Question 1
A 25-year old man, with a history of generalized gingivitis, is seen on a 6 month
maintenance visit. During his appointment which of the following clinial signs will likely
confirm that this patient's disease has progressed to periodontitis?
1. Loss of attachment
2. bleeding on probing
3. change in gingiva color
4. increased tooth mobility
5. edematous gingival tissue
CORRECT ANSWER
Loss of attachment
Question 2
which of the following anesthetics can be given intravenously to treat cardiac arrythmias?
1. Lidocaine
2. benzocaine
3. prilocaine
4. mepivacaine
5. proxycaine
CORRECT ANSWER
Lidocaine
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,Question 3
in the presence of moisture, which of the following impression materials would lack
stability?
1. plaster
2. Alginate
3. Polyether
4. Polysulfide
5. Reversibile hydrocolloid
CORRECT ANSWER
Polyether
Question 4
Accumulating food in the vestibule might suggest malfunction of which of the following
muscles?
1. Risorius
2. Buccinator
3. Orbicularis oris
4. Medial Pterygoid
5. Levator anguli oris
CORRECT ANSWER
Buccinator
Question 5
When a patient returns for an evaluation after periodontal debridement, the dental
hygienist notices gingival bleeding and edema on the lingual and mesial aspect of tooth
#19. Which of the following BEST represents the treatment of choice?
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,1)Perform a pulp test
2)Provide no treatment at all
3)Remove residual deposits
4)Probe periodontal sulcus
5)Take perioapical radiographs
CORRECT ANSWER
3)Remove residual deposits
Question 6
An elderly patient who wears a mandibular complete denture presents with a pink,
elongated, firm and raised lesion in the vestibule adjacent to the buccal border of the
denture. Which of the following MOST likely represents this lesion?
1)Papilloma
2)Epulis fissuratum
3)Pyogenic granuloma
4)Squamous cell carcinoma
5)Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia
CORRECT ANSWER
2)Epulis fissuratum
Question 7
Which of the following represents the BEST reason that nitroglycerin is effective for
treating anginal pain?
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, 1)Causes general vascular dilation
2)Possesses central analgesic actions
3)Produces specific coronary vasodilation
4)Increases efficiency of the myocardium
5)Has negative inotropic effect on heart
CORRECT ANSWER
1)Causes general vascular dilation
Question 8
The presence of purulent exudate indicates
1) Acute inflammation
2)Deformans osteitis
3)Chronic inflammation
4)Condensing osteitis
5)Subacute inflammation
CORRECT ANSWER
1) Acute inflammation
Question 9
A dental hygienist changes the mA but maintains the kVp and impulses at the same
settings. Which of the following image characteristics will be affected?
1)Umbra
2)Contrast
3)Penumbra
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A 25-year old man, with a history of generalized gingivitis, is seen on a 6 month
maintenance visit. During his appointment which of the following clinial signs will likely
confirm that this patient's disease has progressed to periodontitis?
1. Loss of attachment
2. bleeding on probing
3. change in gingiva color
4. increased tooth mobility
5. edematous gingival tissue
CORRECT ANSWER
Loss of attachment
Question 2
which of the following anesthetics can be given intravenously to treat cardiac arrythmias?
1. Lidocaine
2. benzocaine
3. prilocaine
4. mepivacaine
5. proxycaine
CORRECT ANSWER
Lidocaine
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,Question 3
in the presence of moisture, which of the following impression materials would lack
stability?
1. plaster
2. Alginate
3. Polyether
4. Polysulfide
5. Reversibile hydrocolloid
CORRECT ANSWER
Polyether
Question 4
Accumulating food in the vestibule might suggest malfunction of which of the following
muscles?
1. Risorius
2. Buccinator
3. Orbicularis oris
4. Medial Pterygoid
5. Levator anguli oris
CORRECT ANSWER
Buccinator
Question 5
When a patient returns for an evaluation after periodontal debridement, the dental
hygienist notices gingival bleeding and edema on the lingual and mesial aspect of tooth
#19. Which of the following BEST represents the treatment of choice?
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,1)Perform a pulp test
2)Provide no treatment at all
3)Remove residual deposits
4)Probe periodontal sulcus
5)Take perioapical radiographs
CORRECT ANSWER
3)Remove residual deposits
Question 6
An elderly patient who wears a mandibular complete denture presents with a pink,
elongated, firm and raised lesion in the vestibule adjacent to the buccal border of the
denture. Which of the following MOST likely represents this lesion?
1)Papilloma
2)Epulis fissuratum
3)Pyogenic granuloma
4)Squamous cell carcinoma
5)Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia
CORRECT ANSWER
2)Epulis fissuratum
Question 7
Which of the following represents the BEST reason that nitroglycerin is effective for
treating anginal pain?
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, 1)Causes general vascular dilation
2)Possesses central analgesic actions
3)Produces specific coronary vasodilation
4)Increases efficiency of the myocardium
5)Has negative inotropic effect on heart
CORRECT ANSWER
1)Causes general vascular dilation
Question 8
The presence of purulent exudate indicates
1) Acute inflammation
2)Deformans osteitis
3)Chronic inflammation
4)Condensing osteitis
5)Subacute inflammation
CORRECT ANSWER
1) Acute inflammation
Question 9
A dental hygienist changes the mA but maintains the kVp and impulses at the same
settings. Which of the following image characteristics will be affected?
1)Umbra
2)Contrast
3)Penumbra
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