Dental Assistant Final Exam
Review Questions And Answers
2-3 mm Hg per second - (Correct Answer) When taking blood
pressure, the exhaust valve should be released at a rate of:
Maxillary left central incisor - (Correct Answer) Tooth # 9
public health dentistry - (Correct Answer) The Dental Speciality in
which the "patient is the entire community is
endodontist - (Correct Answer) A patient who needs a root canal
treatment might be referred to a
patient - (Correct Answer) The most important person in the dental
practice is the
contaminated area of the sterilization center - (Correct Answer)
Contaminated dental instruments should be returned to to the
oral and maxillofacial radiology - (Correct Answer) The newest
dental specialty
dental hygienist - (Correct Answer) the members of the dnetal
health team that is licensed to scale and polish the teeth are
the dental laboratory - (Correct Answer) modle trimmers and dental
lathes are found in
consultation room - (Correct Answer) the denist explains the
treatment plan to the patient in this area of the office
Dentist - (Correct Answer) the leader of the dental healthcare team
is the
Dr. C. Edmund Kells - (Correct Answer) The dentist recognized as
having used the first dental assistant
ethics - (Correct Answer) The aspect of dentistry that deals with
codes of behavior, values, and morals is
,civil law - (Correct Answer) A violation of licensing regulations or
inappropriate use of drugs woul dbe regulated under
state dental board - (Correct Answer) The ganecy in each state that
is responsible for regulating the practice of dentistry is the
one state recognizes the dental license of an individual from
another state - (Correct Answer) Reciprocity occurs when
direct supervision - (Correct Answer) the type of supervision that
requires the dentist to be in the office while the dental auxiliary
performs certain functions is
Dental Assisting National Board - (Correct Answer) the credential of
certified dental assistant, CDA, is awarded by the
risk managment - (Correct Answer) The methods of preventing
lawsuits in a dental office are called
professional negligence - (Correct Answer) Another term for
malpractice is
an act of omission - (Correct Answer) When a dentist fails to
recognize a dental disease, and the patients condition worsens, it is
known as
informed consent - (Correct Answer) When a patient is given specific
information about a dental procedure and any possible risks
involved, an signs a form that states that he or she understands the
risks and agrees to the dental procedure about ot be preformed, it
is called
cell - (Correct Answer) The simplest organizational level in the
human body is the
nervous system - (Correct Answer) The body system that causes
muscles to contract and stimulates glands to secrete is the
lymphatic system - (Correct Answer) The thymus, spleen, and tonsils
are components of which system
hinge and glide - (Correct Answer) The type of movements made by
the TMJ are
, middle superior alveolar nerve - (Correct Answer) The nerve that
supplies the maxillary first and second premolars and mesiobuccal
root of the maxillary first molar is the
veins - (Correct Answer) The structures that carry blood back to the
heart are the
dorsal surface - (Correct Answer) The top of the tounge is called the
provide lubrication, clean the oral cavity, aid in digestion - (Correct
Answer) which of the following are the dfunctions of the salivary
glands
gingiva or lining mucosa - (Correct Answer) which type of oral
mucosa covers the inside of the cheeks, vestibules, lips and ventral
surface of the tongue
alveolar socket - (Correct Answer) The ______ is the cavity within the
alveolar process that holds the tooth
occlusal - (Correct Answer) The chewing surfaces of the posterior
teeth are called
32 - (Correct Answer) how many teeth are included in the
permanent dentition
maxillary left central incisor - (Correct Answer) In the
universal/national system, tooth #9 is the
maxillary right central incisor - (Correct Answer) In the FDI
numbering system, tooth #11 is the
lingual surface - (Correct Answer) The surfaces of the teeth that are
nearest ot the tongue are the
the contact between the maxillary and the mandibular arches -
(Correct Answer) Occlusion refers to
sextant - (Correct Answer) When the arches are divided into six
parts, each part is called a
False - (Correct Answer) T or F....The primary dentition contains four
