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practice test questions and Answers
recurrent decay - 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:
discard - 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?
utility gloves - the receptionist is called upon to help disinfect the operator after
the first patient's appointment. What personal protective equipment should the
receptionist use?
red blood cell production - what is the benefit of increased folate in pregnant
patients?
toothpaste - which products is used to treat dentin hypersensitivity?
tell show do - what methods should the dental assistant teach oral hygiene
instructions with a patient with Down syndrome?
osteotomy - large exotoses located on the palate of a patient who requires a
removable complete prosthesis?
swelling - which oral condition would indicate an adverse reaction to topical
anesthetic?
carrier - the patient with dental insurance:
maxillary vestibule - where should topical anesthetic be placed for tooth 18?
inferior alveolar - which of the following nerve block injection techniques is
most effective for a class V restoration on tooth 43?
, ethics - personal decisions based on conduct that may be morally right or
wrong, are questions of:
mylar strip - which matrix systems should the dental assistant select for tooth
42?
we can see him today to allow the dentist to examine the extraction site - 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:
aids in blocking the dentinal tubules - which one of the following processes
described the mechanism of desensitizing agents?
pulse, temperature, and blood pressure - after seating the patient in the
operator, which one of the following sets of vital signs would be recorded?
mesial and distal - while placing the restorative material in the preparation of
36 MODB, where will the wedges be placed?
asthmatic attack - the dental assistant will seat the patient in an upright
position and assist with self medication using the inhaler/bronchodilator
latex allergy - a patient develops erythema of the skin
periosteal elevator - during the patient's procedure, what instrument should
the dental assistant pass to the dentist to separate and retract the
periosteum?
nasal septum - which radiopaque landmark may be seen on a maxillary
central incisor radiographic image?
acquired pellicle - translucent, homogeneous, unstructured film
brachial - over which artery will the dental assistant wrap the blood pressure
cuff?
peroxide - which of the following ingredients is commonly found in whitening
systems?
practice test questions and Answers
recurrent decay - 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:
discard - 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?
utility gloves - the receptionist is called upon to help disinfect the operator after
the first patient's appointment. What personal protective equipment should the
receptionist use?
red blood cell production - what is the benefit of increased folate in pregnant
patients?
toothpaste - which products is used to treat dentin hypersensitivity?
tell show do - what methods should the dental assistant teach oral hygiene
instructions with a patient with Down syndrome?
osteotomy - large exotoses located on the palate of a patient who requires a
removable complete prosthesis?
swelling - which oral condition would indicate an adverse reaction to topical
anesthetic?
carrier - the patient with dental insurance:
maxillary vestibule - where should topical anesthetic be placed for tooth 18?
inferior alveolar - which of the following nerve block injection techniques is
most effective for a class V restoration on tooth 43?
, ethics - personal decisions based on conduct that may be morally right or
wrong, are questions of:
mylar strip - which matrix systems should the dental assistant select for tooth
42?
we can see him today to allow the dentist to examine the extraction site - 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:
aids in blocking the dentinal tubules - which one of the following processes
described the mechanism of desensitizing agents?
pulse, temperature, and blood pressure - after seating the patient in the
operator, which one of the following sets of vital signs would be recorded?
mesial and distal - while placing the restorative material in the preparation of
36 MODB, where will the wedges be placed?
asthmatic attack - the dental assistant will seat the patient in an upright
position and assist with self medication using the inhaler/bronchodilator
latex allergy - a patient develops erythema of the skin
periosteal elevator - during the patient's procedure, what instrument should
the dental assistant pass to the dentist to separate and retract the
periosteum?
nasal septum - which radiopaque landmark may be seen on a maxillary
central incisor radiographic image?
acquired pellicle - translucent, homogeneous, unstructured film
brachial - over which artery will the dental assistant wrap the blood pressure
cuff?
peroxide - which of the following ingredients is commonly found in whitening
systems?
