CSCE/osce exam with complete
solutions
IO effect when taking Pepcid (Famotidine ~ H2 antagonist) and Acetaminophen
(Analgesic) - ANSWER- Decreased salivary flow
What is the minimum time required to wash hands in between patients -
ANSWER- 15 seconds
What method of infection control does not prevent biofilm accumulation in the
dental water lines - ANSWER- flushing with tap water
Focal sclerosing osteitis / Condensing osteitis - ANSWER- radiopaque change in
bone at apex of tooth
Associated with low grade fever
Most commonly occurs at mand 1st molar
Target Lesion / Bull's Eye Lesion - ANSWER- typical lesion of erythema
multiforme (EM)
A vesicle is surrounded by an often hemorrhagic maculopapule.
If a patient is taking ISONAZID and RIFAMPIN, what condition do they have -
ANSWER- Tuberculosis
What class furcation is involved when the interradicular fibers are effected BUT
the alveolar bone is still present - ANSWER- Class II
How do you fix an elongated radiograph - ANSWER- Increase the vertical
angulation
Should a Stimudent be recommended for a patient with braces - ANSWER- NO
, What IO lesion is associated with Epstein Barr Virus - ANSWER- Hairy
Leukoplakia
Are anticoagulants associated with xerostomia? - ANSWER- NO
What instrument would you use to scale the DISTAL surface of the Mesial root of
a max molar - ANSWER- 13/14 OR 17/18
Where would you use an instrument with a contra angle and short tip? -
ANSWER- deeper posterior pockets
What is the optimal way to sharpen an instrument - ANSWER- Place stone at
junction between the face and lateral surface
What should you do if your diabetic patient begins to show signs of
HYPOglycemia - ANSWER- give them a sugary drink
Which of the following requires pre-med
A breast implants
B aggressive perio
C renal dialysis port
D coronary bypass - ANSWER- Renal Dialysis Port
What do you do when your patient begins to feel light headed as if they are going
to pass out - ANSWER- Trendelenburg
laying the patient supine with the feet slightly higher than the head
What is the necessary treatment for a thyroid nodule - ANSWER- surgical
excision
found at the foramencecum
What plaque control aid should be used for a Class III furction - ANSWER- Super
floss
Patient in the waiting room is unconscious. You check the pulse and respiration,
what should you do next - ANSWER- summon EMS
How to you treat a client that is choking from a clogged air way - ANSWER- the
Heimlich
solutions
IO effect when taking Pepcid (Famotidine ~ H2 antagonist) and Acetaminophen
(Analgesic) - ANSWER- Decreased salivary flow
What is the minimum time required to wash hands in between patients -
ANSWER- 15 seconds
What method of infection control does not prevent biofilm accumulation in the
dental water lines - ANSWER- flushing with tap water
Focal sclerosing osteitis / Condensing osteitis - ANSWER- radiopaque change in
bone at apex of tooth
Associated with low grade fever
Most commonly occurs at mand 1st molar
Target Lesion / Bull's Eye Lesion - ANSWER- typical lesion of erythema
multiforme (EM)
A vesicle is surrounded by an often hemorrhagic maculopapule.
If a patient is taking ISONAZID and RIFAMPIN, what condition do they have -
ANSWER- Tuberculosis
What class furcation is involved when the interradicular fibers are effected BUT
the alveolar bone is still present - ANSWER- Class II
How do you fix an elongated radiograph - ANSWER- Increase the vertical
angulation
Should a Stimudent be recommended for a patient with braces - ANSWER- NO
, What IO lesion is associated with Epstein Barr Virus - ANSWER- Hairy
Leukoplakia
Are anticoagulants associated with xerostomia? - ANSWER- NO
What instrument would you use to scale the DISTAL surface of the Mesial root of
a max molar - ANSWER- 13/14 OR 17/18
Where would you use an instrument with a contra angle and short tip? -
ANSWER- deeper posterior pockets
What is the optimal way to sharpen an instrument - ANSWER- Place stone at
junction between the face and lateral surface
What should you do if your diabetic patient begins to show signs of
HYPOglycemia - ANSWER- give them a sugary drink
Which of the following requires pre-med
A breast implants
B aggressive perio
C renal dialysis port
D coronary bypass - ANSWER- Renal Dialysis Port
What do you do when your patient begins to feel light headed as if they are going
to pass out - ANSWER- Trendelenburg
laying the patient supine with the feet slightly higher than the head
What is the necessary treatment for a thyroid nodule - ANSWER- surgical
excision
found at the foramencecum
What plaque control aid should be used for a Class III furction - ANSWER- Super
floss
Patient in the waiting room is unconscious. You check the pulse and respiration,
what should you do next - ANSWER- summon EMS
How to you treat a client that is choking from a clogged air way - ANSWER- the
Heimlich
