NDAEB FINAL EXAM 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
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✔✔Nitrous oxide oxygen administration always begins and ends with: - ✔✔the patient
breathing 100% O2
✔✔In the dental office, sedatives may be used: - ✔✔- for a very nervous patient
- for a procedure that will be long or difficult
- for a mentally challenged patient
✔✔A DA can start, monitor and remove IV sedation for a dental patient.. - ✔✔False
✔✔General Anesthesia is most safely administered in: - ✔✔the hospital
✔✔The different levels of consciousness and unconsciousness are referred to as
stages of anesthesia; these stages include: - ✔✔- Stage 1 (anesthesia)
- Stage 2 (excitement)
- Stage 3 (general anesthesia)
✔✔Documentation records of pain & anxiety analgesia may include: - ✔✔- review of
patients health hx
- time anesthesia began & ended
- adverse events or pt complaints
✔✔The most important way to prevent a medical emergency is to be sure the pt has
_____ before tx has begun. - ✔✔completed/updated medical hx
✔✔Who is responsible for providing care if a medical emergency involving a patient
takes place in the dental office? - ✔✔- dentist
- DA
- office staff
✔✔Every staff member should have an assigned role in an emergency situation & staff
members should practice their specific roles once a month before an emergency
arises.. - ✔✔True
✔✔The list of emergency phone numbers posted next to each phone throughout the
office should include: - ✔✔- police/firefighters
- ems
- nearest hospital, physicians, oral surgeons
✔✔A medical emergency can happen at any time, so it is important for the DA to: -
✔✔be alert and continuously observe pt to watch for problems
,✔✔A(n) _______ is what a pt tells you regarding how they feel or what they are
experiencing; a ______ is what you or the dentist observe in a pt.. - ✔✔Symptom; Sign
✔✔Each member of the dental team should be required to have which of the following
knowledge and skills before handling an emergency in the dental office? - ✔✔- ability to
obtain & record VS
- current credentials for performing the Heimlich maneuver
- current credentials to perform basic life support, or CPR
✔✔The ABCD's of basic life support stand for: - ✔✔- Airway
- Breathing
- Circulation
- Defibrillation
✔✔The cells of the brain are irreversibly damaged after _____ without oxygen. - ✔✔4-6
minutes
✔✔The most important measures in preventing an airway obstruction during dental
treatment include: - ✔✔- use of HVE
- use of dental dam
- placement of a throat pack (gauze placed at the base of throat during surgery)
✔✔The AED is used to: - ✔✔- reestablish proper heart rhythm by defibrillation
- shock the heart
- monitor the pt's heart rhythm
✔✔When defibrillation is provided within the first 4 minutes of cardiac arrest, there is
about a _____ chance that you can save the victims life.. - ✔✔50 %
✔✔The DA's responsibility in an emergency situation is: - ✔✔- recognize signs &
symptoms of a significant medical complaint
- to provide appropriate support in implementing emergency procedures
✔✔When assessing a medical emergency, the DA should remember that the physical
changes observed can include: - ✔✔- unconsciousness
- convulsions
- respiratory distress
✔✔A reduction in blood flow to the brain that would cause the pt to lose consciousness
is called: - ✔✔Syncope/Fainting
✔✔Treatment for Syncope may include: - ✔✔- ammonia inhalant
- placing pt in a sub-supine position
, - calling 911
✔✔Symptoms of an acute myocardial infarction include: - ✔✔- short of breath
- nausea/vomiting
- mildi-severe chest pain
✔✔_______, which is precipitated by stress & anxiety, may manifest in rapid & shallow
breathing, lightheadedness, rapid heartbeat and a panic-stricken appearance and is
treated by having the pt breathe into a paper bag or cupped hands? -
✔✔Hyperventilation
✔✔Anaphylaxis can be life threatening and the signs and symptoms include: - ✔✔-
nausea/vomiting
- loss of consciousness
- shortness of breath
✔✔A medical emergency in the dental office must be documented with all of the
pertinent details (including extensive notes about what happened, tx provided, and pt's
condition when they left the office), and a report must be filed with the local EMS.. -
✔✔False
✔✔The study of oral pathology is important for the dental assistant: - ✔✔to recognize
the difference between normal and abnormal conditions
✔✔The dentist must consider many sources of information when making a final
diagnosis. The sources include: - ✔✔- historical, clinical & radiographic
- laboratory, surgical & therapeutic
- microscopic & differential findings
✔✔A broad term for abnormal tissues in the oral cavity is: - ✔✔a lesion
✔✔Which of the following types of lesions extends above the mucosal surface? -
✔✔Blister
✔✔A benign tumor is: - ✔✔- not life threatening
- a neoplasm
✔✔A general term that literally means "white patch" is: - ✔✔Leukoplakia
✔✔The common term for aphthous ulcer is: - ✔✔a canker sore
✔✔_______ is the general term used to describe inflammation & changes to the
