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Which of the following correctly describes the procedure for performing
a full mouth rinse when assisting a right-handed dentist?
A. Spray from right to left keeping the suction tip in the left posterior
vestibule.
B. The suction tip should follow the air/water syringe tip as all surfaces
are sprayed.
C. The patient turns toward the dentist to allow fluid to pool on the
right side.
D. The mandibular arch is rinsed first, followed by the maxillary arch. -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A. Spray from right to left keeping the suction
tip in the left posterior vestibule.
Which of the following is the correct manner for passing an instrument
to a right-handed dentist using the two-handed instrument transfer
technique? Pass the instrument with the
A. right hand, picking it up by the non-working end.
B. left hand, picking it up by the working end.
C. right hand, picking it up by the working end.
D. left hand, picking it up by the non-working end. - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔C. right hand, picking it up by the working end.
When properly positioned on the stool, the assistant sits
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A. fourteen to sixteen inches from the patient's oral cavity.
B. with knees facing the patient head rest.
C. four to six inches above the operator.
D. with feet resting flat on the floor. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔C. four
to six inches above the operator.
Which of the following instruments will be passed in a manner for the
dentist to employ a palm grasp?
A. Amalgam carrier
B. Kirkland knife
C. Rongeurs
D. Cotton pliers - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔C. Rongeurs
When seating and positioning the patient for dental treatment, the
dental assistant should apply personal protective equipment
A. prior to picking up the chart and reviewing the patient treatment.
B. prior to applying the bib and positioning the chair and dental light.
C. after introducing themselves and inviting the patient to sit in the
chair.
D. after applying the bib and positioning the chair and dental light. -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔D. after applying the bib and positioning the
chair and dental light.
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When picking up an instrument to pass using a single-handed
technique, the dental assistant grasps the
A. instrument on the end opposite the working end.
B. middle of the instrument.
C. working end of the instrument.
D. instrument in the most comfortable spot. - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔A. instrument on the end opposite the working end.
What should the dental assistant do when attaching the high volume
evacuator (HVE) tip to the suction unit handle?
A. Use a modified pen grasp to avoid crushing or bending the tip.
B. Rinse the HVE tip first with warm water to assure a tight seal.
C. Push the tip through a protective barrier placed to cover the handle.
D. Activate the saliva ejector first to release pressure to the HVE hose. -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔C. Push the tip through a protective barrier
placed to cover the handle.
Which classification of motion includes movement of the fingers, wrist,
and elbow?
A. Class IV
B. Class V
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C. Class II
D. Class III - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔D. Class III
When assisting a right-handed dentist, the high volume evacuation tip is
A. positioned with a reverse palm-thumb grasp.
B. grasped using the right hand.
C. grasped with the left hand.
D. positioned with the bevel toward the cheek. - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔B. grasped using the right hand.
When transferring instruments with hinges such as surgical forceps and
scissors, the assistant should
A. position the instrument on the bib for the dentist to pick up
unassisted.
B. grasp the distal ends of the handles and lay handles on the dentist's
palm.
C. grasp the hinges and direct the handles to the dentist's palm.
D. grasp the handles and pass the hinges to the dentist's palm. -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔C. grasp the hinges and direct the handles to
the dentist's palm.
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Which of the following correctly describes the procedure for performing
a full mouth rinse when assisting a right-handed dentist?
A. Spray from right to left keeping the suction tip in the left posterior
vestibule.
B. The suction tip should follow the air/water syringe tip as all surfaces
are sprayed.
C. The patient turns toward the dentist to allow fluid to pool on the
right side.
D. The mandibular arch is rinsed first, followed by the maxillary arch. -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔A. Spray from right to left keeping the suction
tip in the left posterior vestibule.
Which of the following is the correct manner for passing an instrument
to a right-handed dentist using the two-handed instrument transfer
technique? Pass the instrument with the
A. right hand, picking it up by the non-working end.
B. left hand, picking it up by the working end.
C. right hand, picking it up by the working end.
D. left hand, picking it up by the non-working end. - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔C. right hand, picking it up by the working end.
When properly positioned on the stool, the assistant sits
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A. fourteen to sixteen inches from the patient's oral cavity.
B. with knees facing the patient head rest.
C. four to six inches above the operator.
D. with feet resting flat on the floor. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔C. four
to six inches above the operator.
Which of the following instruments will be passed in a manner for the
dentist to employ a palm grasp?
A. Amalgam carrier
B. Kirkland knife
C. Rongeurs
D. Cotton pliers - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔C. Rongeurs
When seating and positioning the patient for dental treatment, the
dental assistant should apply personal protective equipment
A. prior to picking up the chart and reviewing the patient treatment.
B. prior to applying the bib and positioning the chair and dental light.
C. after introducing themselves and inviting the patient to sit in the
chair.
D. after applying the bib and positioning the chair and dental light. -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔D. after applying the bib and positioning the
chair and dental light.
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When picking up an instrument to pass using a single-handed
technique, the dental assistant grasps the
A. instrument on the end opposite the working end.
B. middle of the instrument.
C. working end of the instrument.
D. instrument in the most comfortable spot. - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔A. instrument on the end opposite the working end.
What should the dental assistant do when attaching the high volume
evacuator (HVE) tip to the suction unit handle?
A. Use a modified pen grasp to avoid crushing or bending the tip.
B. Rinse the HVE tip first with warm water to assure a tight seal.
C. Push the tip through a protective barrier placed to cover the handle.
D. Activate the saliva ejector first to release pressure to the HVE hose. -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔C. Push the tip through a protective barrier
placed to cover the handle.
Which classification of motion includes movement of the fingers, wrist,
and elbow?
A. Class IV
B. Class V
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C. Class II
D. Class III - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔D. Class III
When assisting a right-handed dentist, the high volume evacuation tip is
A. positioned with a reverse palm-thumb grasp.
B. grasped using the right hand.
C. grasped with the left hand.
D. positioned with the bevel toward the cheek. - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔B. grasped using the right hand.
When transferring instruments with hinges such as surgical forceps and
scissors, the assistant should
A. position the instrument on the bib for the dentist to pick up
unassisted.
B. grasp the distal ends of the handles and lay handles on the dentist's
palm.
C. grasp the hinges and direct the handles to the dentist's palm.
D. grasp the handles and pass the hinges to the dentist's palm. -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔C. grasp the hinges and direct the handles to
the dentist's palm.
