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What can bring disorders of the Nervous System: - ansPrevious stroke
Epilepsy
Medications
Bell's Palsy
BELL'S PALSY is: - ansis temporary weakness or paralysis of the facial nerve, which affect
the movement of one side of the face.
TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA - ansTrigeminal neuralgia is sudden, severe facial pain. It's
often described as a sharp shooting pain or like having an electric shock in the jaw, teeth or
gums.
Medication that can used is: Gabapentin
SENSORY - ansis a physiological capacity of organisms to transmit impulses from the
organs to nerve centers.
MOTOR NERVES - ansA motor nerve is a nerve located in the central nervous system
(CNS), usually the spinal cord, that sends motor signals from the CNS to the muscles of the
body.
AUTONOMIC - ansWithout any control
TRIGEMINAL NERVE: - ansThe fifth (V) CRANIAL NERVE
FACIAL NERVE IS: - ansVII NERVE
GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE IS: - ansIX NERVE
HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE IS: - ansXII NERVE
Healthy body temperature is: - ans37° C
Heart rate below 60bpm is know as: - ansBRADYCARDIA
Hyperglycaemic - ansTOO MUCH SUGAR IN THE BLOOD
Unconscious casualty
check the breathing for: - ans10 SECONDS
GLYCERYL TRINITRATE - ansANGINA
SEIZURE - ansElectrical activity suddenly becomes disorganised
AED - ansAUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR
AED used for: - ansVENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION
SIGNS means: - anssomething that the dentist/doctor can see
SYMPTOM means: - ansOnly the patient can feel the symptoms like pain, nausea,
dizzinness, etc. for this reason they are not signs, but symptoms.
SIGNS OF CARDIAC ARREST: - ansGREY PALLOR
NO PULSE
NO CHEST MOVEMENT
Emergency drugs administered by intramuscular injection: - ansADRENALINE
FIRST AID Actions in case of conscious casualty with angina attack - ansMaintain the
casualty upright
What to do in the event of an epileptic fit: - ansRemove any dangerous objects from the area
First action in the event of a scald: - ansCool the affected part
Emergency Drugs in the event of ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK: - ansEPINEPHRINE
A tonic clonic SEIZURE is: - ansEPILEPSY
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF *VASO-VAGAL SYNCOPE* - ansLight headed
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Nauseous
Warm but skin may feel cool and sweaty
Symptoms STROKE - ansNumbness in the face, arm or leg
Confusion
Difficulty speaking
Symptoms ANGINA ATTACK: - ansPain on Exertion
ACTIONS for UNCONSCIOUS PATIENT: - ansClear airway and
if breathing place in recovery position
Stored EPI PENS in: - ansEmergency drugs kit
Medical emergency: Pain down in the left arm: - ansMYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
First sign of Respiratory arrest - ansTurning blue
Managed, Patient suffering shock: - ansKeep Warm
Predisposing FACTORS of Acute Necrotising Ulcerative Gingivitis are: - ansStress
Heavy smoking
It usually affects young aduls
Gingival fibres attached to: - ansCementum
Patient who is taking anticoagulant drugs, can affect the treatment: - ansbleed heavily after an
extraction
Cranial Nerve which supplies sensation to the teeth and jaw is: - ansFifth (V) trigeminal
nerve
Inflammation of the tongue - ansGLOSSITIS
Condition, prevalent in elderly (old) patient - ansAngular cheilitis
ALGINATE: - ansIRREVERSIBLE HYDROCOLLOID
Vessel supplies blood to the head and neck: - ansCarotid Artery
For consent to be valid it must be: - ansINFORMED
SPECIFIC
RELEVANT
XEROSTOMIA - ansDRY MOUTH
Main function of the MASSETER MUSCLE - ansClose the mandible
Oral condition in patient with gastric reflux - ansEROSION
Most effective method of testing tooth vitality - ansElectric pulp tester
Functions of Temporal Muscle: - ansPulls the mandible backwards and closed
Lies beneath dentine: - ansPulp
Side effect of Xerostomia (dry mouth) - ansHigher risk of dental caries
Storage of drugs / records / keep for: - ans11 YEARS
Photographs can used to show - ansCARIES
Patients / Complain / Private Treatment
can report to: - ansDental complaints Service
Patient / pregnant / affect the treatment - ansLocal anaesthetic
you can see SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA on: - ansFLOOR OF THE MOUTH
APTHOUS ULCERS - ansSTRESS
Diabetic person who feeling dizzy - ansGLUCOSE
What may indicate GINGIVITIS - ansFALSE POCKET
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Consequence of Advanced (chronic) Periodontal Disease - ansMOBILITY
