Registered Dental Assistant Exam Questions with Correct Answers

Morphology Numbering system Correct Answer Associate information to a specific tooth. Shorthand system necessary for recording data, type of code numbering system to help identify teeth. Maxillary Correct Answer upper jaw Mandibular Correct Answer Lower jaw Primary Correct Answer Upper case letters A-J Maxillary (upper) Right to left. Mandibular (lower) right to left K-T baby teeth Permanent Correct Answer Numbers Maxillary (upper) right to left 1-16. Mandibular (lower) left to right 17-32. Professional Correct Answer Person who meets standards of a profession HIPAA Correct Answer Health Insurence Portability Accountability Act DANB Correct Answer Dental Assisting National Board CDA Correct Answer Certified Dental Assistant ADAA Correct Answer American Dental Assistants Association ADA Correct Answer American Dental Association Bacteria Correct Answer Microorganisms that cause infection and disease Algae Correct Answer Unicellular or multicellular Organisms that have Chlorophyll Protzoa Correct Answer Organism that live in water with no cell wall parasites Fungi Correct Answer Mushroom, mold, yeast lack chlorophyll Virus Correct Answer Ultram