DENTAL HYGIENE NBDHE REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
What is the smooth area between the eyebrows called?
A. Philtrum
B. Frontal region
C. Frontal eminence
D. Glabella
E. Tragus - ANSWER-*D. Glabella*
A. Philtrum - the groove between the upper lip and the nose
B. Frontal region - includes the forehead and the area superior to the eyes
C. Frontal eminence - prominence of the forehead
E. Tragus - smaller flap of tissue of the auricle anterior ro the external acoustic meatus
Research misconduct involves all of the following EXCEPT one. Which one is the
EXCEPTION?
A. Plagarism
B. Falsifying data
C. Eliminating conflicts of interest
D. Misrepresenting data
E. Patent infringement - ANSWER-*C. Eliminating conflicts of interest*
Research misconduct includes plagarism, copyright or patent infringement, falsifying or
fabricating data, misrepresenting data, and conflict of interest
During your periodontal charting, which of the following gingival features should be
included in your description?
A. Color
B. Contour
C. Consistency
D. Distribution
E. All of the above - ANSWER-*E. All of the above*
Describe in the progress note:
- Color (coral pink, erythematous, cyanotic)
- Contour (knife-edge, rolled margin, bulbous, clefting)
- Consistency (firm, edematous, fibrotic)
- Texture (stippled, smooth/glossy)
- Distribution (generalized, localized)
,As a group, ester-type local anesthetics area more likely than amide-type local
anesthetics to cause which of the following drug effects?
A. Allergy
B. Overdose
C. Vasovagal syncope
D. Nausea and vomiting
E. Hypertension - ANSWER-*A. Allergy*
Which of the following does most of the drug metabolism in the body?
A. Liver
B. Kidney
C. Thyroid
D. Parathyroid
E. Adrenal gland - ANSWER-*A. Liver*
Drug metabolism is carried out in the body by the liver, kidneys and intestines, but the
bulk of the work is done by the liver
Which of the following analgesics might your dentist tell a patient to avoid following
removal of third molars due to an increased risk of bleeding?
A. Tylenol
B. Percocet
C. Vicodin
D. Motrin
E. Lorcet - ANSWER-*D. Motrin*
Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It may cause stomach or
intestinal bleeding, which can be fatal.
What is a progressice disease in which the bone marrow produces and increased
number of immature or abnormal white cells?
A. Myeloma
B. Lymphoma
C. Leukemia
D. Rheumatoid arthritis
E. Hemophilia - ANSWER-*C. Leukemia*
Leukemia, is a group of cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and result in high
numbers of abnormal white blood cells.
All of the following are types of necrosis EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
a. Coagulative
b. Granular
c. Caseous
d. Fat
e. Fibroid - ANSWER-*b. Granular*
, There are 6 types of necrosis:
- Coagulative necrosis
- Liquefactive necrosis
- Caseous necrosis
- Fat necrosis
- Fibroid necrosis
- Gangrenous necrosis
What structure propagates the action potential (AP) in the atria from right to left?
a. Internodal fiber
b. Bundle of His
c. SA node
d. Bachmann's bundle
e. Purkinje fibers - ANSWER-*d. Bachmann's bundle*
Bachmann's bundle (BB), also known as the interatrial bundle, is well recognized as a
muscular bundle comprising of parallel aligned myocardial strands connecting the right
and left atrial walls and is considered to be the main pathway of interatrial conduction
All of the following are indications for the use of topical fluoride therapy except one.
Which one is the exception?
a. Active caries
b. White spots
c. To reduce tooth sensitivity
d. Increased salivary flow
e. Orthodontic treatment - ANSWER-*d. Increased salivary flow*
Reasons for fluoride therapy include:
- White spots
- Moderate to high risk patients for developing decay
- Active decay
- Orthodontic treatment
- Additional protection if neccesary for children in areas without fluoridated drinking
water
- To reduce tooth sensitivity
- Protect root surface
- Decreased salivary flow
- Institutionalized patients
Which of the following signifies the start of ventricular repolarization?
A) P wave
B) T wave
C) Q complex
D) R complex
E) S complex - ANSWER-*B) T wave*
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
What is the smooth area between the eyebrows called?
