DANB GENERAL CHAIRSIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
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To assist with patient care the patients medical history must be reevaluated. - ✔✔At
each visit
Where does the mandible articulate with the cranium - ✔✔Temporal bone
What part of the mandible articulate with the temporal bone - ✔✔Head of the condylar
process
Parts of the sphenoid - ✔✔greater/lesser wings, anterior base of skull, floors of eyes
sockets and the base of cranium
What are the muscles of mastication - ✔✔Temporalis, masseter, medial pterygoid,
lateral pterygoid
First number in a blood pressure reading is the - ✔✔Systolic
The bottom number of blood pressure is the - ✔✔Diastolic
The muscle of mastication that inserts into the articular disc of the temporomandibular
joint is the - ✔✔lateral pterygoid.
The best time to count respirations when obtaining vital signs is - ✔✔When the patient
is unaware
What is a nonmalignant (benign) bony growth of the maxilla? - ✔✔Torus palatinus
Which of the following is the first stage of odontogenesis - ✔✔Bud Stage
What is odontogenesis? - ✔✔formation and the development of teeth
An elevated body temperature is likely to be found in a? - ✔✔Small Child
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,When using the universal tooth numbering system, the maxillary right central incisor is
tooth number - ✔✔#8
If a blood pressure reading of 142/96 is obtained on an adult, it is classified as -
✔✔hypertension
Angular cheilitis is likely to be an oral manifestation of which condition? - ✔✔Anemia
What is Angular Cheilitis - ✔✔Symptoms include painful sores in one or both corners
of the mouth and dry lips. People often describe a burning sensation
Which diagnostic aid would be most effective for identifying interproximal caries? -
✔✔Bitewing
Which artery is used when obtaining the patient's pulse from the wrist? - ✔✔Radial
Which permanent tooth may have a cusp of Carabelli? - ✔✔Maxillary first molar
The numbers used in the universal tooth numbering system for charting the teeth in the
mandibular left quadrant are - ✔✔#17 to 24
A patient with a history of taking antibiotics for a long period of time experiences
burning white patches on the oral tissues. This may be diagnosed by the dentist as -
✔✔candidiasis
When taking the patient's blood pressure with an arm cuff, on which artery is the
stethoscope placed? - ✔✔Brachial
Angle's classification is used to classify and describe - ✔✔occlusal and malocclusion
A prosthetic tooth that replaces a missing natural tooth is called a(n) - ✔✔Pontic
What instrument is used for tactile purposes - ✔✔Explorer
If the dentist identifies moderate mobility of a tooth during a periodontal exam, the
dental assistant will record what score in the patient's chart? - ✔✔2
Class 2 mobility - ✔✔The colored area of the probe remains completely visible during
the deepest probing in the sextant; supragingival or subgingival calculus and defective
margins are detected.
A probe score of 1 - ✔✔The colored area of the probe remains completely visible during
the deepest probing in the sextant; no calculus or defective margins are detected;
bleeding occurs after gentle probing.
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, A probe score of 3 - ✔✔The colored area of the probe remains partially visible at the
deepest probing depth in the sextant.
A probe score of 4 - ✔✔The colored area of the probe completely disappears, indicating
probing depth greater than 5.5 mm.
Class 3 mobility - ✔✔Tooth can be moved in a buccolingual direction and is depressible
in socket.
Class 1 mobility - ✔✔Tooth can be moved up to 1 mm in any direction.
correctly describes the procedure for performing a full mouth rinse when assisting a
right-handed dentist? - ✔✔Spray from right to left keeping the suction tip in the left
posterior vestibule
When portable equipment such as curing lights and nitrous oxide machines are used, in
which zone of operation are they placed? - ✔✔Static Zone
When retrieving an instrument from the dentist, the instrument should be placed -
✔✔back on the tray setup in its proper order of use
Which classification of motion includes movement of the fingers, wrist, and elbow? -
✔✔Class 3 ergonomics
The correct sequence of dental instruments for a Class I amalgam restoration tray, based
upon order of use is - ✔✔excavator, condenser, burnisher, cleoid-discoid
Whestatic zonetient's personal items should be placed - ✔✔in a safe place away from
the procedure.
When transferring instruments using a single-handed technique, the instrument to be
transferred from the tray to the transfer zone should be positioned - ✔✔parallel to the
instrument in the dentist's hand
When seating and positioning the patient for dental treatment, the dental assistant
should apply personal protective equipment - ✔✔after applying the bib and positioning
the chair and dental light
When retrieving an instrument from the right-handed dentist using the single-handed
transfer technique the dental assistant - ✔✔uses the last two fingers of the left hand
then tucks it toward the palm.
