GC Practice Test
Which of the following is not located within the oral cavity?
a. Hard palate
b. Frenum
c. Gingiva
d. Pterygoid process Correct answers d. Pterygoid process
How often should a patient be asked to update their medical and dental
history?
e. At every visit
f. Every 6 months
g. Annually
h. Only when something changes Correct answers a. At every visit
Which of the following would be least likely to be found on the clinical
examination form?
i. Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) evaluation
j. Dates of loss of primary teeth
k. Dates of tooth extractions
l.Information on crowns or bridge work Correct answers b. Dates of loss
of primary teeth
Which of the following vital signs would be cause for concern during
dental treatment?
m.Blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg
n. Respiratory rate of 18 breaths per minute
o. Pulse of 70 beats per minute in an adult
p. Oral temperature of 99 degrees Correct answers a. Blood pressure of
140/90 mm Hg
According to the Universal Numbering System, where is tooth 21 located?
q. Upper right cuspid
r. Lower right lateral incisor
s. Upper left 2nd molar
t. Lower left 1st bicuspid Correct answers d. Lower left 1st bicuspid
In the positioning of the dental assistant for four-handed dentistry, which of
the following is not recommended?
u. Eye level is positioned 4 to 6 inches above the dentist's eye level
v.Feet placed on the foot ring or base of the stool and the stool is
positioned close to the dental chair
w.Legs are together, seating position is close to the back of the stool, feet
planted firmly on the floor
, d. Stool positioned close to the dental chair with legs parallel to the dental
chair Correct answers c. Legs are together, seating position is close to the
back of the stool, feet planted firmly on the floor
What is the name of the right-handed operating zone from 4 o'clock to 7
o'clock?
a. Operator's zone
b. Transfer zone
c. Assistant's zone
d. Static zone Correct answers b. Transfer zone
What is the name of the instrument that includes the following types:
straight, binangle, Wedelstaedt, and angle-former?
e. Excavator
f. Hatchet
g. Gingival trimmer
h. Chisel Correct answers d. Chisel
What type of instrument is a burnisher?
i. Restorative
j. Accessory
k. Basic
l. Hand cutting Correct answers a. Restorative
A patient undergoing a procedure of approximately 30 minutes will most
likely require which of the following types of anesthetics?
m.Bupivacaine
n. Prilocaine Hcl block
o. Novocain
p. Lidocaine Hcl Correct answers d. Lidocaine Hcl
What type of procedure would include the following instruments: matrix
set up, burs, saliva ejector, HVE, dental dam setup, and local anesthetic
set up?
q. Extraction
r. Root canal
s. Class II amalgam restoration
t. Incision and drainage Correct answers c. Class II amalgam restoration
What type of instrument is used to remove enamel during the placement
of a veneer?
u. Condenser
v. Diamond bur
w.Evacuator
x. Carver Correct answers b. Diamond bur
What type of instrument is used by the dentist to lower the height of the
tooth during preparation for a crown?
y. Bevel instrument
Which of the following is not located within the oral cavity?
a. Hard palate
b. Frenum
c. Gingiva
d. Pterygoid process Correct answers d. Pterygoid process
How often should a patient be asked to update their medical and dental
history?
e. At every visit
f. Every 6 months
g. Annually
h. Only when something changes Correct answers a. At every visit
Which of the following would be least likely to be found on the clinical
examination form?
i. Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) evaluation
j. Dates of loss of primary teeth
k. Dates of tooth extractions
l.Information on crowns or bridge work Correct answers b. Dates of loss
of primary teeth
Which of the following vital signs would be cause for concern during
dental treatment?
m.Blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg
n. Respiratory rate of 18 breaths per minute
o. Pulse of 70 beats per minute in an adult
p. Oral temperature of 99 degrees Correct answers a. Blood pressure of
140/90 mm Hg
According to the Universal Numbering System, where is tooth 21 located?
q. Upper right cuspid
r. Lower right lateral incisor
s. Upper left 2nd molar
t. Lower left 1st bicuspid Correct answers d. Lower left 1st bicuspid
In the positioning of the dental assistant for four-handed dentistry, which of
the following is not recommended?
u. Eye level is positioned 4 to 6 inches above the dentist's eye level
v.Feet placed on the foot ring or base of the stool and the stool is
positioned close to the dental chair
w.Legs are together, seating position is close to the back of the stool, feet
planted firmly on the floor
, d. Stool positioned close to the dental chair with legs parallel to the dental
chair Correct answers c. Legs are together, seating position is close to the
back of the stool, feet planted firmly on the floor
What is the name of the right-handed operating zone from 4 o'clock to 7
o'clock?
a. Operator's zone
b. Transfer zone
c. Assistant's zone
d. Static zone Correct answers b. Transfer zone
What is the name of the instrument that includes the following types:
straight, binangle, Wedelstaedt, and angle-former?
e. Excavator
f. Hatchet
g. Gingival trimmer
h. Chisel Correct answers d. Chisel
What type of instrument is a burnisher?
i. Restorative
j. Accessory
k. Basic
l. Hand cutting Correct answers a. Restorative
A patient undergoing a procedure of approximately 30 minutes will most
likely require which of the following types of anesthetics?
m.Bupivacaine
n. Prilocaine Hcl block
o. Novocain
p. Lidocaine Hcl Correct answers d. Lidocaine Hcl
What type of procedure would include the following instruments: matrix
set up, burs, saliva ejector, HVE, dental dam setup, and local anesthetic
set up?
q. Extraction
r. Root canal
s. Class II amalgam restoration
t. Incision and drainage Correct answers c. Class II amalgam restoration
What type of instrument is used to remove enamel during the placement
of a veneer?
u. Condenser
v. Diamond bur
w.Evacuator
x. Carver Correct answers b. Diamond bur
What type of instrument is used by the dentist to lower the height of the
tooth during preparation for a crown?
y. Bevel instrument
