OSCE DENTAL HYGIENE EXAM 2025-2026
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Dental caries is mostly related with diet ______. Correct Answer
frequency
What is a digital x-ray advantage? Correct Answer reduce
exposure
Panoramic x-ray is used for all of the following except? Correct
Answer periodontal bone loss
All of the medications causes xerostomia except? Correct Answer
1. antihistamine
2. tranquilizer
3. diuretics
4. *anticoagulants*
For patients with TMJ, what can you hear with a stethoscope?
Correct Answer crepitus
,Which lymph nodes are not palpated bi-manually? Correct
Answer anterior cervical lymph nodes
What is the treatment for median rhomboid glossitis? Correct
Answer Anti-fungal medication
What is an effective method of sterilization? Correct Answer
steam vapor
What are the two pre-medication options for a patient with a
prosthetic heart valve? Correct Answer 1. Amoxicillin (2 g =
adults; 50 mg = children)
2. Clindamycin (600 mg = adults; 20 mg = children)
What pre-medication is given to a patient who is allergic to
penicillin? How far in advance is the pre-medication given before
treatment? Correct Answer Clindamycin 600 mg for adult
1 hour before treatment
A patient is taking zantac, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, which can
cause more what? Correct Answer bleeding
,What kind of diet treatment is needed for a bulimic patient to
counteract acid erosion? Correct Answer rinse with bicarbonate
solution
For a patient taking prednisone, what would you expect after
SRP? Correct Answer delayed wound healing
Which anticonvulsant medication will most likely cause gingival
hyperplasia? Correct Answer phenytoin
According to CDC, what is considered to not be medical waste?
Correct Answer tissue
A patient is sitting in waiting area unconscious, what would you do
? Correct Answer call EMS
What medication would be used to treat angular cheilitis? Correct
Answer Anti-fungal
A patient has severe sensitivity, what can be used? Correct
Answer acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF)
Acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) can cause what? Correct
Answer etching of porcelain crown
, What frequency should the ultrasonic be when being used on an
implant using a plastic sheath? Correct Answer low frequency
After treatment, when returning the instruments to sterilization you
should wear what? Correct Answer mask and safety glasses
What is a complication of high blood pressure medication?
Correct Answer orthostatic hypotension
Bisphosphonate causes what? Correct Answer
osteoradionacrosis
How often should you spore test using biological monitoring?
Correct Answer every 1 week
What is the term for when the buccal mucosa appears to have
yellowish dots? Should there be treatment? Correct Answer
fordyce granules
no treatment required
There is a swelling under the tongue that is slightly raised; this
would cause you to? Correct Answer notify the doctor of a
possible neoplasm
NEWEST EXAM WITH ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED VERIFIED
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Dental caries is mostly related with diet ______. Correct Answer
frequency
What is a digital x-ray advantage? Correct Answer reduce
exposure
Panoramic x-ray is used for all of the following except? Correct
Answer periodontal bone loss
All of the medications causes xerostomia except? Correct Answer
1. antihistamine
2. tranquilizer
3. diuretics
4. *anticoagulants*
For patients with TMJ, what can you hear with a stethoscope?
Correct Answer crepitus
,Which lymph nodes are not palpated bi-manually? Correct
Answer anterior cervical lymph nodes
What is the treatment for median rhomboid glossitis? Correct
Answer Anti-fungal medication
What is an effective method of sterilization? Correct Answer
steam vapor
What are the two pre-medication options for a patient with a
prosthetic heart valve? Correct Answer 1. Amoxicillin (2 g =
adults; 50 mg = children)
2. Clindamycin (600 mg = adults; 20 mg = children)
What pre-medication is given to a patient who is allergic to
penicillin? How far in advance is the pre-medication given before
treatment? Correct Answer Clindamycin 600 mg for adult
1 hour before treatment
A patient is taking zantac, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, which can
cause more what? Correct Answer bleeding
,What kind of diet treatment is needed for a bulimic patient to
counteract acid erosion? Correct Answer rinse with bicarbonate
solution
For a patient taking prednisone, what would you expect after
SRP? Correct Answer delayed wound healing
Which anticonvulsant medication will most likely cause gingival
hyperplasia? Correct Answer phenytoin
According to CDC, what is considered to not be medical waste?
Correct Answer tissue
A patient is sitting in waiting area unconscious, what would you do
? Correct Answer call EMS
What medication would be used to treat angular cheilitis? Correct
Answer Anti-fungal
A patient has severe sensitivity, what can be used? Correct
Answer acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF)
Acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) can cause what? Correct
Answer etching of porcelain crown
, What frequency should the ultrasonic be when being used on an
implant using a plastic sheath? Correct Answer low frequency
After treatment, when returning the instruments to sterilization you
should wear what? Correct Answer mask and safety glasses
What is a complication of high blood pressure medication?
Correct Answer orthostatic hypotension
Bisphosphonate causes what? Correct Answer
osteoradionacrosis
How often should you spore test using biological monitoring?
Correct Answer every 1 week
What is the term for when the buccal mucosa appears to have
yellowish dots? Should there be treatment? Correct Answer
fordyce granules
no treatment required
There is a swelling under the tongue that is slightly raised; this
would cause you to? Correct Answer notify the doctor of a
possible neoplasm
