Dental Hygiene Prometric OSCE Exam Questions and Answers Graded A 2024

Dental caries is mostly related with diet ______. - frequency What is a digital x-ray advantage? - reduce exposure Panoramic x-ray is used for all of the following except? - periodontal bone loss All of the medications causes xerostomia except? - 1. antihistamine 2. tranquilizer 3. diuretics 4. *anticoagulants* For patients with TMJ, what can you hear with a stethoscope? - crepitus Which lymph nodes are not palpated bi-manually? - anterior cervical lymph nodes What is the treatment for median rhomboid glossitis? - Anti-fungal medication What is an effective method of sterilization? - steam vapor What are the two pre-medication options for a patient with a prosthetic heart valve? - 1. Amoxicillin (2 g = adults; 50 mg = children) 2. Clindamycin (600 mg = adults; 20 mg = children) What pre-medication is given to a patient who is allergic to penicillin? How far in advance is the pre-medication given before treatment? - Clindamycin 600 mg for adult 1 hour before treatment A patient is taking zantac, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, which can cause more what? - bleeding What kind of diet treatment is needed for a bulimic patient to counteract acid erosion? - rinse with bicarbonate solution For a patient taking prednisone, what would you expect after SRP? - delayed wound healing Which anticonvulsant medication will most likely cause gingival hyperplasia? - phenytoin According to CDC, what is considered to not be medical waste? - tissue A patient is sitting in waiting area unconscious, what would you do ? - call EMS What medication would be used to treat angular cheilitis? - Anti-fungal A patient has severe sensitivity, what can be used? - acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) Acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) can cause what? - etching of porcelain crown What frequency should the ultrasonic be when being used on an implant using a plastic sheath? - low frequency After treatment, when returning the instruments to sterilization you should wear what? - mask and safety glasses What is a complication of high blood pressure medication? - orthostatic hypotension Bisphosphonate causes what? - osteoradionacrosis How often should you spore test using biological monitoring? - every 1 week What is the term for when the buccal mucosa appears to have yellowish dots? Should there be treatment? - fordyce granules no treatment required There is a swelling under the tongue that is slightly raised; this would cause you to? - notify the doctor of a possible neoplasm What is the eruption age for a permanent second molar? - 11 years old What is the duct for the parotid gland? - stensons duct Given a radiographic image of a primary second molar, which permanent tooth will replace it? - permanent second premolar (tooth #4) True/False: When the gingival margin is at the CEJ, no calculations are needed because the probing depth and the clinical attachment level are the same? - true Tooth # 24 has a 6mm pocket on the direct facial and 2 mm of recession. What is the CAL measurement? - 8mm What permanent tooth will replace primary tooth K? - #20 True/False: Teeth with a periodontal abscess are vital, whereas teeth with a periapical abscess are non vital. - both statements are true