RDA Test Exam Questions AND Correct Answers
A butterfly clamp is used on which teeth? - ✔✔Anteriors
A reading of 8 on the vitalometer usually indicates what condition? -
✔✔Degeneration of the pulp
A vitalometer is used to test? - ✔✔Pulp size, depth and vitality
About how many days following surgery should sutures be removed? -
✔✔5-7days
Are there any RDA functions that require a special license? - ✔✔Yes
Coronal Polish, ultrasonic scaler and pit and fissure sealants require
special licensure.
Are there any specific C.E requirments you must complete other than
the number of hours? - ✔✔Yes you need to maintain CPR
certification, and attend board approved courses in the Dental
practice Act, and Infection control.
Can a Da or RDA apply an aerosol topical anesthetic? - ✔✔NO
,Can the assistant decide if a caries is present based on information
form a caries detection device? - ✔✔No that must be done only be
the dentist
Classify a stain caused by silver nitrate or amalgam? -
✔✔Intrinsic/exogenous
Classify a stain caused by the drug tetracycline? -
✔✔Intrinsic/endogenous
Classify yellow stain? - ✔✔Extrinsic/exogenous
Define class II and III intermaxillary elastics. - ✔✔Class II elastics
extend from the mandibular posteriors to the maxillary anteriors.
Class III elastics extend from the maxillary posteriors to the
mandibular anteriors
Define Direct supervision? - ✔✔Direct supervision means that you
must be employed by a dentist and the dentist does have to be
present in the treatment facility during a procedure you are
performing.
Define Endogenous stain? - ✔✔developed or originated from within
the tooth
, Define Exogenous stain? - ✔✔developed or originated from sources
outside of the tooth
Define extrinsic stain? - ✔✔Occurs on external surfaces of the teeth
Define General supervision? - ✔✔General supervision means that you
must be employed by dentist, but that dental does not have to be
present in the treatment facility during a procedure you are
performing.
Define Intrinsic stain? - ✔✔Occurs within tooth structure
Define overbite? - ✔✔The verticle distance the maxillary teeth extend
over the mandibular anteriors
Define Overjet? - ✔✔The horizontal distance between the anteriors of
the mandibular and maxillary teeth
Describe a patient at the correct nitrous oxide sedation level? -
✔✔Normal pupils, responsive to commands, normal vital signs,
relaxed limbs, speech may be slowed or slurred
Does assisting in the administration of nitrous oxide require a special
type of supervision? - ✔✔Assisting in the administration of nitrous
A butterfly clamp is used on which teeth? - ✔✔Anteriors
A reading of 8 on the vitalometer usually indicates what condition? -
✔✔Degeneration of the pulp
A vitalometer is used to test? - ✔✔Pulp size, depth and vitality
About how many days following surgery should sutures be removed? -
✔✔5-7days
Are there any RDA functions that require a special license? - ✔✔Yes
Coronal Polish, ultrasonic scaler and pit and fissure sealants require
special licensure.
Are there any specific C.E requirments you must complete other than
the number of hours? - ✔✔Yes you need to maintain CPR
certification, and attend board approved courses in the Dental
practice Act, and Infection control.
Can a Da or RDA apply an aerosol topical anesthetic? - ✔✔NO
,Can the assistant decide if a caries is present based on information
form a caries detection device? - ✔✔No that must be done only be
the dentist
Classify a stain caused by silver nitrate or amalgam? -
✔✔Intrinsic/exogenous
Classify a stain caused by the drug tetracycline? -
✔✔Intrinsic/endogenous
Classify yellow stain? - ✔✔Extrinsic/exogenous
Define class II and III intermaxillary elastics. - ✔✔Class II elastics
extend from the mandibular posteriors to the maxillary anteriors.
Class III elastics extend from the maxillary posteriors to the
mandibular anteriors
Define Direct supervision? - ✔✔Direct supervision means that you
must be employed by a dentist and the dentist does have to be
present in the treatment facility during a procedure you are
performing.
Define Endogenous stain? - ✔✔developed or originated from within
the tooth
, Define Exogenous stain? - ✔✔developed or originated from sources
outside of the tooth
Define extrinsic stain? - ✔✔Occurs on external surfaces of the teeth
Define General supervision? - ✔✔General supervision means that you
must be employed by dentist, but that dental does not have to be
present in the treatment facility during a procedure you are
performing.
Define Intrinsic stain? - ✔✔Occurs within tooth structure
Define overbite? - ✔✔The verticle distance the maxillary teeth extend
over the mandibular anteriors
Define Overjet? - ✔✔The horizontal distance between the anteriors of
the mandibular and maxillary teeth
Describe a patient at the correct nitrous oxide sedation level? -
✔✔Normal pupils, responsive to commands, normal vital signs,
relaxed limbs, speech may be slowed or slurred
Does assisting in the administration of nitrous oxide require a special
type of supervision? - ✔✔Assisting in the administration of nitrous
