General Chairside Test 2 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A patient displaying hypertension would have a blood pressure of about: - CORRECT
ANSWER - 180/96 mm Hg
A patient presents appearing "flushed" and states that he has an infection. Which temperature
would most likely be measured? - CORRECT ANSWER - 102' F
The normal blood pressure classification for adults is? - CORRECT ANSWER - 100/50
mm Hg
The most common site for taking a patient's pulse when performing cardiopulmonary
resuscitation is the? - CORRECT ANSWER - Carotid Artery
Consent is? - CORRECT ANSWER - Voluntary acceptance or agreement to what is
planned or done by another person.
Using Black's classification of cavities, a pit lesion on the buccal surface of molars and
premolars is considered a Class ____ restoration or cavity. - CORRECT ANSWER -I
The abbreviation used in the progress notes or chart to indicate a mesioocclusodistal lesion
would be? - CORRECT ANSWER - MOD
The tooth-numbering system that gives each of the four quadrants its own tooth bracket made up
of a vertical and horizontal line is referred to as the? - CORRECT ANSWER - Palmer
Notation System
Any tooth that remains unerupted in the jaw beyond the time at which it should normally erupt is
referred to as being? - CORRECT ANSWER - Impacted
, A tray is set up from ____ to _____. - CORRECT ANSWER - Left to right.
The "A" in the ABCDs of basic life support stands for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Airway
An arrow used as a charting symbol indicates which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Tooth has drifted.
A periodontal probe is an example of which type of instrument? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Examination
A patient, aged 78, presents for a partial denture examination. She appears to weigh about 100
lbs, is frail, has a rather slow gait, and indicates she has no health contraindications, is only
taking some vitamins, but does have some slight hearing problems. When her blood pressure is
taken, it is likely to be? - CORRECT ANSWER - 106/52 mm Hg
The normal pulse rate for a resting adult is? - CORRECT ANSWER - 60 to 100 beats per
minute
A new patient tells you that her blood pressure normally is low. If this is true, her blood pressure
could be which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER - 100/50 mm Hg
A patient displaying hypertension would have a blood pressure of about? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 180/96 mm Hg
A patient with hypothermia would have a temperature of? - CORRECT ANSWER - 90' F
The automated external defibillator (AED) is used for all except to _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Automatically perform CPR for 15 minutes.
_______ can be life threatening and is indicated by nausea and vomiting, shortness of breath, and
loss of consciousness. - CORRECT ANSWER - Anaphylaxis
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A patient displaying hypertension would have a blood pressure of about: - CORRECT
ANSWER - 180/96 mm Hg
A patient presents appearing "flushed" and states that he has an infection. Which temperature
would most likely be measured? - CORRECT ANSWER - 102' F
The normal blood pressure classification for adults is? - CORRECT ANSWER - 100/50
mm Hg
The most common site for taking a patient's pulse when performing cardiopulmonary
resuscitation is the? - CORRECT ANSWER - Carotid Artery
Consent is? - CORRECT ANSWER - Voluntary acceptance or agreement to what is
planned or done by another person.
Using Black's classification of cavities, a pit lesion on the buccal surface of molars and
premolars is considered a Class ____ restoration or cavity. - CORRECT ANSWER -I
The abbreviation used in the progress notes or chart to indicate a mesioocclusodistal lesion
would be? - CORRECT ANSWER - MOD
The tooth-numbering system that gives each of the four quadrants its own tooth bracket made up
of a vertical and horizontal line is referred to as the? - CORRECT ANSWER - Palmer
Notation System
Any tooth that remains unerupted in the jaw beyond the time at which it should normally erupt is
referred to as being? - CORRECT ANSWER - Impacted
, A tray is set up from ____ to _____. - CORRECT ANSWER - Left to right.
The "A" in the ABCDs of basic life support stands for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Airway
An arrow used as a charting symbol indicates which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Tooth has drifted.
A periodontal probe is an example of which type of instrument? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Examination
A patient, aged 78, presents for a partial denture examination. She appears to weigh about 100
lbs, is frail, has a rather slow gait, and indicates she has no health contraindications, is only
taking some vitamins, but does have some slight hearing problems. When her blood pressure is
taken, it is likely to be? - CORRECT ANSWER - 106/52 mm Hg
The normal pulse rate for a resting adult is? - CORRECT ANSWER - 60 to 100 beats per
minute
A new patient tells you that her blood pressure normally is low. If this is true, her blood pressure
could be which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER - 100/50 mm Hg
A patient displaying hypertension would have a blood pressure of about? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 180/96 mm Hg
A patient with hypothermia would have a temperature of? - CORRECT ANSWER - 90' F
The automated external defibillator (AED) is used for all except to _____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Automatically perform CPR for 15 minutes.
_______ can be life threatening and is indicated by nausea and vomiting, shortness of breath, and
loss of consciousness. - CORRECT ANSWER - Anaphylaxis
