Final Exam 2 1331 Dental Assisting
Exam Questions and Answers
Who is the earliest dentist whose name is known and in what country or
region did he reside? - -Hesi-Re (Egypt)
- What term signifies study under the guidance of a dentist or other
professional without attending an institution of higher learning? - -
Preceptorship
- The Hippocratic Oath is an obligation to: - -refrain from wrongdoing and to
treat patients to the best of one's ability
- Who is Pierre Fauchard? - -He originated the title of "surgeon dentist."
- Who was the first woman to become a dental assistant? - -Malvina Cueria
- Who is credited with beginning forensic dentistry? - -Paul Revere
- Who was the first to describe the difference between molars and
premolars? - -Leonardo da Vinci
- Who was the first dentist to employ a dental assistant? - -C. Edmund Kells
- Who was the source of the famous oath-a solemn obligation to refrain from
wrongdoing and to treat patients with confidentiality and to the best of one's
ability? - -Hippocrates
- In which state did the first dental college start? - -Maryland
- Which of the following roles of a dental assistant involves the delegation of
the functions-such as placing a retraction cord-that vary among states,
depending on the individual state's dental practice act? - -Expanded-
functions dental assistant
- What is the new set of federal privacy laws for healthcare patients? - -
HIPAA
- What organization represents the dental assisting profession? - -American
Dental Assistants Association
- Professionalism: - -is an attitude that is apparent in everything you do and
say, in and out of the dental office.
, - What is represented by the letters in TEAM? - -Together, everyone
accomplishes more
- What is the nationally recognized credential of the dental assistant who
has passed the DANB certification examination and keeps up current
practice through continuing education? - -CDA
- A dental assistant can become a certified dental assistant (CDA) by: - -
passing the national Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) examination.
- Who is the founder of ADAA? - -Juliette A. Southard
- When a dental assistant becomes certified, which of the following does he
or she obtain? - -Pin and certificate
- The essential aspects of professional appearance include: - -good health,
good grooming, and appropriate dress.
- When does the dentist usually refer a patient? - -When it is a more difficult
case
- Which of the following members of the dental team is focused on tasks
such as payroll? - -Business assistant
- A(n) _______________________ dental assistant who has received additional
training is legally allowed to provide certain intraoral patient care
procedures. - -expanded-functions dental assistant (EFDA)
- What is required before a dental laboratory technician can fabricate a
crown? - -A prescription from a dentist
- Which dental specialist diagnoses and treats diseases of the pulp? - -
Endodontist
- What is the term used when one chairside assistant works primarily with
the dentist? - -Four-handed dentistry
- Which of the following dental specialties involves the diagnosis, treatment,
and prevention of malocclusions of the teeth? - -Orthodontics
- Which member of the dental team ensures that patient privacy measures
are in place and followed? - -Business assistant
- What dental specialty involves developing policies at county, state, and
national levels for programs to control and prevent disease? - -Dental public
health
Exam Questions and Answers
Who is the earliest dentist whose name is known and in what country or
region did he reside? - -Hesi-Re (Egypt)
- What term signifies study under the guidance of a dentist or other
professional without attending an institution of higher learning? - -
Preceptorship
- The Hippocratic Oath is an obligation to: - -refrain from wrongdoing and to
treat patients to the best of one's ability
- Who is Pierre Fauchard? - -He originated the title of "surgeon dentist."
- Who was the first woman to become a dental assistant? - -Malvina Cueria
- Who is credited with beginning forensic dentistry? - -Paul Revere
- Who was the first to describe the difference between molars and
premolars? - -Leonardo da Vinci
- Who was the first dentist to employ a dental assistant? - -C. Edmund Kells
- Who was the source of the famous oath-a solemn obligation to refrain from
wrongdoing and to treat patients with confidentiality and to the best of one's
ability? - -Hippocrates
- In which state did the first dental college start? - -Maryland
- Which of the following roles of a dental assistant involves the delegation of
the functions-such as placing a retraction cord-that vary among states,
depending on the individual state's dental practice act? - -Expanded-
functions dental assistant
- What is the new set of federal privacy laws for healthcare patients? - -
HIPAA
- What organization represents the dental assisting profession? - -American
Dental Assistants Association
- Professionalism: - -is an attitude that is apparent in everything you do and
say, in and out of the dental office.
, - What is represented by the letters in TEAM? - -Together, everyone
accomplishes more
- What is the nationally recognized credential of the dental assistant who
has passed the DANB certification examination and keeps up current
practice through continuing education? - -CDA
- A dental assistant can become a certified dental assistant (CDA) by: - -
passing the national Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) examination.
- Who is the founder of ADAA? - -Juliette A. Southard
- When a dental assistant becomes certified, which of the following does he
or she obtain? - -Pin and certificate
- The essential aspects of professional appearance include: - -good health,
good grooming, and appropriate dress.
- When does the dentist usually refer a patient? - -When it is a more difficult
case
- Which of the following members of the dental team is focused on tasks
such as payroll? - -Business assistant
- A(n) _______________________ dental assistant who has received additional
training is legally allowed to provide certain intraoral patient care
procedures. - -expanded-functions dental assistant (EFDA)
- What is required before a dental laboratory technician can fabricate a
crown? - -A prescription from a dentist
- Which dental specialist diagnoses and treats diseases of the pulp? - -
Endodontist
- What is the term used when one chairside assistant works primarily with
the dentist? - -Four-handed dentistry
- Which of the following dental specialties involves the diagnosis, treatment,
and prevention of malocclusions of the teeth? - -Orthodontics
- Which member of the dental team ensures that patient privacy measures
are in place and followed? - -Business assistant
- What dental specialty involves developing policies at county, state, and
national levels for programs to control and prevent disease? - -Dental public
health
