Dental Assisting Texas State Board
Exam Complete Questions And Answers
Radiosensitive Tissue examples... CORRECT ANSWERS Bone marrow
Reproductive organs
Extra oral Film is used to... CORRECT ANSWERS Evaluate large areas of skull
Used to study bone / teeth growth and development
Locate suspected fractures of maxilla or mandible
Material that the Collimator is made of CORRECT ANSWERS Lead
Correct processing sequence for radiographic film... CORRECT ANSWERS Develop
Rinse
Fix
Wash
Dry
Types of extra oral radiographs CORRECT ANSWERS Tomographs
Panoramic
Cephalometric
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) BBP (Blood Born Pathogen
Standard) states that... CORRECT ANSWERS Dentist / employer write an exposure
control plan
Dentist / employer provide annual employee training
Dentist / employer provide HBV vaccines
What is the Employee Right to Know Law? CORRECT ANSWERS OSHA Hazard
Communication Standard (HCS)
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) contain what information? CORRECT ANSWERS
Description of physical and chemical properties of material
Description of health hazards
Diseases of concern to DHCP are... CORRECT ANSWERS Hepatitis (HBV)
Tuberculosis (TB)
HIV
AIDS
Herpes
Potential sources of cross contamination include... CORRECT ANSWERS Dental
Prostheses
Dental appliances
, Items used to fabricate dental appliances
To prevent cross-contamination, DHCP should... CORRECT ANSWERS Wear proper
PPE at appropriate times
Clean, disinfect, and rinse all dental prostheses and prosthodontic material with EPA-
approved disinfectant @ at least intermediate (aka tuburculocidal) effectiveness.
Examples of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) are... CORRECT ANSWERS
Surgical gowns
Uniforms
Surgical masks
Disposable gloves
Eyewear / chin length face shields
When cleaning a treatment room, DHCP should wear which PPE? CORRECT
ANSWERS Puncture resistant gloves
Face masks
Protective eyewear
Heat tolerant dental instruments are usually sterilized by these techniques... CORRECT
ANSWERS Unsaturated chemical vapor
Autoclaving
Dry heat
7 Steps for instrument processing CORRECT ANSWERS Transport
Clean
Package
Sterilize
Store
Deliver
Quality assurance
Instruments that can't be immediately cleaned must be placed in... CORRECT
ANSWERS Pre-cleaning or enzyme solution
When a surface is visibly contaminated with blood, what level of disinfectant should you
use? CORRECT ANSWERS Intermediate (tuberculocidal)
Examples of general medical waste include: CORRECT ANSWERS Gloves
Masks
Gowns
Suctioned fluids
Examples of regulated medical waste include: CORRECT ANSWERS Saturated
surgical gauze
Exam Complete Questions And Answers
Radiosensitive Tissue examples... CORRECT ANSWERS Bone marrow
Reproductive organs
Extra oral Film is used to... CORRECT ANSWERS Evaluate large areas of skull
Used to study bone / teeth growth and development
Locate suspected fractures of maxilla or mandible
Material that the Collimator is made of CORRECT ANSWERS Lead
Correct processing sequence for radiographic film... CORRECT ANSWERS Develop
Rinse
Fix
Wash
Dry
Types of extra oral radiographs CORRECT ANSWERS Tomographs
Panoramic
Cephalometric
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) BBP (Blood Born Pathogen
Standard) states that... CORRECT ANSWERS Dentist / employer write an exposure
control plan
Dentist / employer provide annual employee training
Dentist / employer provide HBV vaccines
What is the Employee Right to Know Law? CORRECT ANSWERS OSHA Hazard
Communication Standard (HCS)
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) contain what information? CORRECT ANSWERS
Description of physical and chemical properties of material
Description of health hazards
Diseases of concern to DHCP are... CORRECT ANSWERS Hepatitis (HBV)
Tuberculosis (TB)
HIV
AIDS
Herpes
Potential sources of cross contamination include... CORRECT ANSWERS Dental
Prostheses
Dental appliances
, Items used to fabricate dental appliances
To prevent cross-contamination, DHCP should... CORRECT ANSWERS Wear proper
PPE at appropriate times
Clean, disinfect, and rinse all dental prostheses and prosthodontic material with EPA-
approved disinfectant @ at least intermediate (aka tuburculocidal) effectiveness.
Examples of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) are... CORRECT ANSWERS
Surgical gowns
Uniforms
Surgical masks
Disposable gloves
Eyewear / chin length face shields
When cleaning a treatment room, DHCP should wear which PPE? CORRECT
ANSWERS Puncture resistant gloves
Face masks
Protective eyewear
Heat tolerant dental instruments are usually sterilized by these techniques... CORRECT
ANSWERS Unsaturated chemical vapor
Autoclaving
Dry heat
7 Steps for instrument processing CORRECT ANSWERS Transport
Clean
Package
Sterilize
Store
Deliver
Quality assurance
Instruments that can't be immediately cleaned must be placed in... CORRECT
ANSWERS Pre-cleaning or enzyme solution
When a surface is visibly contaminated with blood, what level of disinfectant should you
use? CORRECT ANSWERS Intermediate (tuberculocidal)
Examples of general medical waste include: CORRECT ANSWERS Gloves
Masks
Gowns
Suctioned fluids
Examples of regulated medical waste include: CORRECT ANSWERS Saturated
surgical gauze
