MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Who was the first woman to become a dental assistant?
a. Jennie D. Spurrier
b. Malvina Cueria
c. Irene Newman
d. Lucy B. Hobbs-Taylor
ANS: b
Malvina Cueria was the first female dental assistant. Jennie D. Spurrier
was the first female dentist in Illinois. Irene Newman was the first
female dental hygienist. Lucy B. Hobbs-Taylor was the first woman to
graduate from a recognized college of dentistry.
PTS: 1
DIF: Recall
REF: p. 10
OBJ: 4
TOP: CDA, GC, II. Patient Management and Administration
2. Who is known as the "Father of Modern Dentistry"?
a. Hippocrates
b. Leonardo da Vinci
c. G.V. Black
d. Pierre Fauchard
ANS: d
Pierre Fauchard is considered the "Father of Modern Dentistry."
Hippocrates is known as the "Father of Medicine." Leonardo da Vinci
was the first to describe the difference between premolars and molars.
G.V. Black is known as the "Grand Old Man of Dentistry."
PTS: 1
DIF: Recall
REF: p. 4
OBJ: 2
TOP: CDA, GC, II. Patient Management and Administration