DENTAL ASSISTANT SKILLS TEST FULL
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE ANSWER
GUIDE
●● Which teeth are sometimes called the "eye" teeth
Answer: Canines
●● Which proximal surface of a tooth is closest toward the midline of
the body`
Answer: Mesial
●● A permanent dentition consists of how many premolars
Answer: 8
●● When a mouth is divided into fourths, the parts are referred to as
Answer: Quadrant
●● Using the Universal System of tooth designation, what tooth is # 12
Answer: Maxillary left first premolar
●● Using the International standards Organization system of tooth
recording, which tooth is # 25
,Answer: Maxillary left second premolar
●● What is the structure that connects cementum to the alveolar bone
Answer: Periodontal ligament
●● A gold crown is marked by:
Answer: Diagonal lines through the crown
●● A dental assistant is preparing to chart a new patient's treatment plan
for the doctor. Treatment provided in a previous dental office should be
charted in what color
Answer: Black
●● Two red vertical lines drawn between the upper central incisors on a
patient chart would indicate:
Answer: Diastema
●● The recommended technique for determining a patient's pulse or
respiration rate is to :
Answer: Measure for 30 seconds, then multiply by 2
●● In Order to determine how much to inflate a blood pressure cuff for
an accurate reading, a dental assistant measures the patient's BPM
Brachial rate and adds to determine the inflation level in mm Hg.
,Answer: 40
●● An average adult respiration rate is Breaths per minute
Answer: 10-20
●● What is the normal pulse rate in a resting adult
Answer: 60-100 bpm
●● Standard practice provides, and some state laws require, that a signed
privacy policy be kept in a patient's file for a minimum of
Answer: some state law set the minimum at 5 years
●● Which of the following is not a parts of a dental examination
Answer: Health history review
●● What classification of decay is located on the gingival third on the
facial or lingual surfaces of teeth
Answer: Class V- smooth surface decay
●● While examining a patient, a dentist says he sees Class IV decay.
Which of the following teeth would he be looking at
Answer: Incisors and canines are the only teeth to be diagnosed with
class IV Decay
, ●● The area also known as the neck of the tooth is more appropriately
called the :
Answer: CEJ Cementoenamel junction is the junction of tooth enamel
with cementumat the neck or cervix of the tooth
●● What type of tissue covers alveolar bone, attaching to the teeth at the
margin of the gumlines
Answer: Epithelial attachment
●● What is The tissue that divides the nasal cavity into 2 Part
Answer: Septum
●● Which nerve is the primary nerve for the mouth
Answer: Trigeminal - It has both maxillary and mandibular innervation
●● The pituitary gland is part of what body system
Answer: Endocrine is the system which regulates gland that produce
hormones, including the pituitary
●● What position places the chair back until the patient is almost lying
down
Answer: Supine where the head ,chest and knees are approximately on
the same level
QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE ANSWER
GUIDE
●● Which teeth are sometimes called the "eye" teeth
Answer: Canines
●● Which proximal surface of a tooth is closest toward the midline of
the body`
Answer: Mesial
●● A permanent dentition consists of how many premolars
Answer: 8
●● When a mouth is divided into fourths, the parts are referred to as
Answer: Quadrant
●● Using the Universal System of tooth designation, what tooth is # 12
Answer: Maxillary left first premolar
●● Using the International standards Organization system of tooth
recording, which tooth is # 25
,Answer: Maxillary left second premolar
●● What is the structure that connects cementum to the alveolar bone
Answer: Periodontal ligament
●● A gold crown is marked by:
Answer: Diagonal lines through the crown
●● A dental assistant is preparing to chart a new patient's treatment plan
for the doctor. Treatment provided in a previous dental office should be
charted in what color
Answer: Black
●● Two red vertical lines drawn between the upper central incisors on a
patient chart would indicate:
Answer: Diastema
●● The recommended technique for determining a patient's pulse or
respiration rate is to :
Answer: Measure for 30 seconds, then multiply by 2
●● In Order to determine how much to inflate a blood pressure cuff for
an accurate reading, a dental assistant measures the patient's BPM
Brachial rate and adds to determine the inflation level in mm Hg.
,Answer: 40
●● An average adult respiration rate is Breaths per minute
Answer: 10-20
●● What is the normal pulse rate in a resting adult
Answer: 60-100 bpm
●● Standard practice provides, and some state laws require, that a signed
privacy policy be kept in a patient's file for a minimum of
Answer: some state law set the minimum at 5 years
●● Which of the following is not a parts of a dental examination
Answer: Health history review
●● What classification of decay is located on the gingival third on the
facial or lingual surfaces of teeth
Answer: Class V- smooth surface decay
●● While examining a patient, a dentist says he sees Class IV decay.
Which of the following teeth would he be looking at
Answer: Incisors and canines are the only teeth to be diagnosed with
class IV Decay
, ●● The area also known as the neck of the tooth is more appropriately
called the :
Answer: CEJ Cementoenamel junction is the junction of tooth enamel
with cementumat the neck or cervix of the tooth
●● What type of tissue covers alveolar bone, attaching to the teeth at the
margin of the gumlines
Answer: Epithelial attachment
●● What is The tissue that divides the nasal cavity into 2 Part
Answer: Septum
●● Which nerve is the primary nerve for the mouth
Answer: Trigeminal - It has both maxillary and mandibular innervation
●● The pituitary gland is part of what body system
Answer: Endocrine is the system which regulates gland that produce
hormones, including the pituitary
●● What position places the chair back until the patient is almost lying
down
Answer: Supine where the head ,chest and knees are approximately on
the same level
