DA 101- Final Exam Questions and
Answers
Who is known as the "Father of Modern Dentistry"?
-Hippocrates
-Leonardo da Vinci
-G.V. Black
-Pierre Fauchard - correct Answer-Pierre Fauchard
Which early American dentist is credited with developing the principle of extension for
prevention?
-Robert Woofendale
-John Baker
-Paul Revere
-G.V. Black - correct Answer-G.V. Black
Who was the "Grand Old Man of Dentistry"?
-Pierre Fauchard
-John Baker
-G.V. Black
-Robert Woofendale - correct Answer-G.V. Black
Which is not an accomplishment of G.V. Black?
-He believed that dentistry should stand as a profession independent of medicine.
-He invented numerous machines for testing metal alloys and dental instruments.
-He standardized rules of cavity preparation and filling.
-He is credited with beginning forensic dentistry. - correct Answer-He is credited with
beginning forensic dentistry
Which dentist is credited with the discovery of inhalation anesthesia?
-Horace Hayden
-Frederick McKay
-Horace Wells
-G.V. Black - correct Answer-Horace Wells
Who was the first female African American dentist?
-Ida Gray-Rollins
-C. Edmund Kells
-G.V. Black
-Robert Woofendale - correct Answer-Ida Gray-Rollins
, ___________ is recognized as the first black woman to earn a formal DDS degree.
-Geraldine Morrow
-Lucy Hobbs-Taylor
-Ida Gray-Rollins
-Deborah Greenspan - correct Answer-Ida Gray-Rollins
To maintain accreditation status, dental and dental auxiliary schools are required to be
reviewed every _____ years.
-5
-7
-9
-12 - correct Answer-7
Which of the following diseases presents the highest risk to dental personnel?
-Hepatitis A
-Hepatitis B
-Hepatitis C
-Hepatitis D - correct Answer-Hepatitis B
According to the CDC, ____________ Precautions represent a standard of care
designed to protect healthcare providers from pathogens that can be spread by blood or
any other body fluid, excretion, or secretion.
-Standard
-Universal
-Nationwide
-Uniform - correct Answer-standard
Who is responsible for training employees to respond properly to an exposure incident
in the dental office?
-The employer
-The office manager
-OSHA
-The CDC - correct Answer-the employer
Which of the following should be removed first when removing PPE?
-Gloves
-Protective eyewear
-Gown
-Mask - correct Answer-gloves
The BBP Standard requires use of protective eyewear:
-with front but not side protection.
-with front and side protection (solid side shields) during exposure-prone procedures.
Answers
Who is known as the "Father of Modern Dentistry"?
-Hippocrates
-Leonardo da Vinci
-G.V. Black
-Pierre Fauchard - correct Answer-Pierre Fauchard
Which early American dentist is credited with developing the principle of extension for
prevention?
-Robert Woofendale
-John Baker
-Paul Revere
-G.V. Black - correct Answer-G.V. Black
Who was the "Grand Old Man of Dentistry"?
-Pierre Fauchard
-John Baker
-G.V. Black
-Robert Woofendale - correct Answer-G.V. Black
Which is not an accomplishment of G.V. Black?
-He believed that dentistry should stand as a profession independent of medicine.
-He invented numerous machines for testing metal alloys and dental instruments.
-He standardized rules of cavity preparation and filling.
-He is credited with beginning forensic dentistry. - correct Answer-He is credited with
beginning forensic dentistry
Which dentist is credited with the discovery of inhalation anesthesia?
-Horace Hayden
-Frederick McKay
-Horace Wells
-G.V. Black - correct Answer-Horace Wells
Who was the first female African American dentist?
-Ida Gray-Rollins
-C. Edmund Kells
-G.V. Black
-Robert Woofendale - correct Answer-Ida Gray-Rollins
, ___________ is recognized as the first black woman to earn a formal DDS degree.
-Geraldine Morrow
-Lucy Hobbs-Taylor
-Ida Gray-Rollins
-Deborah Greenspan - correct Answer-Ida Gray-Rollins
To maintain accreditation status, dental and dental auxiliary schools are required to be
reviewed every _____ years.
-5
-7
-9
-12 - correct Answer-7
Which of the following diseases presents the highest risk to dental personnel?
-Hepatitis A
-Hepatitis B
-Hepatitis C
-Hepatitis D - correct Answer-Hepatitis B
According to the CDC, ____________ Precautions represent a standard of care
designed to protect healthcare providers from pathogens that can be spread by blood or
any other body fluid, excretion, or secretion.
-Standard
-Universal
-Nationwide
-Uniform - correct Answer-standard
Who is responsible for training employees to respond properly to an exposure incident
in the dental office?
-The employer
-The office manager
-OSHA
-The CDC - correct Answer-the employer
Which of the following should be removed first when removing PPE?
-Gloves
-Protective eyewear
-Gown
-Mask - correct Answer-gloves
The BBP Standard requires use of protective eyewear:
-with front but not side protection.
-with front and side protection (solid side shields) during exposure-prone procedures.