When working with a right-handed dentist, the 12 to 2 o'clock position is known as the -
✔✔static zone
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
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To assist with patient care the patients medical history must be reevaluated. - ✔✔At
each visit
Where does the mandible articulate with the cranium - ✔✔Temporal bone
What part of the mandible articulate with the temporal bone - ✔✔Head of the condylar
process
Parts of the sphenoid - ✔✔greater/lesser wings, anterior base of skull, floors of eyes
sockets and the base of cranium
What are the muscles of mastication - ✔✔Temporalis, masseter, medial pterygoid,
lateral pterygoid
First number in a blood pressure reading is the - ✔✔Systolic
The bottom number of blood pressure is the - ✔✔Diastolic
The muscle of mastication that inserts into the articular disc of the temporomandibular
joint is the - ✔✔lateral pterygoid.
The best time to count respirations when obtaining vital signs is - ✔✔When the patient
is unaware
What is a nonmalignant (benign) bony growth of the maxilla? - ✔✔Torus palatinus
Which of the following is the first stage of odontogenesis - ✔✔Bud Stage
What is odontogenesis? - ✔✔formation and the development of teeth
An elevated body temperature is likely to be found in a? - ✔✔Small Child
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,When using the universal tooth numbering system, the maxillary right central incisor is
tooth number - ✔✔#8
If a blood pressure reading of 142/96 is obtained on an adult, it is classified as -
✔✔hypertension
Angular cheilitis is likely to be an oral manifestation of which condition? - ✔✔Anemia
What is Angular Cheilitis - ✔✔Symptoms include painful sores in one or both corners
of the mouth and dry lips. People often describe a burning sensation
Which diagnostic aid would be most effective for identifying interproximal caries? -
✔✔Bitewing
Which artery is used when obtaining the patient's pulse from the wrist? - ✔✔Radial
Which permanent tooth may have a cusp of Carabelli? - ✔✔Maxillary first molar
The numbers used in the universal tooth numbering system for charting the teeth in the
mandibular left quadrant are - ✔✔#17 to 24
A patient with a history of taking antibiotics for a long period of time experiences
burning white patches on the oral tissues. This may be diagnosed by the dentist as -
✔✔candidiasis
When taking the patient's blood pressure with an arm cuff, on which artery is the
stethoscope placed? - ✔✔Brachial
Angle's classification is used to classify and describe - ✔✔occlusal and malocclusion
A prosthetic tooth that replaces a missing natural tooth is called a(n) - ✔✔Pontic
What instrument is used for tactile purposes - ✔✔Explorer
If the dentist identifies moderate mobility of a tooth during a periodontal exam, the
dental assistant will record what score in the patient's chart? - ✔✔2
Class 2 mobility - ✔✔The colored area of the probe remains completely visible during
the deepest probing in the sextant; supragingival or subgingival calculus and defective
margins are detected.
A probe score of 1 - ✔✔The colored area of the probe remains completely visible during
the deepest probing in the sextant; no calculus or defective margins are detected;
bleeding occurs after gentle probing.
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, A probe score of 3 - ✔✔The colored area of the probe remains partially visible at the
deepest probing depth in the sextant.
A probe score of 4 - ✔✔The colored area of the probe completely disappears, indicating
probing depth greater than 5.5 mm.
Class 3 mobility - ✔✔Tooth can be moved in a buccolingual direction and is depressible
in socket.
Class 1 mobility - ✔✔Tooth can be moved up to 1 mm in any direction.
correctly describes the procedure for performing a full mouth rinse when assisting a
right-handed dentist? - ✔✔Spray from right to left keeping the suction tip in the left
posterior vestibule
When portable equipment such as curing lights and nitrous oxide machines are used, in
which zone of operation are they placed? - ✔✔Static Zone
When retrieving an instrument from the dentist, the instrument should be placed -
✔✔back on the tray setup in its proper order of use
Which classification of motion includes movement of the fingers, wrist, and elbow? -
✔✔Class 3 ergonomics
The correct sequence of dental instruments for a Class I amalgam restoration tray, based
upon order of use is - ✔✔excavator, condenser, burnisher, cleoid-discoid
Whestatic zonetient's personal items should be placed - ✔✔in a safe place away from
the procedure.
When transferring instruments using a single-handed technique, the instrument to be
transferred from the tray to the transfer zone should be positioned - ✔✔parallel to the
instrument in the dentist's hand
When seating and positioning the patient for dental treatment, the dental assistant
should apply personal protective equipment - ✔✔after applying the bib and positioning
the chair and dental light
When retrieving an instrument from the right-handed dentist using the single-handed
transfer technique the dental assistant - ✔✔uses the last two fingers of the left hand
then tucks it toward the palm.
When working with a right-handed dentist, the 12 to 2 o'clock position is known as the -
✔✔static zone
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