tongue. - ✔✔Glossitis
ANSWERS GRADED A+
=
✔✔Nitrous oxide oxygen administration always begins and ends with: - ✔✔the patient
breathing 100% O2
✔✔In the dental office, sedatives may be used: - ✔✔- for a very nervous patient
- for a procedure that will be long or difficult
- for a mentally challenged patient
✔✔A DA can start, monitor and remove IV sedation for a dental patient.. - ✔✔False
✔✔General Anesthesia is most safely administered in: - ✔✔the hospital
✔✔The different levels of consciousness and unconsciousness are referred to as
stages of anesthesia; these stages include: - ✔✔- Stage 1 (anesthesia)
- Stage 2 (excitement)
- Stage 3 (general anesthesia)
✔✔Documentation records of pain & anxiety analgesia may include: - ✔✔- review of
patients health hx
- time anesthesia began & ended
- adverse events or pt complaints
✔✔The most important way to prevent a medical emergency is to be sure the pt has
_____ before tx has begun. - ✔✔completed/updated medical hx
✔✔Who is responsible for providing care if a medical emergency involving a patient
takes place in the dental office? - ✔✔- dentist
- DA
- office staff
✔✔Every staff member should have an assigned role in an emergency situation & staff
members should practice their specific roles once a month before an emergency
arises.. - ✔✔True
✔✔The list of emergency phone numbers posted next to each phone throughout the
office should include: - ✔✔- police/firefighters
- ems
- nearest hospital, physicians, oral surgeons
✔✔A medical emergency can happen at any time, so it is important for the DA to: -
✔✔be alert and continuously observe pt to watch for problems
,✔✔A(n) _______ is what a pt tells you regarding how they feel or what they are
experiencing; a ______ is what you or the dentist observe in a pt.. - ✔✔Symptom; Sign
✔✔Each member of the dental team should be required to have which of the following
knowledge and skills before handling an emergency in the dental office? - ✔✔- ability to
obtain & record VS
- current credentials for performing the Heimlich maneuver
- current credentials to perform basic life support, or CPR
✔✔The ABCD's of basic life support stand for: - ✔✔- Airway
- Breathing
- Circulation
- Defibrillation
✔✔The cells of the brain are irreversibly damaged after _____ without oxygen. - ✔✔4-6
minutes
✔✔The most important measures in preventing an airway obstruction during dental
treatment include: - ✔✔- use of HVE
- use of dental dam
- placement of a throat pack (gauze placed at the base of throat during surgery)
✔✔The AED is used to: - ✔✔- reestablish proper heart rhythm by defibrillation
- shock the heart
- monitor the pt's heart rhythm
✔✔When defibrillation is provided within the first 4 minutes of cardiac arrest, there is
about a _____ chance that you can save the victims life.. - ✔✔50 %
✔✔The DA's responsibility in an emergency situation is: - ✔✔- recognize signs &
symptoms of a significant medical complaint
- to provide appropriate support in implementing emergency procedures
✔✔When assessing a medical emergency, the DA should remember that the physical
changes observed can include: - ✔✔- unconsciousness
- convulsions
- respiratory distress
✔✔A reduction in blood flow to the brain that would cause the pt to lose consciousness
is called: - ✔✔Syncope/Fainting
✔✔Treatment for Syncope may include: - ✔✔- ammonia inhalant
- placing pt in a sub-supine position
, - calling 911
✔✔Symptoms of an acute myocardial infarction include: - ✔✔- short of breath
- nausea/vomiting
- mildi-severe chest pain
✔✔_______, which is precipitated by stress & anxiety, may manifest in rapid & shallow
breathing, lightheadedness, rapid heartbeat and a panic-stricken appearance and is
treated by having the pt breathe into a paper bag or cupped hands? -
✔✔Hyperventilation
✔✔Anaphylaxis can be life threatening and the signs and symptoms include: - ✔✔-
nausea/vomiting
- loss of consciousness
- shortness of breath
✔✔A medical emergency in the dental office must be documented with all of the
pertinent details (including extensive notes about what happened, tx provided, and pt's
condition when they left the office), and a report must be filed with the local EMS.. -
✔✔False
✔✔The study of oral pathology is important for the dental assistant: - ✔✔to recognize
the difference between normal and abnormal conditions
✔✔The dentist must consider many sources of information when making a final
diagnosis. The sources include: - ✔✔- historical, clinical & radiographic
- laboratory, surgical & therapeutic
- microscopic & differential findings
✔✔A broad term for abnormal tissues in the oral cavity is: - ✔✔a lesion
✔✔Which of the following types of lesions extends above the mucosal surface? -
✔✔Blister
✔✔A benign tumor is: - ✔✔- not life threatening
- a neoplasm
✔✔A general term that literally means "white patch" is: - ✔✔Leukoplakia
✔✔The common term for aphthous ulcer is: - ✔✔a canker sore
✔✔_______ is the general term used to describe inflammation & changes to the
tongue. - ✔✔Glossitis
