NDAEB practice exam UPDATED Questions and
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1. A healthy 47-year-old patient presents to the office for a. lower the head
a class V resin restoration on toot 12 and an occlusal
resin restoration on tooth 16. After receiving the local
anesthetic, he reports feeling dizzy and nauseated.
The assistant notices he looks pale and feels clammy.
which of the following should be the emergency pro-
tocol for this patient?
a) lower the head
b) elevate the head
c) administer nitroglycerin
d) give patient orange juice
2. the dental assitant is preparing equipment and sup- mesial/distal
plies for the following restorations
. 31 ML
. 32 DL
.36 MODM amalgam
while placing the restorative material in the preparat-
ing of 36, where will the wedge(s) be placed?
3. the dental assistant is preparing for the first patient c. procedures carried
of the day for the surgical extraction of teeth 28 and about between the first
38. the patient has a past of medical history of hep. patient, second patient,
B. both teeth require radiographic images before they and third patient should
can be extracted. The second patient of the day is be the same
scheudled for the surgical extraction of tooth 28, and
has no medical contrainidcations. the third patient is
scheduled for a restorative procedure. the receptionist
in the office is often called upon to help with cleaning
and sterilization of instruments. the dental assitant
only works out of one operatory and has only one set
, NDAEB practice exam UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
of surgical instruments
what disinfection and sterilization procedure should
be followed between the first, second and third pa-
tient?
a. procedure should be more strictly adhered to be-
tween the first patient and the second patient
b. procedures should be delayed until adequate med-
ical history updates are reviewed
c. procedure
4. an adult patient presents to the dental office for their d. semi supine
scheduled root canal procedure on tooth 46. the med-
ical history indicaed Multiple Sclerosis. the dentsti in-
structs the assitant to set out hand files for the inital
debridment, and rotary files to enlarge the walls of
the canals. the tooth will be irrigated and dried before
placing a radiopaque mateerial to fill the canals.
what chair position would be best for the patient?
a. supine
b.upright
c.sub-supine
d.semi-supine
5. the dental assitant is preparing equipment and sup- avoid chewing on the right
plies for the following restorations: side for a few hours
.31 ML
.32 DL
.36 MODB amalgam
which of the following post-operative instructions will
be given?
, NDAEB practice exam UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
6. which radiolucent landmark may be seen on a maxil- c. maxillary sinus
lary molar image?
a. incisive foramen
b.mental foramen
c.maxillary sinus
d. v shaped nasal spine
e. zygomatic process
7. a patient presents to the dental office for a 46 MOD a. indirect
amalgam restoration. he indicates on his medical his-
tory that hes been treated for high blood pressure
(stage 1). the dental assitant prepares the blood pres-
sure cuff to get a reading. once the reading is com-
pleted, she applies topical anesthetic and assits with
administration of local anesthetiic
once the proceudre is completed the dental assitant
removes the used needle and punctures her left hand.
whice mode of disease transmission will occur?
a. indirect
b. aerosol
c. airborne
d. parenteral
8. a female pateitn returns the the dental office for her c. prolonged contact of
annual check up. clinical examination by the dentsit, the rotating cup with the
reveals generalized staining, healthy gingiva and an enamel
absence of caries. the dentist recomments selective
polist,
trauma to the patients tooth during selective polishing
may result from:
a. fulcrummin on the tooth
CORRECT Answers
1. A healthy 47-year-old patient presents to the office for a. lower the head
a class V resin restoration on toot 12 and an occlusal
resin restoration on tooth 16. After receiving the local
anesthetic, he reports feeling dizzy and nauseated.
The assistant notices he looks pale and feels clammy.
which of the following should be the emergency pro-
tocol for this patient?
a) lower the head
b) elevate the head
c) administer nitroglycerin
d) give patient orange juice
2. the dental assitant is preparing equipment and sup- mesial/distal
plies for the following restorations
. 31 ML
. 32 DL
.36 MODM amalgam
while placing the restorative material in the preparat-
ing of 36, where will the wedge(s) be placed?
3. the dental assistant is preparing for the first patient c. procedures carried
of the day for the surgical extraction of teeth 28 and about between the first
38. the patient has a past of medical history of hep. patient, second patient,
B. both teeth require radiographic images before they and third patient should
can be extracted. The second patient of the day is be the same
scheudled for the surgical extraction of tooth 28, and
has no medical contrainidcations. the third patient is
scheduled for a restorative procedure. the receptionist
in the office is often called upon to help with cleaning
and sterilization of instruments. the dental assitant
only works out of one operatory and has only one set
, NDAEB practice exam UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
of surgical instruments
what disinfection and sterilization procedure should
be followed between the first, second and third pa-
tient?
a. procedure should be more strictly adhered to be-
tween the first patient and the second patient
b. procedures should be delayed until adequate med-
ical history updates are reviewed
c. procedure
4. an adult patient presents to the dental office for their d. semi supine
scheduled root canal procedure on tooth 46. the med-
ical history indicaed Multiple Sclerosis. the dentsti in-
structs the assitant to set out hand files for the inital
debridment, and rotary files to enlarge the walls of
the canals. the tooth will be irrigated and dried before
placing a radiopaque mateerial to fill the canals.
what chair position would be best for the patient?
a. supine
b.upright
c.sub-supine
d.semi-supine
5. the dental assitant is preparing equipment and sup- avoid chewing on the right
plies for the following restorations: side for a few hours
.31 ML
.32 DL
.36 MODB amalgam
which of the following post-operative instructions will
be given?
, NDAEB practice exam UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
6. which radiolucent landmark may be seen on a maxil- c. maxillary sinus
lary molar image?
a. incisive foramen
b.mental foramen
c.maxillary sinus
d. v shaped nasal spine
e. zygomatic process
7. a patient presents to the dental office for a 46 MOD a. indirect
amalgam restoration. he indicates on his medical his-
tory that hes been treated for high blood pressure
(stage 1). the dental assitant prepares the blood pres-
sure cuff to get a reading. once the reading is com-
pleted, she applies topical anesthetic and assits with
administration of local anesthetiic
once the proceudre is completed the dental assitant
removes the used needle and punctures her left hand.
whice mode of disease transmission will occur?
a. indirect
b. aerosol
c. airborne
d. parenteral
8. a female pateitn returns the the dental office for her c. prolonged contact of
annual check up. clinical examination by the dentsit, the rotating cup with the
reveals generalized staining, healthy gingiva and an enamel
absence of caries. the dentist recomments selective
polist,
trauma to the patients tooth during selective polishing
may result from:
a. fulcrummin on the tooth
