CDA test 1 General chairside
1. The position of the body standing erect with the feet together and the
arms hanging at the sides with the palms facing forward is referred to as
the
position.: Anatomic
2. The examination technique in which the examiner uses his or her fingers
and hands to feel for size, texture, and consistency of hard and soft tissue
is called:: palpation
3. Which type of consent is given when a patient enters a dentist office?:
implied consent
4.Consent is: A voluntary acceptance of what is planned or done by
another person
5. A patients chart that denotes a congenital absence of some or all of the
teeth would indicate: anodontia
6. The tooth-numbering system that begins with the maxillary right third
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,molar as tooth 1 and ends with the mandibular right third molar as tooth 32
is
the:: Universal
7. An abbreviation used in the progress notes or chart to indicate a
mesio occluso buccal restoration is: MOB
8. A development abnormality characterized by the complete bonding of
two adjacent teeth caused by irregular growth is: fusion
9. A tooth is any tooth that is prevented from reaching its
normal position in the mouth by tissue, bone, or another tooth.:
impacted
10.An oral habit consisting of involuntary gnashing, grinding, and
clenching of the teeth is: bruxism
11.A horizontal or transverse plane divides the body into: superior and
inferior portions
12.The cells associated with bone formation are known as: osteoblasts
13.The air/water syringe should be flushed for how long at the beginning
and end of each day.: 2 minutes
14.One of the functions of the paranasal sinuses is to: warm inspired air
15.The air/water syringe should be flushed for at least between pa-
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, tients: 30 seconds
16.Which zone corresponds to the 4 o'clock to 7 o'clock region?: transfer
zone
17.A 10 year old patient would likely have which of the following teeth?:
per- manent mandibular central and lateral incisors, primary second
molars, permanent mandibular canines, and permanent first molars
18.What is the average range of the body's oral temperature: 97.6 F to 99 F
19.In dentistry the acronym HVE represents: high volume evacuation
20.The primary step in preventing a medical emergency is to be certain the
patient has: completed and updated his or her medical history
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1. The position of the body standing erect with the feet together and the
arms hanging at the sides with the palms facing forward is referred to as
the
position.: Anatomic
2. The examination technique in which the examiner uses his or her fingers
and hands to feel for size, texture, and consistency of hard and soft tissue
is called:: palpation
3. Which type of consent is given when a patient enters a dentist office?:
implied consent
4.Consent is: A voluntary acceptance of what is planned or done by
another person
5. A patients chart that denotes a congenital absence of some or all of the
teeth would indicate: anodontia
6. The tooth-numbering system that begins with the maxillary right third
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,molar as tooth 1 and ends with the mandibular right third molar as tooth 32
is
the:: Universal
7. An abbreviation used in the progress notes or chart to indicate a
mesio occluso buccal restoration is: MOB
8. A development abnormality characterized by the complete bonding of
two adjacent teeth caused by irregular growth is: fusion
9. A tooth is any tooth that is prevented from reaching its
normal position in the mouth by tissue, bone, or another tooth.:
impacted
10.An oral habit consisting of involuntary gnashing, grinding, and
clenching of the teeth is: bruxism
11.A horizontal or transverse plane divides the body into: superior and
inferior portions
12.The cells associated with bone formation are known as: osteoblasts
13.The air/water syringe should be flushed for how long at the beginning
and end of each day.: 2 minutes
14.One of the functions of the paranasal sinuses is to: warm inspired air
15.The air/water syringe should be flushed for at least between pa-
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, tients: 30 seconds
16.Which zone corresponds to the 4 o'clock to 7 o'clock region?: transfer
zone
17.A 10 year old patient would likely have which of the following teeth?:
per- manent mandibular central and lateral incisors, primary second
molars, permanent mandibular canines, and permanent first molars
18.What is the average range of the body's oral temperature: 97.6 F to 99 F
19.In dentistry the acronym HVE represents: high volume evacuation
20.The primary step in preventing a medical emergency is to be certain the
patient has: completed and updated his or her medical history
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