NDHCE Board - Test 1 Questions With Correct Answers

NDHCE Board - Test 1 Questions With
Correct Answers

Mr. ||Pothier, ||65 ||years ||old, ||presents ||with ||localized ||6mm ||periodontal ||probing ||depths. ||
Calculus ||can ||be ||seen ||interproximally ||in ||the ||same ||areas ||on ||a ||radiograph. ||The ||client ||
terminated ||his ||previous ||dental ||hygiene ||appointment ||early ||due ||to ||sensitivity. ||Which ||one ||
of ||the ||following ||interventions ||would ||best ||contribute ||to ||effective ||periodontal ||debridement
||for ||Mr. ||Pothier?



A. ||Local ||anaesthetic

B. ||Ultrasonic ||scaler

C. ||Hand ||instruments

D. ||Relaxation ||techniques ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-A



Lara, ||14 ||years ||old, ||presents ||for ||her ||continuing ||care ||appointment ||with ||signs ||of ||an ||eating
||disorder, ||but ||has ||not ||indicated ||this ||in ||her ||health ||history. ||What ||action ||should ||the ||


dental ||hygienist ||take?

A. ||Confront ||her ||with ||the ||suspected ||condition

B. ||Ask ||her ||if ||she ||has ||sought ||medical ||help ||for ||her ||condition

C. ||Discuss ||the ||signs ||of ||her ||condition ||with ||her ||parents

D. ||Share ||with ||her ||the ||findings ||that ||are ||consistent ||with ||her ||condition ||- ||CORRECT ||
ANSWER✔✔-D



Mrs. ||Meltzer, ||72 ||years ||old, ||presents ||for ||periodontal ||therapy. ||She ||is ||scheduled ||for ||
chemotherapy ||for ||breast ||cancer ||in ||4 ||weeks. ||The ||dental ||hygienist ||will ||need ||several ||
appointments ||to ||complete ||the ||dental ||hygiene ||therapy. ||In ||addition ||to ||treating ||the ||
current ||periodontal ||condition, ||what ||action ||should ||the ||dental ||hygienist ||take ||when ||
developing ||the ||dental ||hygiene ||care ||plan?

,A. ||Reassure ||Mrs. ||Meltzer ||that ||oral ||manifestations ||are ||rare ||with ||chemotherapy ||and ||
recommend ||she ||continue ||her ||current ||oral ||self-care ||regime.



B. ||Provide ||information ||on ||the ||oral ||manifestations ||that ||may ||occur ||during ||chemotherapy ||
and ||develop ||specific ||preventive ||strategies ||with ||Mrs. ||Meltzer.



C. ||Explain ||to ||Mrs. ||Meltzer ||that ||oral ||self-care ||practices ||will ||help ||prevent ||the ||oral ||
manifestations ||associated ||with ||chemotherapy.



D. ||Refer ||Mrs. ||Meltzer ||to ||a ||periodontist ||for ||further ||treatment ||and ||recommend ||use ||of ||an
||oral ||irrigator. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-B




The ||dental ||hygienist ||sees ||Ms. ||Ouellet, ||34 ||years ||old, ||for ||her ||6-mont ||continuing ||care ||
appointment. ||It ||is ||the ||first ||time ||Ms. ||Ouellet ||has ||been ||seen ||by ||the ||dental ||hygienist ||
because ||another ||colleague ||has ||previously ||provided ||this ||treatment. ||The ||dental ||hygienist ||
finds ||generalized ||heavy ||subgingival ||calculus ||5-6mm ||periodontal ||probing ||depths. ||No ||
pocket ||depths ||were ||previously ||recorded ||on ||Ms. ||Ouellet's ||chart. ||What ||is ||the ||dental ||
hygienist's ||professional ||responsibility ||in ||this ||situation?

A. ||Report ||this ||problem ||to ||the ||dental ||hygiene ||regulatory ||authority.



B. ||Report ||this ||situation, ||anonymously, ||to ||the ||dental ||hygiene ||professional ||association.



C. ||Document ||the ||findings ||and ||discuss ||with ||the ||other ||clinician ||in ||private.



D. ||Immediately ||refer ||Ms. ||Ouellet ||to ||a ||periodontist ||for ||therapy. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-
C



Keegan, ||16 ||years ||old, ||presents ||with ||fractures ||of ||the ||lingual ||cusps ||on ||two ||teeth, ||What ||
is ||the ||most ||likely ||cause ||of ||this ||type ||of ||fracture?

A. ||Pen ||chewing.

, B. ||A ||tongue ||study.

C. ||History ||of ||bulimia ||nervosa.

D. ||A ||bruxism ||habit. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-B



Mr. ||Stephanos, ||52 ||years ||old, ||is ||a ||new ||client. ||He ||presents ||with ||generalized ||Stage ||III ||
Grade ||B ||periodontitis ||and ||is ||in ||need ||of ||extensive ||periodontal ||debridement. ||He ||confirms ||
a ||long ||history ||of ||alcohol ||abuse ||and ||that ||he ||has ||recently ||begun ||alcohol ||cessation ||
counseling. ||What ||is ||the ||most ||important ||information ||for ||the ||dental ||hygienist ||to ||provide ||
to ||Mr. ||Stephanos ||regarding ||his ||treatment?

A. ||His ||delayed ||response ||to ||healing.

B ||The ||benefits ||of ||a ||phenol-based ||mouthrinse.

C. ||His ||need ||for ||a ||prescription ||for ||a ||post-operative ||analgesic.

D. ||The ||advantages ||of ||him ||taking ||tetracycline. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-A



A ||dental ||hygienist ||has ||been ||asked ||to ||provide ||information ||to ||client ||about ||a ||new ||tooth ||
whitening ||procedure. ||The ||dental ||hygienist ||did ||not ||study ||this ||procedure ||at ||school. ||Which
||one ||of ||the ||following ||sources ||of ||information ||should ||the ||dental ||hygienist ||consult ||before ||


providing ||information ||to ||clients ||about ||this ||procedure?

A. ||The ||employer ||regarding ||the ||new ||technique.



B. ||Reports ||of ||randomized ||controlled ||clinical ||trials.



C. ||Colleagues ||regarding ||technique ||and ||efficacy.



D. ||Dental ||supply ||companies ||regarding ||available ||products. ||- ||CORRECT ||ANSWER✔✔-B



The ||initial ||assessment ||of ||Mr. ||Parker, ||40 ||years ||old, ||reveals ||tenderness ||in ||the ||
temporomandibular ||joint ||area, ||bilateral ||lymphadenopathy, ||white ||folded ||plaques ||on ||the ||
lateral ||borders ||of ||the ||tongue, ||linear ||gingival ||erythema, ||and ||generalized ||7-9mm ||