DHYG Exam Review Questions and
Verified Answers
CHP 9:
what is the physical setting that contains equipment and instruments where the dental
hygienist delivers professional Oral Care? - ✔✔dental hygiene care environment
what medical condition would you need to monitor patients Vital Signs and functional capacity
and determine the time since the cardiovascular event, with convalescence of MI of one month
and CVA of 6 months? - ✔✔vascular disease
the clinical area should have relaxing Decor, adequate lighting, soft sounds and
comfortable temperature and must remian private. true or false? - ✔✔true
what medical condition may have some renal disorders and may require medical consolation
before Oral Care is initiated, risk of hypertension, and PT is on hemodialysis? - ✔✔kidney
disease (dialysis)
what are dental units that have a separate water bottle Supply called? - ✔✔closed
water system
,what medical conditions do radiographs have to retake in using standard precautions and
the second trimester is preferred time for elective Oral Care? - ✔✔pregnancy
who regulates the routine dental treatment that should be met for drinking water of
500 CFU/mL? - ✔✔EPA
routine dental procedures like professional prophylactic and local anesthesia and infection can
introduce bacterium into the bloodstream that allow microorganisms on damaged or
abnormal areas of the heart valves in the underlying connective tissue. Infection endocarditis
(IE) is a life-threatening infection of the tissue lining the heart. true or false? - ✔✔both
statements are true
Contemporary Dental units have what on the water lines to prevent the backflow
of contaminated water into the water lines? - ✔✔anti retraction valves
when should prophylactic antibiotic premedication be taken before a dental procedure?
- ✔✔a single dose 30 to 60 minutes before the procedure
-amoxicillin and cephalexin 2g
-clindamycin 600 mg
-azithtomycin 500 mg
where should contaminated instruments be sterilized or processed for reuse? -
✔✔recirculation area or sterilization area
is prophylactic antibiotic premedication recommended when exposing Dental radiographs?
- ✔✔NO
CHP 11:
, what should contain all drugs, equipment, and supplies needed to handle a medical emergency
in the oral Healthcare setting? - ✔✔dental emergency kit
CHP 14:
what is an indicator of the Integrity of the cardiovascular system, is the intermittent beat of
the heart felt through the walls of the artery? - ✔✔pulse
who should have a first aid kit, emergency drug kit, portable oxygen tank, and AED available? -
✔✔Dental facilities
what is the acceptable pulse rate for an adult? - ✔✔60-100 bpm (average 80)
what is the epinephrine pen used for? - ✔✔anaphylaxis ( allergic reaction)
short-term exercise, fever, acute pain and anxiety, and standing or sitting will do what the pulse
rate? - ✔✔increase
what is the drug nitroglycerin used for? - ✔✔angina pectoris (chest pain)
long-term exercise, hypothermia, relaxation, and laying down will do what the pulse rate? -
✔✔decrease
what is the drug bronchodilator used for? - ✔✔asthma
what is defined as the break in the rhythm of beats? - ✔✔premature ventricular
contractions PVC
what ASA classification is healthy and has no or minimal alcohol use or smoking? - ✔✔I
(1) able to walk up a flight of stairs without distress
Verified Answers
CHP 9:
what is the physical setting that contains equipment and instruments where the dental
hygienist delivers professional Oral Care? - ✔✔dental hygiene care environment
what medical condition would you need to monitor patients Vital Signs and functional capacity
and determine the time since the cardiovascular event, with convalescence of MI of one month
and CVA of 6 months? - ✔✔vascular disease
the clinical area should have relaxing Decor, adequate lighting, soft sounds and
comfortable temperature and must remian private. true or false? - ✔✔true
what medical condition may have some renal disorders and may require medical consolation
before Oral Care is initiated, risk of hypertension, and PT is on hemodialysis? - ✔✔kidney
disease (dialysis)
what are dental units that have a separate water bottle Supply called? - ✔✔closed
water system
,what medical conditions do radiographs have to retake in using standard precautions and
the second trimester is preferred time for elective Oral Care? - ✔✔pregnancy
who regulates the routine dental treatment that should be met for drinking water of
500 CFU/mL? - ✔✔EPA
routine dental procedures like professional prophylactic and local anesthesia and infection can
introduce bacterium into the bloodstream that allow microorganisms on damaged or
abnormal areas of the heart valves in the underlying connective tissue. Infection endocarditis
(IE) is a life-threatening infection of the tissue lining the heart. true or false? - ✔✔both
statements are true
Contemporary Dental units have what on the water lines to prevent the backflow
of contaminated water into the water lines? - ✔✔anti retraction valves
when should prophylactic antibiotic premedication be taken before a dental procedure?
- ✔✔a single dose 30 to 60 minutes before the procedure
-amoxicillin and cephalexin 2g
-clindamycin 600 mg
-azithtomycin 500 mg
where should contaminated instruments be sterilized or processed for reuse? -
✔✔recirculation area or sterilization area
is prophylactic antibiotic premedication recommended when exposing Dental radiographs?
- ✔✔NO
CHP 11:
, what should contain all drugs, equipment, and supplies needed to handle a medical emergency
in the oral Healthcare setting? - ✔✔dental emergency kit
CHP 14:
what is an indicator of the Integrity of the cardiovascular system, is the intermittent beat of
the heart felt through the walls of the artery? - ✔✔pulse
who should have a first aid kit, emergency drug kit, portable oxygen tank, and AED available? -
✔✔Dental facilities
what is the acceptable pulse rate for an adult? - ✔✔60-100 bpm (average 80)
what is the epinephrine pen used for? - ✔✔anaphylaxis ( allergic reaction)
short-term exercise, fever, acute pain and anxiety, and standing or sitting will do what the pulse
rate? - ✔✔increase
what is the drug nitroglycerin used for? - ✔✔angina pectoris (chest pain)
long-term exercise, hypothermia, relaxation, and laying down will do what the pulse rate? -
✔✔decrease
what is the drug bronchodilator used for? - ✔✔asthma
what is defined as the break in the rhythm of beats? - ✔✔premature ventricular
contractions PVC
what ASA classification is healthy and has no or minimal alcohol use or smoking? - ✔✔I
(1) able to walk up a flight of stairs without distress
