CALIFORNIA RDA WRITTEN EXAM TEST BANK
2026: 350+ QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS!!
___ is a removable prosthesis that replaces one or several teeth.
ANS: partial
What would be a contraindication to a patient receiving fix prosthodontics?
ANS: Poor oral hygiene
When a patient is referred to a specialist for treatment, the assistant should
ANS: send a copy of the pertinent information to the specialist
When a person occludes and mandibular anterior teeth cannot be seen, the
diagnosis is
ANS: over bite
When a person's tooth is not properly aligned with its opposing tooth, it is referred
to as
ANS: cross bite
When a tooth is avulsed, it has
ANS: come out
When assisting a left-handed dentist, the assistant should hold the oral evacuator
tip with
ANS: the left hand
When cementing bands, what material or device can be used to prevent cement
from getting into the buccal tubes or attachments?
ANS: Lip balm and Utility wax
when gypsum materials are mixed, how are the powder and water incorporated?
ANS: add powder to the water
When is an immediate denture most commonly used?
ANS: After extractions of anterior teeth
,When portable equipment such as curing lights and nitrous oxide machines are
used, in which zone of operation are they placed?
ANS: static zone
When pouring an impression, where would you begin placing the gypsum material
in a mandibular impression?
ANS: most posterior tooth
When putting on personal protective equipment, which barrier should be put on
last, just before patient care begins?
ANS: gloves
When should chairside environmental barriers be changed?
ANS: after every patient
When should you check a box o film for freshness?
ANS: Each time you open a new box
When the dentist taps on a tooth, what diagnostic test is being performed?
ANS: Percussion
When transferring instrument with hinges such as surgical forceps and scissors, the
assistant should
ANS: grasp the hinges and direct the handles to the dentist's palm
When using the air water syringe during dental treatment which of the following
personal protective equipment are recommended by the CDC?
ANS: gloves, mask, gown, and eye protection
When using the clock concept for a right-handed operator, where is the static zone
located?
ANS: 12 or 2 o clock
Where are auxiliary attachments found on braces?
ANS: brackets and bands
Where is the mixed acrylic resin placed prior to placing on the prepared tooth?
ANS: in the impression or in the thermoplastic tray
, Where would a patient's registration form be found in the dental office?
ANS: In the front section of the patient's chart
Where would you commonly find the dental laboratory in a dental office?
ANS: in a separate space away from patient care
where would you find a Class I restoration in the mouth?
ANS: occlusal surface
Which barrier should be removed before temporarily leaving a patient to retrieve
supplies?
ANS: gloves
which form of gypsum is used to fabricate a die for making an indirect restoration?
ANS: high- strength stone
Which grasp is used to hold the hand piece?
ANS: pen grasp
Which is not a unique characteristic of calcium hydroxide?
ANS: replaces the needs for dentinal sealer
Which is the minimum temperature a steam sterilizer should reach to achieve
sterilization?
ANS: 121 degrees C
which is the most common technique for stain removal?
ANS: Rubber cup polishing
Which microorganism is used to identify a disinfectant as intermediate level?
ANS: M. tuberculosis var bovis
Which of the following best describes the appropriate container for a biopsy
specimen?
ANS: single- leak proof container with a biohazard symbol
Which of the following demonstrates an appropriate fill level for a sharps
container?
ANS: 3/4 full
2026: 350+ QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED PASS!!
___ is a removable prosthesis that replaces one or several teeth.
ANS: partial
What would be a contraindication to a patient receiving fix prosthodontics?
ANS: Poor oral hygiene
When a patient is referred to a specialist for treatment, the assistant should
ANS: send a copy of the pertinent information to the specialist
When a person occludes and mandibular anterior teeth cannot be seen, the
diagnosis is
ANS: over bite
When a person's tooth is not properly aligned with its opposing tooth, it is referred
to as
ANS: cross bite
When a tooth is avulsed, it has
ANS: come out
When assisting a left-handed dentist, the assistant should hold the oral evacuator
tip with
ANS: the left hand
When cementing bands, what material or device can be used to prevent cement
from getting into the buccal tubes or attachments?
ANS: Lip balm and Utility wax
when gypsum materials are mixed, how are the powder and water incorporated?
ANS: add powder to the water
When is an immediate denture most commonly used?
ANS: After extractions of anterior teeth
,When portable equipment such as curing lights and nitrous oxide machines are
used, in which zone of operation are they placed?
ANS: static zone
When pouring an impression, where would you begin placing the gypsum material
in a mandibular impression?
ANS: most posterior tooth
When putting on personal protective equipment, which barrier should be put on
last, just before patient care begins?
ANS: gloves
When should chairside environmental barriers be changed?
ANS: after every patient
When should you check a box o film for freshness?
ANS: Each time you open a new box
When the dentist taps on a tooth, what diagnostic test is being performed?
ANS: Percussion
When transferring instrument with hinges such as surgical forceps and scissors, the
assistant should
ANS: grasp the hinges and direct the handles to the dentist's palm
When using the air water syringe during dental treatment which of the following
personal protective equipment are recommended by the CDC?
ANS: gloves, mask, gown, and eye protection
When using the clock concept for a right-handed operator, where is the static zone
located?
ANS: 12 or 2 o clock
Where are auxiliary attachments found on braces?
ANS: brackets and bands
Where is the mixed acrylic resin placed prior to placing on the prepared tooth?
ANS: in the impression or in the thermoplastic tray
, Where would a patient's registration form be found in the dental office?
ANS: In the front section of the patient's chart
Where would you commonly find the dental laboratory in a dental office?
ANS: in a separate space away from patient care
where would you find a Class I restoration in the mouth?
ANS: occlusal surface
Which barrier should be removed before temporarily leaving a patient to retrieve
supplies?
ANS: gloves
which form of gypsum is used to fabricate a die for making an indirect restoration?
ANS: high- strength stone
Which grasp is used to hold the hand piece?
ANS: pen grasp
Which is not a unique characteristic of calcium hydroxide?
ANS: replaces the needs for dentinal sealer
Which is the minimum temperature a steam sterilizer should reach to achieve
sterilization?
ANS: 121 degrees C
which is the most common technique for stain removal?
ANS: Rubber cup polishing
Which microorganism is used to identify a disinfectant as intermediate level?
ANS: M. tuberculosis var bovis
Which of the following best describes the appropriate container for a biopsy
specimen?
ANS: single- leak proof container with a biohazard symbol
Which of the following demonstrates an appropriate fill level for a sharps
container?
ANS: 3/4 full
