Subject: Module 02: Clinician Position in Relation to the Treatment Area
1. The clinician is seated facing the side of the patient's head with the midline of his or her torso
even with the patient's mouth. Which clock position is this?
A. 8:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 4:00 if left-handed
B. 9:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 3:00 if left-handed
C. 10:00 to 11:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 2:00 to 1:00 if left-handed
D. 12:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 12:00 if left-handed
Answer: B
Subject: Module 02: Clinician Position in Relation to the Treatment Area
2. The clinician is seated near the corner of the patient headrest with the midline of his or her
torso even with the temple region of the patient's head. Which clock position is this?
A. 8:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 4:00 if left-handed
B. 9:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 3:00 if left-handed
C. 10:00 to 11:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 2:00 to 1:00 if left-handed
D. 12:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 12:00 if left-handed
Answer: C
Subject: Module 02: Clinician Position in Relation to the Treatment Area
3. The clinician is seated to the front of the patient with his or her hip in line with the patient's
upper arm. Which clock position is this?
A. 8:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 4:00 if left-handed
B. 9:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 3:00 if left-handed
C. 10:00 to 11:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 2:00 to 1:00 if left-handed
D. 12:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 12:00 if left-handed
Answer: A
Subject: Module 02: Clinician Position in Relation to the Treatment Area
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, 4. The clinician is seated behind the patient's head. Which clock position is this?
A. 8:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 4:00 if left-handed
B. 9:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 3:00 if left-handed
C. 10:00 to 11:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 2:00 to 1:00 if left-handed
D. 12:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 12:00 if left-handed
Answer: D
Subject: Module 02: Clinician Position in Relation to the Treatment Area
Use the following to answer questions 5-8:
Right-handed clinicians should answer the portion of the question indicated by the word
“RIGHT”. Left-handed clinicians should answer the portion of the question indicated by the
word “LEFT”.
5. RIGHT: When working on the shaded tooth surfaces shown below, the clinician should be
seated at the 8:00 to 9:00 position. The patient should be in a chin-up position.
LEFT: When working on the shaded tooth surfaces shown below, the clinician should be seated
at the 4:00 to 3:00 position. The patient should be in a chin-up position.
A. Both statements are true.
B. Both statements are false.
C. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
D. The first statement is false; the second statement is true.
Answer: C
Subject: Module 02: Clinician Position in Relation to the Treatment Area
6. RIGHT: When working on the shaded tooth surfaces shown below, the clinician should be
seated at the 9:00 position. The patient should be in a chin-down position.
LEFT: When working on the shaded tooth surfaces shown below, the clinician should be seated
at the 2:00 to 1:00 position. The patient should be in a chin-down position.
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1. The clinician is seated facing the side of the patient's head with the midline of his or her torso
even with the patient's mouth. Which clock position is this?
A. 8:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 4:00 if left-handed
B. 9:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 3:00 if left-handed
C. 10:00 to 11:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 2:00 to 1:00 if left-handed
D. 12:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 12:00 if left-handed
Answer: B
Subject: Module 02: Clinician Position in Relation to the Treatment Area
2. The clinician is seated near the corner of the patient headrest with the midline of his or her
torso even with the temple region of the patient's head. Which clock position is this?
A. 8:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 4:00 if left-handed
B. 9:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 3:00 if left-handed
C. 10:00 to 11:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 2:00 to 1:00 if left-handed
D. 12:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 12:00 if left-handed
Answer: C
Subject: Module 02: Clinician Position in Relation to the Treatment Area
3. The clinician is seated to the front of the patient with his or her hip in line with the patient's
upper arm. Which clock position is this?
A. 8:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 4:00 if left-handed
B. 9:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 3:00 if left-handed
C. 10:00 to 11:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 2:00 to 1:00 if left-handed
D. 12:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 12:00 if left-handed
Answer: A
Subject: Module 02: Clinician Position in Relation to the Treatment Area
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, 4. The clinician is seated behind the patient's head. Which clock position is this?
A. 8:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 4:00 if left-handed
B. 9:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 3:00 if left-handed
C. 10:00 to 11:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 2:00 to 1:00 if left-handed
D. 12:00 if the clinician is right-handed; 12:00 if left-handed
Answer: D
Subject: Module 02: Clinician Position in Relation to the Treatment Area
Use the following to answer questions 5-8:
Right-handed clinicians should answer the portion of the question indicated by the word
“RIGHT”. Left-handed clinicians should answer the portion of the question indicated by the
word “LEFT”.
5. RIGHT: When working on the shaded tooth surfaces shown below, the clinician should be
seated at the 8:00 to 9:00 position. The patient should be in a chin-up position.
LEFT: When working on the shaded tooth surfaces shown below, the clinician should be seated
at the 4:00 to 3:00 position. The patient should be in a chin-up position.
A. Both statements are true.
B. Both statements are false.
C. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
D. The first statement is false; the second statement is true.
Answer: C
Subject: Module 02: Clinician Position in Relation to the Treatment Area
6. RIGHT: When working on the shaded tooth surfaces shown below, the clinician should be
seated at the 9:00 position. The patient should be in a chin-down position.
LEFT: When working on the shaded tooth surfaces shown below, the clinician should be seated
at the 2:00 to 1:00 position. The patient should be in a chin-down position.
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