Dental Hygiene Prometric OSCE
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Dental caries is mostly related with diet ______. - Correct Answer- frequency
What is a digital x-ray advantage? - Correct Answer- reduce exposure
Panoramic x-ray is used for all of the following except? - Correct Answer- periodontal bone
loss
All of the medications causes xerostomia except? - Correct Answer- 1. antihistamine
2. tranquilizer
3. diuretics
4. *anticoagulants*
For patients with TMJ, what can you hear with a stethoscope? - Correct Answer- crepitus
Which lymph nodes are not palpated bi-manually? - Correct Answer- anterior cervical lymph
nodes
What is the treatment for median rhomboid glossitis? - Correct Answer- Anti-fungal
medication
What is an effective method of sterilization? - Correct Answer- steam vapor
What are the two pre-medication options for a patient with a prosthetic heart valve? - Correct
Answer- 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? - Correct Answer- Clindamycin 600 mg for adult
1 hour before treatment
A patient is taking zantac, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, which can cause more what? - Correct
Answer- bleeding
What kind of diet treatment is needed for a bulimic patient to counteract acid erosion? -
Correct Answer- rinse with bicarbonate solution
For a patient taking prednisone, what would you expect after SRP? - Correct Answer-
delayed wound healing
Which anticonvulsant medication will most likely cause gingival hyperplasia? - Correct
Answer- phenytoin
According to CDC, what is considered to not be medical waste? - Correct Answer- tissue
A patient is sitting in waiting area unconscious, what would you do ? - Correct Answer- call
EMS
What medication would be used to treat angular cheilitis? - Correct Answer- Anti-fungal
A patient has severe sensitivity, what can be used? - Correct Answer- acidulated phosphate
fluoride (APF)
Acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) can cause what? - Correct Answer- etching of porcelain
crown
What frequency should the ultrasonic be when being used on an implant using a plastic
sheath? - Correct Answer- low frequency
After treatment, when returning the instruments to sterilization you should wear what? -
Correct Answer- mask and safety glasses
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Dental caries is mostly related with diet ______. - Correct Answer- frequency
What is a digital x-ray advantage? - Correct Answer- reduce exposure
Panoramic x-ray is used for all of the following except? - Correct Answer- periodontal bone
loss
All of the medications causes xerostomia except? - Correct Answer- 1. antihistamine
2. tranquilizer
3. diuretics
4. *anticoagulants*
For patients with TMJ, what can you hear with a stethoscope? - Correct Answer- crepitus
Which lymph nodes are not palpated bi-manually? - Correct Answer- anterior cervical lymph
nodes
What is the treatment for median rhomboid glossitis? - Correct Answer- Anti-fungal
medication
What is an effective method of sterilization? - Correct Answer- steam vapor
What are the two pre-medication options for a patient with a prosthetic heart valve? - Correct
Answer- 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? - Correct Answer- Clindamycin 600 mg for adult
1 hour before treatment
A patient is taking zantac, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, which can cause more what? - Correct
Answer- bleeding
What kind of diet treatment is needed for a bulimic patient to counteract acid erosion? -
Correct Answer- rinse with bicarbonate solution
For a patient taking prednisone, what would you expect after SRP? - Correct Answer-
delayed wound healing
Which anticonvulsant medication will most likely cause gingival hyperplasia? - Correct
Answer- phenytoin
According to CDC, what is considered to not be medical waste? - Correct Answer- tissue
A patient is sitting in waiting area unconscious, what would you do ? - Correct Answer- call
EMS
What medication would be used to treat angular cheilitis? - Correct Answer- Anti-fungal
A patient has severe sensitivity, what can be used? - Correct Answer- acidulated phosphate
fluoride (APF)
Acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) can cause what? - Correct Answer- etching of porcelain
crown
What frequency should the ultrasonic be when being used on an implant using a plastic
sheath? - Correct Answer- low frequency
After treatment, when returning the instruments to sterilization you should wear what? -
Correct Answer- mask and safety glasses