BPE - ansBASIC
PERIODONTAL
EXAMINATION
a CYST will show on the radiograph as a: - ansEnlarged darkened area
Position of the parotid salivary gland: - ansBetween the ramus of the mandible and the ear
Adrenaline / stored / which type of bottle - ansCLEAR
What structure forms the SIGMOID NOTCH? - ansCORONOID PROCESS
In the oral cavity the SINUS is: - ansAn opening from a PUS FILLED CAVITY
Dental Nurse / duty of care / ensure immunity is maintained - ansHealth and Safety at work
act 1974
An occlusal radiograph can be used to assess: - ansAn upper impacted inscisor
Patients with type 2 diabetes have: - ansPoor wound healing
What type of drug is EPANUTIN? - ansANTICONVULSANT
For take a first impression, we use: - ansALGINATE
Condition that affect the type of local anaesthetic used - ansPREGNANCY
Which nerve supplies sensation to ALL LOWER TEETH? - ansINFERIOR DENTAL
NERVE
An ULCER WITH:
raised,rolled and hardened edge, indicates a: - ansORAL CANCER
DRUG USED IN PERICORONITIS: - ansANTIBIOTICS
IT is evident in a person with BULIMIA: - ansEROSION
CLASS II division I malocclusion is: - ansUpper teeth protrude between their lips
Characteristic of HERPES LABIALLA - ansBlisters on the lips
FIRST ACTION to take if a patient collapses - ansSECURE THE AIRWAY
GLYCERYL TRINITRATE used for: - ansANGINA
Cannot be diagnosed by a dental radiograph: - ansTooth vitality
What is a VITALITY TEST? - ansTo determinate if the tooth is alive, dying or dead
Orthodontic device that allow controlled the movement of the mandible: - ansFUNCTIONAL
APPLIANCE
GINGIVAL FIBRES attached to: - ansCEMENTUM
BPE CODE 2 means: - ansCalculus detected
BPE CODE 0: - ansHealthy gingival tissues, NO BLEEDING
BPE CODE 1: - ansPocket no more than 3.5mm
YES BLEEDING
NO calculus or plaque retention
BPE CODE 2: - ansPocket no more than 3.5mm
YES CALCULUS
YES PLAQUE / FILLING OVERHANG
BPE CODE 3: - ansPOCKET present up to 5.5 deep
BPE CODE 4: - ansPOCKET deeper than 5.5mm but no more than 7mm.
CODE * - ansGINGIVAL RECESSION or
FURCATION INVOLVEMENT present
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What can bring disorders of the Nervous System: - ansPrevious stroke
Epilepsy
Medications
Bell's Palsy
BELL'S PALSY is: - ansis temporary weakness or paralysis of the facial nerve, which affect
the movement of one side of the face.
TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA - ansTrigeminal neuralgia is sudden, severe facial pain. It's
often described as a sharp shooting pain or like having an electric shock in the jaw, teeth or
gums.
Medication that can used is: Gabapentin
SENSORY - ansis a physiological capacity of organisms to transmit impulses from the
organs to nerve centers.
MOTOR NERVES - ansA motor nerve is a nerve located in the central nervous system
(CNS), usually the spinal cord, that sends motor signals from the CNS to the muscles of the
body.
AUTONOMIC - ansWithout any control
TRIGEMINAL NERVE: - ansThe fifth (V) CRANIAL NERVE
FACIAL NERVE IS: - ansVII NERVE
GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE IS: - ansIX NERVE
HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE IS: - ansXII NERVE
Healthy body temperature is: - ans37° C
Heart rate below 60bpm is know as: - ansBRADYCARDIA
Hyperglycaemic - ansTOO MUCH SUGAR IN THE BLOOD
Unconscious casualty
check the breathing for: - ans10 SECONDS
GLYCERYL TRINITRATE - ansANGINA
SEIZURE - ansElectrical activity suddenly becomes disorganised
AED - ansAUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR
AED used for: - ansVENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION
SIGNS means: - anssomething that the dentist/doctor can see
SYMPTOM means: - ansOnly the patient can feel the symptoms like pain, nausea,
dizzinness, etc. for this reason they are not signs, but symptoms.
SIGNS OF CARDIAC ARREST: - ansGREY PALLOR
NO PULSE
NO CHEST MOVEMENT
Emergency drugs administered by intramuscular injection: - ansADRENALINE
FIRST AID Actions in case of conscious casualty with angina attack - ansMaintain the
casualty upright
What to do in the event of an epileptic fit: - ansRemove any dangerous objects from the area
First action in the event of a scald: - ansCool the affected part
Emergency Drugs in the event of ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK: - ansEPINEPHRINE
A tonic clonic SEIZURE is: - ansEPILEPSY
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF *VASO-VAGAL SYNCOPE* - ansLight headed
,Your Essential Guide to Ace the Dental Nurse
Exam 313: Tips, Resources, and Strategies for
Success.
A Comprehensive Exam Study Guide for Ultimate
Success.
