Chairside Final Exam Questions and
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A fail-safe system for nitrous oxide /oxygen will stop the flow when the percentage of
oxygen drops below? - ✔✔30%
What artery is used when taking blood pressure? - ✔✔brachial artery
Most frequently used form of pain control in dentistry? - ✔✔local anesthesia
Stages of anesthesia - ✔✔1. analgesia-relaxed/fully conscious
2. excitement-less aware and becoming unconscious
3. general anesthesia- patient becomes calm w/ no feeling of pain or sensation
4. respiratory failure or cardiac arrest-lungs slow down or stop functioning
what color is an oxygen tank? - ✔✔green
what color is a nitrous oxide tank? - ✔✔blue
what material of choice would be used for restoring the various classes of restorations? -
✔✔composite
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, Anesthesia - ✔✔Temporary loss of feeling or sensation
What is the Dental assistant mainly responsible for during dental restorative
procedure? - ✔✔Preparation, mixing, and Transferring tools
What is the proper order in which you prepare/unload an anesthetic syringe? -
✔✔cartridge first, then needle
Normal BP (Blood pressure) - ✔✔120/80
What is in a basic set up - ✔✔Mouth mirror, explorer, cotton pliers
Another word for "finger rest" - ✔✔fulcrum
Who performs majority of operative procedures - ✔✔General dentist
For a right handed operator, What is the 12 to 2 o'clock zone called? - ✔✔static zone(R)
For a right handed operator, what is the 2 to 4 o'clock zone called? - ✔✔assistant's
zone(R)
For a right handed operator, what is the 4 to 7 o/clock zone called? - ✔✔transfer
zone(R)
For a right handed operator, what is the 7 to 12 o'clock zone called? - ✔✔operator's
zone(R)
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A fail-safe system for nitrous oxide /oxygen will stop the flow when the percentage of
oxygen drops below? - ✔✔30%
What artery is used when taking blood pressure? - ✔✔brachial artery
Most frequently used form of pain control in dentistry? - ✔✔local anesthesia
Stages of anesthesia - ✔✔1. analgesia-relaxed/fully conscious
2. excitement-less aware and becoming unconscious
3. general anesthesia- patient becomes calm w/ no feeling of pain or sensation
4. respiratory failure or cardiac arrest-lungs slow down or stop functioning
what color is an oxygen tank? - ✔✔green
what color is a nitrous oxide tank? - ✔✔blue
what material of choice would be used for restoring the various classes of restorations? -
✔✔composite
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, Anesthesia - ✔✔Temporary loss of feeling or sensation
What is the Dental assistant mainly responsible for during dental restorative
procedure? - ✔✔Preparation, mixing, and Transferring tools
What is the proper order in which you prepare/unload an anesthetic syringe? -
✔✔cartridge first, then needle
Normal BP (Blood pressure) - ✔✔120/80
What is in a basic set up - ✔✔Mouth mirror, explorer, cotton pliers
Another word for "finger rest" - ✔✔fulcrum
Who performs majority of operative procedures - ✔✔General dentist
For a right handed operator, What is the 12 to 2 o'clock zone called? - ✔✔static zone(R)
For a right handed operator, what is the 2 to 4 o'clock zone called? - ✔✔assistant's
zone(R)
For a right handed operator, what is the 4 to 7 o/clock zone called? - ✔✔transfer
zone(R)
For a right handed operator, what is the 7 to 12 o'clock zone called? - ✔✔operator's
zone(R)
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