Dental Assistant Final Exam.

Dental Assistant Final Exam
Dental assistants are important members of the _________________.
dental health care team
local chamber of commerce
American Dental Association Board of Trustees
dental trauma team - ANS-dental health care team

How many dental specialties does the ADA recognize?
5
9
8
2 - ANS-9

The MOST important person in the dental office is the ________.
dentist
dental assistant
receptionist
patient - ANS-patient

The outer layer of the mandible is made of __________ bone.
compact
spongy
cancellous
periosteum - ANS-compact

Each tooth consists of a _________ and one or more roots.
groove
arch
TMJ
crown - ANS-crown

The maxillary and mandibular arches are also know as the __________ and the
__________.
upper right quadrant, lower right lower quadrant
superior jaw, inferior jaw
upper jaw, lower jaw
left sextant, right sextant - ANS-upper jaw, lower jaw

,There are _______ quadrants.
2
4
6
8 - ANS-4

Each tooth has _______ surfaces.
6
4
5
7 - ANS-5

For a right handed dentist the assistant's zone is ___________.
2 to 4 o'clock
12 to 2 o'clock
4 to 7 o'clock
7 to 12 o'clock - ANS-2 to 4 o'clock

In the ________ position, the chair back is lowered until the patient is almost lying down
and the patient's head will be lower than the feet in the __________ position.
supine, subsupine
back, back
lupine, subsupine
subsupine, supine - ANS-supine, subsupine

An infectious disease is a disease that can be ________ in some way from one host to
another.
reversed
transmitted
stopped
terraformed - ANS-transmitted

You must _________ your hands _________ you put gloves on and immediately
________ you remove gloves.
rinse, after, before
sanitize, before, after
wash, after, before
Correct!
wash, before, after - ANS-wash, before, after

, ___________ is intended to kill disease-producing microorganisms that remain on the
surface after precleaning.
Sterilization
Antiseption
Disinfection
Vaccination - ANS-Disinfection

What is the proper workflow pattern for instrument processing done in a linear
instrument processing area?
entrance, packing area, sterilization/storage, contaminated area, exit
entrance, contaminated area, sterilization/storage, packing area, exit
entrance, sterilization/storage, contaminated area, packing area, exit
entrance, contaminated area, packing area, sterilization/storage, exit - ANS-entrance,
contaminated area, packing area, sterilization/storage, exit

What would you find on a dental dam tray set up?
dental dam frame and dental dam
dental dam punch
dental dam clamp and dental dam forcep
all the above - ANS-all the above

Legionnaire's disease is a serious disease that can be transmitted from

contaminated dental water in dental lines
rodents in an unclean dental office
overexposure to radiation
unsterilized needles used in denal procedures - ANS-contaminated dental water in
dental lines

______ are examples of percutaneous injuries.
Getting burned by hazardous chemicals or electicity
Getting splashed in the eyes or mouth with blood or saliva
Correct!
Getting stuck with a needle or receiving a cut with a sharp instrument
Falling off of a faulty ladder or tripping over a misplaced cord - ANS-Getting stuck with a
needle or receiving a cut with a sharp instrument

What should be worn when changing contaminated solutions in an ultrasonic cleaner?
heat resistant gloves
there are no recommended items for this process