OROFACIAL FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
, 1. The process of physical and chemical change that oc- metabolism
curs in the production of the body's heat is called
2. In the dental office, the most common anatomic site radial
for taking a patient's pulse is the artery.
3. The normal resting pulse rate of an adult is beats 60 to 100
per minute.
4. A person normally will have the highest body temper- Evening
ature at which of the following times of day?
5. Where is the Fahrenheit (F) scale rather than the Cel- United States
sius (S) scale used most frequently to obtain body tem-
perature?
6. The three characteristics of respiration are rate, rhythm, and depth.
7. The phase of Korotkoff sounds in blood pressure mea- IV
surement when the blood flows easily and the sound
changes to a soft tapping is
8. Which of the following is the most critical and ventricular fibrillation
life-threatening arrhythmia detected with an electro-
cardiogram (ECG or EKG)?
9. The correct tightness of the blood pressure cuff tight enough to squeeze
around the patient's arm is only one finger between
cutt and arm.
10. When referring to a tooth charting diagram, the teeth left
are presented from the perspective of looking into the
patient's mouth, and the right side of the patient's
mouth appears on the of the page.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
, 1. The process of physical and chemical change that oc- metabolism
curs in the production of the body's heat is called
2. In the dental office, the most common anatomic site radial
for taking a patient's pulse is the artery.
3. The normal resting pulse rate of an adult is beats 60 to 100
per minute.
4. A person normally will have the highest body temper- Evening
ature at which of the following times of day?
5. Where is the Fahrenheit (F) scale rather than the Cel- United States
sius (S) scale used most frequently to obtain body tem-
perature?
6. The three characteristics of respiration are rate, rhythm, and depth.
7. The phase of Korotkoff sounds in blood pressure mea- IV
surement when the blood flows easily and the sound
changes to a soft tapping is
8. Which of the following is the most critical and ventricular fibrillation
life-threatening arrhythmia detected with an electro-
cardiogram (ECG or EKG)?
9. The correct tightness of the blood pressure cuff tight enough to squeeze
around the patient's arm is only one finger between
cutt and arm.
10. When referring to a tooth charting diagram, the teeth left
are presented from the perspective of looking into the
patient's mouth, and the right side of the patient's
mouth appears on the of the page.
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