they took 300 mg 1 hour prior
to their appointment. What would you do? - ANS-administer another 300 mg and wait 1
hr prior to treatment (because their clindamycin premed is 600mg 1hr prior to treatment)
What is a PAN used for? - ANS-- look at location of 3rd molars
- impactions
- pathology
- NOT FOR BONE LOSS
Items containing fluoride? - ANS-- tea
- pork
- fish
What type of water does not contain fluoride? - ANS-well water
Know the papilla of the tongue - ANS-- filiform (most numerous, very small)
- fungiform (mushroom shape, contain taste buds)
- circumvallate (larger mushroom shaped, contain taste buds, on anterior side of sulcus
terminalis)
- foliate (leaf shaped, lateral border of tongue)
What is hairy tongue caused by? - ANS-elongation of the filiform papillae
Delayed eruption may be caused by - ANS-delayed exfoliation
, Identify mandibular canal radiographically - ANS-radiolucent, long dark area outlined
with dense cortical bone, located above or parallel to the inferior border of the mandible
What is thickened lamina dura caused by? is this appearance normal? - ANS-- caused
by trauma
- not normal
Know film errors - ANS-- elongation: too little vertical angulation
- foreshortening: too much vertical angulation
- cone cut: PID not aligned with censor
- overlap: incorrect horizontal angulation
Identify median rhomboid glossitis - ANS-rhombus shaped, central denuded area of the
tongue with red appearance
What is the treatment for black hair tongue? - ANS-brush it
What is a vitality test used for? - ANS-testing to see if the pulp is vital or not (applying
cold air on cotton swap and pushing it against the tooth; if the pulp is vital it hurts, if its
necrotic you would not feel anything)
What are Hutchinson's incisors caused by? - ANS-Syphillis, NOT biting on bobby pins
Identify lingual varicosities.. are they normal? - ANS-yes they're normal
How long should ultrasonic units be flushed? - ANS-20 seconds
What provides proof of sterilization? Spore test or autoclave tape? - ANS-Spore test
What does autoclave tape tell you? - ANS-that it has reached proper temperature
Hep B vaccination also protects you from? - ANS-Hep D
What can chlorhexidine cause? - ANS-staining, increased calculus deposits
What instrument should you use to work on mandibular anterior gingiva? - ANS-- 1/2
gracey
- columbia
- sickle ultrasonic
