Chairside Assisting Midterm UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

Chairside Assisting Midterm UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
A patient's employment information is located on the:
A. Patient registration form
B. Medical-dental health history
C. Clinical examination form

D. Treatment plan - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Patient registration form


The dentist and the dental assistant try to eliminate or reduce class ____ movements, to reduce
stress and body fatigue
A. IV and V
B. III and IV
C. II and III

D. I and II - CORRECT ANSWER - A. IV and V


An antimicrobial solution should be flushed through the evacuation system hoses:
A. Weekly
B. Daily
C. Monthly

D. Every other day - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Daily


A characteristic of healthy soft tissue is:
A. Light pink color
B. Uniform color
C. No swelling

D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - D. All of the above

,An intraoral camera provides the dentist with:
A. Case presentation
B. Medical and legal documentation
C. Magnification of an image for better evaluation

D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - D. All of the above


The EFDA is performing an expanded function while the dentist is in the same treatment area.
This assistant is working under ____ supervision.
A. Direct
B. Indirect

C. Doctor - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Direct


Using Black's classification, a pit and fissure on the occlusal surface of molars and premolars is
considered a class _____ cavity.
A. V
B. I
C. II

D. III - CORRECT ANSWER - B. I


The ____ handpiece can operate both forward and backward and can be used with a variety of
attachments
A. High-speed
B. Laboratory
C. Low-speed

D. Laser - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Low-speed


A written privacy policy informing a patient that an office will not use or disclose PHI for any
purpose other than treatment, diagnosis, and billing is mandated by:
A. HIPAA

,B. OSHA
C. NHII

D. ADA - CORRECT ANSWER - A. HIPAA


According to G.V. Black's classification of tooth decay, caries on the gingival third of the facial
surface of tooth #11 would be considered a class _____ cavity.
A. VI
B. I
C. V

D. II - CORRECT ANSWER - C. V


Charting with a color-coding system specifies that _____ is used for dental treatment that has
been completed and _____ is used for dental treatment that needs to be completed.
A. Red; green
B. Blue; red
C. Red; blue

D. Blue; yellow - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Blue; red


The _____ handpiece supplies a water coolant, because it can generate enough frictional heat on
a tooth to cause possible damage to the pulp.
A. Air-abrasion
B. High-speed
C. Low-speed

D. Ultrasonic - CORRECT ANSWER - B. High-speed


A ________ is used to remove solid debris from the oral cavity during a dental procedure
A. High-volume evacuator (HVE)
B. Saliva ejector
C. Cuspidor

, D. Surgical suction - CORRECT ANSWER - A. High-volume evacuator (HVE)


According to, G.V. Black's classification of tooth decay, occlusal caries on tooth #30 would be a
class _____ cavity.
A. I
B. II
C. V

D. VI - CORRECT ANSWER - A. I


According to, G.V. Black's classification of tooth decay, mesial caries on tooth #7 would be a
class _____ cavity.
A. I
B. V
C. III

D. II - CORRECT ANSWER - C. III


The vasoconstrictor added to local anesthetic to prolong its effect is:
A. Alcohol
B. Nitrous oxide
C. Epinephrine

D. Aspirin - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Epinephrine


Local anesthetic agents are not effective when injected into an area where a tooth or soft tissue is
infected because:
a. increased swelling in tissue dilutes the anesthetic.
b. an increase of lymphocytes, in the area to combat the infection, will interfere with the
effectiveness of the anesthetic solution.
c. increased blood flow in an area of infection rapidly carries the anesthetic away from the area.