premolars
Review Questions And Answers
2-3 mm Hg per second - (Correct Answer) When taking blood
pressure, the exhaust valve should be released at a rate of:
Maxillary left central incisor - (Correct Answer) Tooth # 9
public health dentistry - (Correct Answer) The Dental Speciality in
which the "patient is the entire community is
endodontist - (Correct Answer) A patient who needs a root canal
treatment might be referred to a
patient - (Correct Answer) The most important person in the dental
practice is the
contaminated area of the sterilization center - (Correct Answer)
Contaminated dental instruments should be returned to to the
oral and maxillofacial radiology - (Correct Answer) The newest
dental specialty
dental hygienist - (Correct Answer) the members of the dnetal
health team that is licensed to scale and polish the teeth are
the dental laboratory - (Correct Answer) modle trimmers and dental
lathes are found in
consultation room - (Correct Answer) the denist explains the
treatment plan to the patient in this area of the office
Dentist - (Correct Answer) the leader of the dental healthcare team
is the
Dr. C. Edmund Kells - (Correct Answer) The dentist recognized as
having used the first dental assistant
ethics - (Correct Answer) The aspect of dentistry that deals with
codes of behavior, values, and morals is
,civil law - (Correct Answer) A violation of licensing regulations or
inappropriate use of drugs woul dbe regulated under
state dental board - (Correct Answer) The ganecy in each state that
is responsible for regulating the practice of dentistry is the
one state recognizes the dental license of an individual from
another state - (Correct Answer) Reciprocity occurs when
direct supervision - (Correct Answer) the type of supervision that
requires the dentist to be in the office while the dental auxiliary
performs certain functions is
Dental Assisting National Board - (Correct Answer) the credential of
certified dental assistant, CDA, is awarded by the
risk managment - (Correct Answer) The methods of preventing
lawsuits in a dental office are called
professional negligence - (Correct Answer) Another term for
malpractice is
an act of omission - (Correct Answer) When a dentist fails to
recognize a dental disease, and the patients condition worsens, it is
known as
informed consent - (Correct Answer) When a patient is given specific
information about a dental procedure and any possible risks
involved, an signs a form that states that he or she understands the
risks and agrees to the dental procedure about ot be preformed, it
is called
cell - (Correct Answer) The simplest organizational level in the
human body is the
nervous system - (Correct Answer) The body system that causes
muscles to contract and stimulates glands to secrete is the
lymphatic system - (Correct Answer) The thymus, spleen, and tonsils
are components of which system
hinge and glide - (Correct Answer) The type of movements made by
the TMJ are
, middle superior alveolar nerve - (Correct Answer) The nerve that
supplies the maxillary first and second premolars and mesiobuccal
root of the maxillary first molar is the
veins - (Correct Answer) The structures that carry blood back to the
heart are the
dorsal surface - (Correct Answer) The top of the tounge is called the
provide lubrication, clean the oral cavity, aid in digestion - (Correct
Answer) which of the following are the dfunctions of the salivary
glands
gingiva or lining mucosa - (Correct Answer) which type of oral
mucosa covers the inside of the cheeks, vestibules, lips and ventral
surface of the tongue
alveolar socket - (Correct Answer) The ______ is the cavity within the
alveolar process that holds the tooth
occlusal - (Correct Answer) The chewing surfaces of the posterior
teeth are called
32 - (Correct Answer) how many teeth are included in the
permanent dentition
maxillary left central incisor - (Correct Answer) In the
universal/national system, tooth #9 is the
maxillary right central incisor - (Correct Answer) In the FDI
numbering system, tooth #11 is the
lingual surface - (Correct Answer) The surfaces of the teeth that are
nearest ot the tongue are the
the contact between the maxillary and the mandibular arches -
(Correct Answer) Occlusion refers to
sextant - (Correct Answer) When the arches are divided into six
parts, each part is called a
False - (Correct Answer) T or F....The primary dentition contains four
premolars
