CORRECT ANSWERS
The dentist finds decay on the mesial surface of the restoration
on tooth 24. The dental assistant recognizes the cavity on the
patient's 24 as: - correct answers ✔✔recurrent decay
the dental assistant selects a foam tray for the application of the
patient's topical fluoride. What should the dental assistant do
with the trays tried in but not selected? - correct answers
✔✔discard
the receptionist is called upon to help disinfect the operator after
the first patient's appointment. What personal protective
equipment should the receptionist use? - correct answers
✔✔utility gloves
what is the benefit of increased folate in pregnant patients? -
correct answers ✔✔red blood cell production
,which products is used to treat dentin hypersensitivity? - correct
answers ✔✔toothpaste
what methods should the dental assistant teach oral hygiene
instructions with a patient with Down syndrome? - correct
answers ✔✔tell show do
large exotoses located on the palate of a patient who requires a
removable complete prosthesis? - correct answers ✔✔osteotomy
which oral condition would indicate an adverse reaction to
topical anesthetic? - correct answers ✔✔swelling
the patient with dental insurance: - correct answers ✔✔carrier
where should topical anesthetic be placed for tooth 18? - correct
answers ✔✔maxillary vestibule
which of the following nerve block injection techniques is most
effective for a class V restoration on tooth 43? - correct answers
✔✔inferior alveolar
,personal decisions based on conduct that may be morally right
or wrong, are questions of: - correct answers ✔✔ethics
which matrix systems should the dental assistant select for tooth
42? - correct answers ✔✔mylar strip
two days following surgery, the patient's wife calls and says that
the extraction area is whitish and infected. The receptionist's
correct response is to: - correct answers ✔✔we can see him
today to allow the dentist to examine the extraction site
which one of the following processes described the mechanism
of desensitizing agents? - correct answers ✔✔aids in blocking
the dentinal tubules
after seating the patient in the operator, which one of the
following sets of vital signs would be recorded? - correct
answers ✔✔pulse, temperature, and blood pressure
, while placing the restorative material in the preparation of 36
MODB, where will the wedges be placed? - correct answers
✔✔mesial and distal
the dental assistant will seat the patient in an upright position
and assist with self medication using the inhaler/bronchodilator -
correct answers ✔✔asthmatic attack
a patient develops erythema of the skin - correct answers
✔✔latex allergy
during the patient's procedure, what instrument should the dental
assistant pass to the dentist to separate and retract the
periosteum? - correct answers ✔✔periosteal elevator
which radiopaque landmark may be seen on a maxillary central
incisor radiographic image? - correct answers ✔✔nasal septum
translucent, homogeneous, unstructured film - correct answers
✔✔acquired pellicle