GENERAL CHAIRSIDE STUDY GUIDE
2025/2026!!
A patient displaying hypertension would have a blood pressure about:
a. 70/100 mm Hg
b. 110/80 mm Hg
c. 120/70 mm Hg
d. 180/96 mm Hg - d. 180/96 mm Hg
A Patient presents appearing "flushed" and states that he has an infection. Which temperature
would most likely be measured?
a. 93 degrees fahrenheit
b. 98.6 degrees fahrenheit
c. 99.7 degrees fahrenheit
d. 102 degrees fahrenheit - 102 Degrees Fahrenheit
The normal blood pressure classification for adults is:
a. 120/80 mm Hg
b. 130/70 mm Hg
c. 145/90 mm Hg
d. 155/115 mm Hg - 120/80 mm Hg
The most common site for taking a patient's pulse when performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation is
the:
a. radial artery
b. carotid artery
c. brachial artery
d. femoral artery - b. Carotid Artery
Using Black's Classification of cavities, a pit lesion on the buccal of molars and premolars is
considered a class ____ restoration or cavity
a. I
,b. II
c. V
d. III - a. I
Any tooth that remains unerupted in the jaw beyond the time at which it should normally erupt is
referred to as being :
a. fused
b. abraded
c. impacted
d. ankylosed - c. Impacted
When assisting a right-handed operator, a preset tray is setup:
a. left to right
b. bottom to top
c. top to bottom
d. right to left - a. Left to right
The high-speed contra-angle handpiece reaches speed of:
a. 150,000 rpm
b. 250,000 rpm
c. 350,000 rpm
d. 450,000 rpm - d. 450000 rpm
An automated external defibrillator (AED) is used for all except to
a. reestablished the proper heart rhythm by defibrillation
b. automatically perform CPR for 15 minutes
c. monitor the patient's heart rhythm
d. shock the heart - b. Automatically perform CPR for 15 minutes
___ can be life threatening and is indicated by nausea and vomiting, shortness of breath, and loss of
consciousness.
a. syncope
, b. anaphylaxis
c. low blood glucose
d. high blood pressure - b. Anaphylaxis
The respirations of a patient who is hyperventilating will be exemplified by:
a. gurgling
b. a slow respiration rate
c. excessively short, rapid breaths
d. excessively long, rapid breaths - d. Excessively long, rapid breaths
The respiration pattern of a patient in a state of tachypnea has:
a. gurgling sound
b. a slow respiration rate
c. excessively short, rapid breaths
d. excessively long, rapid breaths - c. Excessively short, rapid breaths
The examination technique in which the examiner uses his or her fingers and hands to feel for the
size, texture, and consistency of hard and soft tissue is called:
a. probing
b. palpation
c. detection
d. extraoral examination - b. Palpation
A patient's pulse rate may be decreased because of:
a. stress
b. exercise
c. stimulants
d. depressants - d. Depressants
Most local anesthetic agents used for dental procedures are ?
a. the same
2025/2026!!
A patient displaying hypertension would have a blood pressure about:
a. 70/100 mm Hg
b. 110/80 mm Hg
c. 120/70 mm Hg
d. 180/96 mm Hg - d. 180/96 mm Hg
A Patient presents appearing "flushed" and states that he has an infection. Which temperature
would most likely be measured?
a. 93 degrees fahrenheit
b. 98.6 degrees fahrenheit
c. 99.7 degrees fahrenheit
d. 102 degrees fahrenheit - 102 Degrees Fahrenheit
The normal blood pressure classification for adults is:
a. 120/80 mm Hg
b. 130/70 mm Hg
c. 145/90 mm Hg
d. 155/115 mm Hg - 120/80 mm Hg
The most common site for taking a patient's pulse when performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation is
the:
a. radial artery
b. carotid artery
c. brachial artery
d. femoral artery - b. Carotid Artery
Using Black's Classification of cavities, a pit lesion on the buccal of molars and premolars is
considered a class ____ restoration or cavity
a. I
,b. II
c. V
d. III - a. I
Any tooth that remains unerupted in the jaw beyond the time at which it should normally erupt is
referred to as being :
a. fused
b. abraded
c. impacted
d. ankylosed - c. Impacted
When assisting a right-handed operator, a preset tray is setup:
a. left to right
b. bottom to top
c. top to bottom
d. right to left - a. Left to right
The high-speed contra-angle handpiece reaches speed of:
a. 150,000 rpm
b. 250,000 rpm
c. 350,000 rpm
d. 450,000 rpm - d. 450000 rpm
An automated external defibrillator (AED) is used for all except to
a. reestablished the proper heart rhythm by defibrillation
b. automatically perform CPR for 15 minutes
c. monitor the patient's heart rhythm
d. shock the heart - b. Automatically perform CPR for 15 minutes
___ can be life threatening and is indicated by nausea and vomiting, shortness of breath, and loss of
consciousness.
a. syncope
, b. anaphylaxis
c. low blood glucose
d. high blood pressure - b. Anaphylaxis
The respirations of a patient who is hyperventilating will be exemplified by:
a. gurgling
b. a slow respiration rate
c. excessively short, rapid breaths
d. excessively long, rapid breaths - d. Excessively long, rapid breaths
The respiration pattern of a patient in a state of tachypnea has:
a. gurgling sound
b. a slow respiration rate
c. excessively short, rapid breaths
d. excessively long, rapid breaths - c. Excessively short, rapid breaths
The examination technique in which the examiner uses his or her fingers and hands to feel for the
size, texture, and consistency of hard and soft tissue is called:
a. probing
b. palpation
c. detection
d. extraoral examination - b. Palpation
A patient's pulse rate may be decreased because of:
a. stress
b. exercise
c. stimulants
d. depressants - d. Depressants
Most local anesthetic agents used for dental procedures are ?
a. the same
