Dental Assisting Theory Exam 1
Before treatment, a patient's overall health and dental status is recorded on
a - -medical dental health history
- a patients employment information is located on the - -patient registration
form
- to ensure patient safety, medical alerts and other precautions should be
noted by - -putting an alert sticker to the inside cover of the patient's record
- the clinical examination form includes - -charting for existing restorations
and present conditions
- expected outcomes of treatment and description of possible complications
are recorded - -informed consent form
- After patients review the HIPAA written policy, they sign a form that: - -
acknowledges the patients receipt of the privacy policy
- the goal of obtaining medical history information from a dental patient is to
ensure all of - -provide information regarding medical care to be delivered
by the dentist
- the process of physical and chemical change that occurs in the production
of the body's - -metabolism
- in the dental office the most common anatomic site for taking a patients
pulse is the - -radial
- the normal respiration rate for a relaxed adult is - -10 to 20
- a normal blood pressure for adults is less than - -120 over 80
- a body temperature reading of lower than 98.6 is considered normal when
obtained from the - -armpit
- the artery used when taking a patients blood pressure is the - -brachial
- The term used to indicate an abnormally slow heart rate is - -bradycardia
- The standard classification system used to describe the location of decay
was developed - -G.V. Black
- The correct abbreviation for a mesio-occluso-buccal restoration is - -MOB
, - The instrument used for measuring a patient's blood pressure in the
arteries is a - -sphygmomanometer
- A periodontal pocket is recorded when the depth of the measurement on
the periodontal - -3
- Responsibilities of the dental assistant in documenting the clinical
examination include - -charting the correct tooth and correct conditions
- an intraoral camera provides the dentist with - -all of the above
- According to G.V. Black's classification of tooth decay, mesial caries on
tooth #12 would be a class _____ cavity? - -II
- Treatment that needs to be completed is charted in - -red
- The dentist and the dental assistant try to eliminate/reduce class ________
movements to reduce stress and body fatigue - -IV and V
- Using the operating zones based on the "clock concept," the assistant's
zone for a left-handed operator is - -8-10 oclock
- When the mouth mirror is used intraorally, the mirror must be positioned
___________ to the working surface - -parallel
- In the classification of motions, which classification involves the movement
of fingers, wrist and elbow? - -III
- The instrument exchange used to transfer surgical instruments is a - -two-
handed instrument exchange
- The correct positioning of the operator's stool should include - -none of the
above
- Based on the "clock concept" of operating zones, the patient's face would
represent what area? - -the center of the clock with the top of the head at
12 o'clock position
- instruments are set up on the dental procedure tray - -from left to right
- The hand cutting instrument used to manually remove decayed tooth
structure is the - -evacuator
- Types of instruments that include the ball, football, t-ball, and beavertail
are - -burnishers
Before treatment, a patient's overall health and dental status is recorded on
a - -medical dental health history
- a patients employment information is located on the - -patient registration
form
- to ensure patient safety, medical alerts and other precautions should be
noted by - -putting an alert sticker to the inside cover of the patient's record
- the clinical examination form includes - -charting for existing restorations
and present conditions
- expected outcomes of treatment and description of possible complications
are recorded - -informed consent form
- After patients review the HIPAA written policy, they sign a form that: - -
acknowledges the patients receipt of the privacy policy
- the goal of obtaining medical history information from a dental patient is to
ensure all of - -provide information regarding medical care to be delivered
by the dentist
- the process of physical and chemical change that occurs in the production
of the body's - -metabolism
- in the dental office the most common anatomic site for taking a patients
pulse is the - -radial
- the normal respiration rate for a relaxed adult is - -10 to 20
- a normal blood pressure for adults is less than - -120 over 80
- a body temperature reading of lower than 98.6 is considered normal when
obtained from the - -armpit
- the artery used when taking a patients blood pressure is the - -brachial
- The term used to indicate an abnormally slow heart rate is - -bradycardia
- The standard classification system used to describe the location of decay
was developed - -G.V. Black
- The correct abbreviation for a mesio-occluso-buccal restoration is - -MOB
, - The instrument used for measuring a patient's blood pressure in the
arteries is a - -sphygmomanometer
- A periodontal pocket is recorded when the depth of the measurement on
the periodontal - -3
- Responsibilities of the dental assistant in documenting the clinical
examination include - -charting the correct tooth and correct conditions
- an intraoral camera provides the dentist with - -all of the above
- According to G.V. Black's classification of tooth decay, mesial caries on
tooth #12 would be a class _____ cavity? - -II
- Treatment that needs to be completed is charted in - -red
- The dentist and the dental assistant try to eliminate/reduce class ________
movements to reduce stress and body fatigue - -IV and V
- Using the operating zones based on the "clock concept," the assistant's
zone for a left-handed operator is - -8-10 oclock
- When the mouth mirror is used intraorally, the mirror must be positioned
___________ to the working surface - -parallel
- In the classification of motions, which classification involves the movement
of fingers, wrist and elbow? - -III
- The instrument exchange used to transfer surgical instruments is a - -two-
handed instrument exchange
- The correct positioning of the operator's stool should include - -none of the
above
- Based on the "clock concept" of operating zones, the patient's face would
represent what area? - -the center of the clock with the top of the head at
12 o'clock position
- instruments are set up on the dental procedure tray - -from left to right
- The hand cutting instrument used to manually remove decayed tooth
structure is the - -evacuator
- Types of instruments that include the ball, football, t-ball, and beavertail
are - -burnishers
