MEDCERTS Dental Assisting Essentials
with Complete Solutions
A check of vital signs includes the taking and recording of _________ - ANSWER-
Respiratory rate
A check of vital signs includes the taking and recording of all of the following except
__________. - ANSWER-Pupil dilation
A reduction of blood flow to the brain that causes the patient to lose consciousness is
called __________. - ANSWER-Syncope
All of the following materials can be used to take final impressions, except __________.
- ANSWER-Alginate
An antimicrobial solution should be flushed through the evacuation system hoses
___________. - ANSWER-Daily
How often should an antimicrobial be flushed through the evacuation lines? - ANSWER-
Daily
Licensed medicines regulated by legislation that require a prescription before they can
be obtained from a pharmacist are __________. - ANSWER-Prescription
Motrin and Aleve, over-the-counter drugs commonly recommended for pain following
dental treatment, are classified as __________. - ANSWER-Analgesics
The part of the prescription that includes the name and quantity of drug is the
__________. - ANSWER-Inscription
The two basic forms of periodontal disease are __________ and __________. -
ANSWER-Gingivitis; periodontitis
Two features found on a dental assistant's stool but not on the operator's stool are the
__________. - ANSWER-. Footrest and abdominal bar
Using Black's classification of caries, a pit and fissure on the occlusal surface of molars
and premolars is considered which classification? - ANSWER-Class I
What are two features found on a dental assistant's stool that are not found on the
operator's stool? - ANSWER-Footrest and abdominal bar
with Complete Solutions
A check of vital signs includes the taking and recording of _________ - ANSWER-
Respiratory rate
A check of vital signs includes the taking and recording of all of the following except
__________. - ANSWER-Pupil dilation
A reduction of blood flow to the brain that causes the patient to lose consciousness is
called __________. - ANSWER-Syncope
All of the following materials can be used to take final impressions, except __________.
- ANSWER-Alginate
An antimicrobial solution should be flushed through the evacuation system hoses
___________. - ANSWER-Daily
How often should an antimicrobial be flushed through the evacuation lines? - ANSWER-
Daily
Licensed medicines regulated by legislation that require a prescription before they can
be obtained from a pharmacist are __________. - ANSWER-Prescription
Motrin and Aleve, over-the-counter drugs commonly recommended for pain following
dental treatment, are classified as __________. - ANSWER-Analgesics
The part of the prescription that includes the name and quantity of drug is the
__________. - ANSWER-Inscription
The two basic forms of periodontal disease are __________ and __________. -
ANSWER-Gingivitis; periodontitis
Two features found on a dental assistant's stool but not on the operator's stool are the
__________. - ANSWER-. Footrest and abdominal bar
Using Black's classification of caries, a pit and fissure on the occlusal surface of molars
and premolars is considered which classification? - ANSWER-Class I
What are two features found on a dental assistant's stool that are not found on the
operator's stool? - ANSWER-Footrest and abdominal bar
