DENTAL ASSISTANT SKILLS ASSESSMENT
SCRIPT VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS
●● Certified Dental Assistant (CDA)
Answer: The nationally recognized credential of the dental assistant who
has passed the DANB certification examination and keeps current in
practice through continuing education
●● Dental Assisting National Board (DANB)
Answer: National agency responsible for testing dental assistants and
administering the certification examination and issuing the credential of
certified dental assistant (CDA)
●● HIPAA
Answer: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
specifies federal regulations that ensure privacy regarding a patient's
healthcare info
●● Professional
Answer: Person who meets the standards of a profession
,●● Professionalism is what distinguishes people "who have a job" from
those who
Answer: "pursue a career"
●● The essential aspects of professional appearance include:
Answer: 1. good health
2. good grooming
3. appropriate dress
●● Regardless of the type of professional wear, it must be:
Answer: clean, wrinkle free, and worn over appropriate undergarments
●● Guidelines for a professional Appearance:
Answer: -Uniform for scrubs should be cleaned, pressed, and in good
repair
-shoes and laces should be clean and in good condition
-hair should be styled so that it stays out of your face
-jewelry should be avoided
-Fingernails should be clean and short
-artificial fingernails should not be worn; they can Harbor bacteria
-perfumes and body scents should not be worn
-tobacco products should not be used
- makeup should be subtle and natural
, -avoid visible tattoos, body piercings, bright fingernail polish, and
extreme hairdos
-maintain good oral hygiene
●● TEAM
Answer: Together Everyone Accomplishes More
●● Dedication is possible only if the assistant
Answer: truly cares for people, is empathetic to their needs, and
maintains a positive attitude
●● to stay in good health
Answer: get an adequate amount of rest, eat well-balanced meals, and
exercise enough to keep fit
●● ideally, dental assistants should have both _____ ____ and
_________ skills
Answer: front desk and chairside (clinical)
●● a dental assistant can demonstrate work responsibility by:
Answer: 1. arriving on time
2. staying for the full shift
3. being a cooperative team member
SCRIPT VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS
●● Certified Dental Assistant (CDA)
Answer: The nationally recognized credential of the dental assistant who
has passed the DANB certification examination and keeps current in
practice through continuing education
●● Dental Assisting National Board (DANB)
Answer: National agency responsible for testing dental assistants and
administering the certification examination and issuing the credential of
certified dental assistant (CDA)
●● HIPAA
Answer: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
specifies federal regulations that ensure privacy regarding a patient's
healthcare info
●● Professional
Answer: Person who meets the standards of a profession
,●● Professionalism is what distinguishes people "who have a job" from
those who
Answer: "pursue a career"
●● The essential aspects of professional appearance include:
Answer: 1. good health
2. good grooming
3. appropriate dress
●● Regardless of the type of professional wear, it must be:
Answer: clean, wrinkle free, and worn over appropriate undergarments
●● Guidelines for a professional Appearance:
Answer: -Uniform for scrubs should be cleaned, pressed, and in good
repair
-shoes and laces should be clean and in good condition
-hair should be styled so that it stays out of your face
-jewelry should be avoided
-Fingernails should be clean and short
-artificial fingernails should not be worn; they can Harbor bacteria
-perfumes and body scents should not be worn
-tobacco products should not be used
- makeup should be subtle and natural
, -avoid visible tattoos, body piercings, bright fingernail polish, and
extreme hairdos
-maintain good oral hygiene
●● TEAM
Answer: Together Everyone Accomplishes More
●● Dedication is possible only if the assistant
Answer: truly cares for people, is empathetic to their needs, and
maintains a positive attitude
●● to stay in good health
Answer: get an adequate amount of rest, eat well-balanced meals, and
exercise enough to keep fit
●● ideally, dental assistants should have both _____ ____ and
_________ skills
Answer: front desk and chairside (clinical)
●● a dental assistant can demonstrate work responsibility by:
Answer: 1. arriving on time
2. staying for the full shift
3. being a cooperative team member
