DENTAL ASSISTANT LICENSURE
EXAMINATION TEST COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Where should the gingival retraction cord be placed?
Answer: 1-3 mm below the sulcus
◉ How long should you wait before rinsing gingival retraction
paste?
Answer: 1-2 minutes
◉ If someone has cardiovascular disease, what should you treat
the gingival retraction cord with?
Answer: Aluminum chloride
◉ Which of these best describes the amnesic effect of nitrous
oxide?
A) The patient forgets who they are
B) The patient not remembering why they are there
C) Short-term memory loss
D) The patient may think that less time passed than what really
has
Answer: D) The patient may think that less time passed than what
really has
,◉ What tooth is used when determining a person's occlusion?
A) Molar
B) Pre Molar
C) Canine
D) Lateral
Answer: A) Molar
◉ Which of these statements are true regarding paper points?
A) They are sized fine to course
B) They are sized small to large
C) They are color coded
D) A and C
Answer: D) A and C
◉ What kind of retainer can be given to a patient when the
orthodontist is out of office?
Answer: Vacuum delivered
◉ What type of suture is most common?
Answer: Simple suture
◉ What would you use to remove cement from interproximal
areas?
, Answer: Knotted floss
◉ Strutures that absorb x-rays are what?
Answer: Radiopaque
◉ What bur and hand piece would you use to trim an acrylic
restoration?
Answer: Slow speed hand-piece and acrylic bur
◉ The ADA recommends that topical medication be placed for it
to be the most effective?
Answer: ADA recommends 1 minutes. Most effective is 3 minutes
◉ Where are seating lugs located on a band?
Answer: On the lingual surface of a band
◉ When fabricating an acrylic tray, when do you remove it?
A) When it looks glossy
B) When it looks dull
C) When it looks like rubber
D) Final-set
Answer: D) Final-set
◉ What speed hand-piece would you use for trimming?
EXAMINATION TEST COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Where should the gingival retraction cord be placed?
Answer: 1-3 mm below the sulcus
◉ How long should you wait before rinsing gingival retraction
paste?
Answer: 1-2 minutes
◉ If someone has cardiovascular disease, what should you treat
the gingival retraction cord with?
Answer: Aluminum chloride
◉ Which of these best describes the amnesic effect of nitrous
oxide?
A) The patient forgets who they are
B) The patient not remembering why they are there
C) Short-term memory loss
D) The patient may think that less time passed than what really
has
Answer: D) The patient may think that less time passed than what
really has
,◉ What tooth is used when determining a person's occlusion?
A) Molar
B) Pre Molar
C) Canine
D) Lateral
Answer: A) Molar
◉ Which of these statements are true regarding paper points?
A) They are sized fine to course
B) They are sized small to large
C) They are color coded
D) A and C
Answer: D) A and C
◉ What kind of retainer can be given to a patient when the
orthodontist is out of office?
Answer: Vacuum delivered
◉ What type of suture is most common?
Answer: Simple suture
◉ What would you use to remove cement from interproximal
areas?
, Answer: Knotted floss
◉ Strutures that absorb x-rays are what?
Answer: Radiopaque
◉ What bur and hand piece would you use to trim an acrylic
restoration?
Answer: Slow speed hand-piece and acrylic bur
◉ The ADA recommends that topical medication be placed for it
to be the most effective?
Answer: ADA recommends 1 minutes. Most effective is 3 minutes
◉ Where are seating lugs located on a band?
Answer: On the lingual surface of a band
◉ When fabricating an acrylic tray, when do you remove it?
A) When it looks glossy
B) When it looks dull
C) When it looks like rubber
D) Final-set
Answer: D) Final-set
◉ What speed hand-piece would you use for trimming?
