Chairside Final Exam UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A fail-safe system for nitrous oxide /oxygen will stop the flow when the percentage of oxygen
drops below? - CORRECT ANSWER - 30%
What artery is used when taking blood pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER - brachial artery
Most frequently used form of pain control in dentistry? - CORRECT ANSWER - local
anesthesia
Stages of anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. analgesia-relaxed/fully conscious
2. excitement-less aware and becoming unconscious
3. general anesthesia- patient becomes calm w/ no feeling of pain or sensation
4. respiratory failure or cardiac arrest-lungs slow down or stop functioning
what color is an oxygen tank? - CORRECT ANSWER - green
what color is a nitrous oxide tank? - CORRECT ANSWER - blue
what material of choice would be used for restoring the various classes of restorations? -
CORRECT ANSWER - composite
Anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER - Temporary loss of feeling or sensation
What is the Dental assistant mainly responsible for during dental restorative procedure? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Preparation, mixing, and Transferring tools
, What is the proper order in which you prepare/unload an anesthetic syringe? - CORRECT
ANSWER - cartridge first, then needle
Normal BP (Blood pressure) - CORRECT ANSWER - 120/80
What is in a basic set up - CORRECT ANSWER - Mouth mirror, explorer, cotton pliers
Another word for "finger rest" - CORRECT ANSWER - fulcrum
Who performs majority of operative procedures - CORRECT ANSWER - General dentist
For a right handed operator, What is the 12 to 2 o'clock zone called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - static zone(R)
For a right handed operator, what is the 2 to 4 o'clock zone called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - assistant's zone(R)
For a right handed operator, what is the 4 to 7 o/clock zone called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - transfer zone(R)
For a right handed operator, what is the 7 to 12 o'clock zone called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - operator's zone(R)
For a left handed operator what is the 12 to 5 o'clock zone called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Operator's zone(L)
For a left handed operator what is the 5 to 8 o'clock zone called? - CORRECT ANSWER -
transfer zone(L)
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A fail-safe system for nitrous oxide /oxygen will stop the flow when the percentage of oxygen
drops below? - CORRECT ANSWER - 30%
What artery is used when taking blood pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER - brachial artery
Most frequently used form of pain control in dentistry? - CORRECT ANSWER - local
anesthesia
Stages of anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. analgesia-relaxed/fully conscious
2. excitement-less aware and becoming unconscious
3. general anesthesia- patient becomes calm w/ no feeling of pain or sensation
4. respiratory failure or cardiac arrest-lungs slow down or stop functioning
what color is an oxygen tank? - CORRECT ANSWER - green
what color is a nitrous oxide tank? - CORRECT ANSWER - blue
what material of choice would be used for restoring the various classes of restorations? -
CORRECT ANSWER - composite
Anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER - Temporary loss of feeling or sensation
What is the Dental assistant mainly responsible for during dental restorative procedure? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Preparation, mixing, and Transferring tools
, What is the proper order in which you prepare/unload an anesthetic syringe? - CORRECT
ANSWER - cartridge first, then needle
Normal BP (Blood pressure) - CORRECT ANSWER - 120/80
What is in a basic set up - CORRECT ANSWER - Mouth mirror, explorer, cotton pliers
Another word for "finger rest" - CORRECT ANSWER - fulcrum
Who performs majority of operative procedures - CORRECT ANSWER - General dentist
For a right handed operator, What is the 12 to 2 o'clock zone called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - static zone(R)
For a right handed operator, what is the 2 to 4 o'clock zone called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - assistant's zone(R)
For a right handed operator, what is the 4 to 7 o/clock zone called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - transfer zone(R)
For a right handed operator, what is the 7 to 12 o'clock zone called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - operator's zone(R)
For a left handed operator what is the 12 to 5 o'clock zone called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Operator's zone(L)
For a left handed operator what is the 5 to 8 o'clock zone called? - CORRECT ANSWER -
transfer zone(L)