Latest Updated Exam Study Guide 2025/2026
Nauseous
Warm but skin may feel cool and sweaty
Symptoms STROKE - ansNumbness in the face, arm or leg
Confusion
Difficulty speaking
Symptoms ANGINA ATTACK: - ansPain on Exertion
ACTIONS for UNCONSCIOUS PATIENT: - ansClear airway and
if breathing place in recovery position
Stored EPI PENS in: - ansEmergency drugs kit
Medical emergency: Pain down in the left arm: - ansMYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
First sign of Respiratory arrest - ansTurning blue
Managed, Patient suffering shock: - ansKeep Warm
Predisposing FACTORS of Acute Necrotising Ulcerative Gingivitis are: - ansStress
Heavy smoking
It usually affects young aduls
Gingival fibres attached to: - ansCementum
Patient who is taking anticoagulant drugs, can affect the treatment: - ansbleed heavily after an
extraction
Cranial Nerve which supplies sensation to the teeth and jaw is: - ansFifth (V) trigeminal
nerve
Inflammation of the tongue - ansGLOSSITIS
Condition, prevalent in elderly (old) patient - ansAngular cheilitis
ALGINATE: - ansIRREVERSIBLE HYDROCOLLOID
Vessel supplies blood to the head and neck: - ansCarotid Artery
For consent to be valid it must be: - ansINFORMED
SPECIFIC
RELEVANT
XEROSTOMIA - ansDRY MOUTH
Main function of the MASSETER MUSCLE - ansClose the mandible
Oral condition in patient with gastric reflux - ansEROSION
Most effective method of testing tooth vitality - ansElectric pulp tester
Functions of Temporal Muscle: - ansPulls the mandible backwards and closed
Lies beneath dentine: - ansPulp
Side effect of Xerostomia (dry mouth) - ansHigher risk of dental caries
Storage of drugs / records / keep for: - ans11 YEARS
Photographs can used to show - ansCARIES
Patients / Complain / Private Treatment
can report to: - ansDental complaints Service
Patient / pregnant / affect the treatment - ansLocal anaesthetic
you can see SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA on: - ansFLOOR OF THE MOUTH
APTHOUS ULCERS - ansSTRESS
Diabetic person who feeling dizzy - ansGLUCOSE
What may indicate GINGIVITIS - ansFALSE POCKET
, Your Essential Guide to Ace the Dental Nurse
Exam 313: Tips, Resources, and Strategies for
Success.
A Comprehensive Exam Study Guide for Ultimate
Success.
Latest Updated Exam Study Guide 2025/2026
Consequence of Advanced (chronic) Periodontal Disease - ansMOBILITY
BPE - ansBASIC
PERIODONTAL
EXAMINATION
a CYST will show on the radiograph as a: - ansEnlarged darkened area
Position of the parotid salivary gland: - ansBetween the ramus of the mandible and the ear
Adrenaline / stored / which type of bottle - ansCLEAR
What structure forms the SIGMOID NOTCH? - ansCORONOID PROCESS
In the oral cavity the SINUS is: - ansAn opening from a PUS FILLED CAVITY
Dental Nurse / duty of care / ensure immunity is maintained - ansHealth and Safety at work
act 1974
An occlusal radiograph can be used to assess: - ansAn upper impacted inscisor
Patients with type 2 diabetes have: - ansPoor wound healing
What type of drug is EPANUTIN? - ansANTICONVULSANT
For take a first impression, we use: - ansALGINATE
Condition that affect the type of local anaesthetic used - ansPREGNANCY
Which nerve supplies sensation to ALL LOWER TEETH? - ansINFERIOR DENTAL
NERVE
An ULCER WITH:
raised,rolled and hardened edge, indicates a: - ansORAL CANCER
DRUG USED IN PERICORONITIS: - ansANTIBIOTICS
IT is evident in a person with BULIMIA: - ansEROSION
CLASS II division I malocclusion is: - ansUpper teeth protrude between their lips
Characteristic of HERPES LABIALLA - ansBlisters on the lips
FIRST ACTION to take if a patient collapses - ansSECURE THE AIRWAY
GLYCERYL TRINITRATE used for: - ansANGINA
Cannot be diagnosed by a dental radiograph: - ansTooth vitality
What is a VITALITY TEST? - ansTo determinate if the tooth is alive, dying or dead
Orthodontic device that allow controlled the movement of the mandible: - ansFUNCTIONAL
APPLIANCE
GINGIVAL FIBRES attached to: - ansCEMENTUM
BPE CODE 2 means: - ansCalculus detected
BPE CODE 0: - ansHealthy gingival tissues, NO BLEEDING
BPE CODE 1: - ansPocket no more than 3.5mm
YES BLEEDING
NO calculus or plaque retention
BPE CODE 2: - ansPocket no more than 3.5mm
YES CALCULUS
YES PLAQUE / FILLING OVERHANG
BPE CODE 3: - ansPOCKET present up to 5.5 deep
BPE CODE 4: - ansPOCKET deeper than 5.5mm but no more than 7mm.
CODE * - ansGINGIVAL RECESSION or
FURCATION INVOLVEMENT present