A. Philtrum
B. Frontal region
C. Frontal eminence
D. Glabella
E. Tragus - ANSWER-*D. Glabella*
A. Philtrum - the groove between the upper lip and the nose
B. Frontal region - includes the forehead and the area superior to the eyes
C. Frontal eminence - prominence of the forehead
E. Tragus - smaller flap of tissue of the auricle anterior ro the external acoustic meatus
Research misconduct involves all of the following EXCEPT one. Which one is the
EXCEPTION?
A. Plagarism
B. Falsifying data
C. Eliminating conflicts of interest
D. Misrepresenting data
E. Patent infringement - ANSWER-*C. Eliminating conflicts of interest*
Research misconduct includes plagarism, copyright or patent infringement, falsifying or
fabricating data, misrepresenting data, and conflict of interest
During your periodontal charting, which of the following gingival features should be
included in your description?
A. Color
B. Contour
C. Consistency
D. Distribution
E. All of the above - ANSWER-*E. All of the above*
Describe in the progress note:
- Color (coral pink, erythematous, cyanotic)
- Contour (knife-edge, rolled margin, bulbous, clefting)
- Consistency (firm, edematous, fibrotic)
- Texture (stippled, smooth/glossy)
- Distribution (generalized, localized)
,As a group, ester-type local anesthetics area more likely than amide-type local
anesthetics to cause which of the following drug effects?
A. Allergy
B. Overdose
C. Vasovagal syncope
D. Nausea and vomiting
E. Hypertension - ANSWER-*A. Allergy*
Which of the following does most of the drug metabolism in the body?
A. Liver
B. Kidney
C. Thyroid
D. Parathyroid
E. Adrenal gland - ANSWER-*A. Liver*
Drug metabolism is carried out in the body by the liver, kidneys and intestines, but the
bulk of the work is done by the liver
Which of the following analgesics might your dentist tell a patient to avoid following
removal of third molars due to an increased risk of bleeding?
A. Tylenol
B. Percocet
C. Vicodin
D. Motrin
E. Lorcet - ANSWER-*D. Motrin*
Ibuprofen is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It may cause stomach or
intestinal bleeding, which can be fatal.
What is a progressice disease in which the bone marrow produces and increased
number of immature or abnormal white cells?
A. Myeloma
B. Lymphoma
C. Leukemia
D. Rheumatoid arthritis
E. Hemophilia - ANSWER-*C. Leukemia*
Leukemia, is a group of cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and result in high
numbers of abnormal white blood cells.
All of the following are types of necrosis EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
a. Coagulative
b. Granular
c. Caseous
d. Fat
e. Fibroid - ANSWER-*b. Granular*
, There are 6 types of necrosis:
- Coagulative necrosis
- Liquefactive necrosis
- Caseous necrosis
- Fat necrosis
- Fibroid necrosis
- Gangrenous necrosis
What structure propagates the action potential (AP) in the atria from right to left?
a. Internodal fiber
b. Bundle of His
c. SA node
d. Bachmann's bundle
e. Purkinje fibers - ANSWER-*d. Bachmann's bundle*
Bachmann's bundle (BB), also known as the interatrial bundle, is well recognized as a
muscular bundle comprising of parallel aligned myocardial strands connecting the right
and left atrial walls and is considered to be the main pathway of interatrial conduction
All of the following are indications for the use of topical fluoride therapy except one.
Which one is the exception?
a. Active caries
b. White spots
c. To reduce tooth sensitivity
d. Increased salivary flow
e. Orthodontic treatment - ANSWER-*d. Increased salivary flow*
Reasons for fluoride therapy include:
- White spots
- Moderate to high risk patients for developing decay
- Active decay
- Orthodontic treatment
- Additional protection if neccesary for children in areas without fluoridated drinking
water
- To reduce tooth sensitivity
- Protect root surface
- Decreased salivary flow
- Institutionalized patients
Which of the following signifies the start of ventricular repolarization?
A) P wave
B) T wave
C) Q complex
D) R complex
E) S complex - ANSWER-*B) T wave*
