RDA State Board (100% Correct and AI Verified Answers)

RDA State Board

1. Vital signs include?

Ans: - temperature

- respiration rate

- blood pressure & pulse

2. A temperature above normal range indicates.

Ans: Presence of infection

3. Normal body temperature for an adult is?

Ans: 98.6

4. Oral temperature is most commonly used method of taking body
temperature. Indications for its use are.

Ans: - patient has no mouth injuries

- patient can breathe through his nose

- patient can follow your direction

5. ____ is the pathological elevation of blood pressure

Ans: Hypertension

6. The normal pulse rate for a child is?

Ans: 80-100

7. Factors which could affect one's pulse are?

Ans: - fasting

- emergency situations

- stimulants

8. Normal adult pulse range is?

Ans: 60-80 per minute

,9. At which of the following points on the body can you feel a
patient's pulse?

Ans: - radial

- brachial

- temporal

10. When taking a patient's pulse, the following steps should be
followed

Ans: - tell the patient what is happening

- count the pulse for one minute

- record on the patient's chart

11. The most common place to take the patient's pulse is on the
wrist. This location is called the ___ pulse

Ans: Radial

12. Characteristics of respiration would include

Ans: -rate

-rhythm

- depth

13. Normal respiration rate for an adult

Ans: 14-20 per minute

14. Blood pressure consist of two components. these are

Ans: - systolic

- diastolic

15. The pressure measuring the highest, or peak pressure, is called

Ans: Systolic

16. The measurement of the lowest pressure is

Ans: Diastolic

17. When listening to the pulsing sounds of blood pressure, the ___ is
when the pressure stops pulsing and cannot be heard

,Ans: Systolic

18. Factors affecting blood pressure are

Ans: - emotional disturbance

- stress

- eating

19. The equipment necessary to take a blood pressure would
include?

Ans: Stethoscope & sphygmomanometer

20. If the operator is restoring tooth #3, the bevel of the HVE tip
should be positioned on the

Ans: Lingual of tooth #3

21. The _ is the first tap sound you hear when taking a blood
pressure

Ans: Systolic pressure

22. A normal adult blood pressure measurement could be

Ans: 120/80

23. A thorough oral examination would consist of

Ans: - Radiographic inspection

- palpation

- charting

24. An RDA is allowed to do all of the following during an oral
examination, except

Ans: -use a mouth mirror to observe abnormal conditions

- chart existing restorations

Except Ans: detect carries

25. The American dental association uses a continuous numbering
system 1-32 to designate teeth # 8 would be?

Ans: The maxillary right central incisor

, 26. The numbering system, 1-32 begins with the

Ans: Upper right third molar

27. In the primary (deciduous) numbering system of A through T, J
would indicate

Ans: Maxillary left second molar

28. The purpose of a health history is

Ans: - to provide pertinent information in diagnosing dental treatment

- to reveal conditions necessitating precautions during treatment

- aid in the appraisal of the patient's general health as it would contribute to
the success of dental treatment

29. All dental records should include the following

Ans: - medical history

- patient information

- charting

30. Conditions indicative of prophylactic pre-medications include all
of the following except

Ans: - heart murmur

- hip replacement

- rheumatic & congenital heart disease

Except: severe allergies

31. The American heart association currently recommends the
following pre-medication regimen for amoxicillin

Ans: 2000 mg 1 hour before dental treatment

32. Oral examination methods include

Ans: - direct observation of the patient

- digital palpation of hard and soft tissue

- use of radiographs