DENTAL ASSISTANT FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1 inch
- answers-What length needle is selected when administering a local
anesthtic inflitration
10-20 bpm
- answers-Normal adult
respiration is
10-20 breaths per minute
- answers-What is the normal respiration rate for a
relaxed adult
18-30 breathes per minute
- answers-What is the normal respiration rate for
children?
2-3 mm Hg per second
- answers-When taking blood pressure, the exhaust valve should be
released at a rate of:
2-3mm
- answers-How many Hg per second should the exhaust valve be released
when taking blood pressure
2-3mm
- answers-What is the depth of the normal gingival
sulcus
3-5 minutes
- answers-How long are topical anesthetics left on the oral
mucosa
32
- answers-how many teeth are included in the permanent
dentition
7
- answers-how many steps are involved in instrument
processing
,7-12
- answers-The operators zone for a right handed dentist is from ______
oclock to ___ oclock
,a combination of surface barriers and surface disinfectants
- answers-The best way to manage surface asepsis is with the
use of
a small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening of
the ear - answers-tragus
a sudden, and generally temporary, loss of consciousness and postural
tone, due to inadequate flow of oxygenated blood to the brain (fainting)
- answers-syncope
after each patient use
- answers-Laboratory items such as a rag wheel should be
changed as
alveolar socket
- answers-The ______ is the cavity within the alveolar process that holds
the tooth
an act of omission
- answers-When a dentist fails to recognize a dental disease, and the
patients condition worsens, it is known as
an act of touching or
feeling
- answers-palpation
analgesic
- answers-what type of drug is
ibuprofen
antibiotic
- answers-What type of drug is
penicillin
antiseptics
- answers-agent that prevents the growth or action of microorganizms on
living tissue
assistants zone
- answers-What zone is the work surface of the assistants mobile unit
positioned
at all times, in use and when not in use
- answers-When should the ultrasonic cleaner be
covered
, at each visit
- answers-When should the patients medical history from be
updated
at least 10 hours
- answers-how long must instruments remain immersed in glutaraldehyde
to acheive sterilization?
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1 inch
- answers-What length needle is selected when administering a local
anesthtic inflitration
10-20 bpm
- answers-Normal adult
respiration is
10-20 breaths per minute
- answers-What is the normal respiration rate for a
relaxed adult
18-30 breathes per minute
- answers-What is the normal respiration rate for
children?
2-3 mm Hg per second
- answers-When taking blood pressure, the exhaust valve should be
released at a rate of:
2-3mm
- answers-How many Hg per second should the exhaust valve be released
when taking blood pressure
2-3mm
- answers-What is the depth of the normal gingival
sulcus
3-5 minutes
- answers-How long are topical anesthetics left on the oral
mucosa
32
- answers-how many teeth are included in the permanent
dentition
7
- answers-how many steps are involved in instrument
processing
,7-12
- answers-The operators zone for a right handed dentist is from ______
oclock to ___ oclock
,a combination of surface barriers and surface disinfectants
- answers-The best way to manage surface asepsis is with the
use of
a small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening of
the ear - answers-tragus
a sudden, and generally temporary, loss of consciousness and postural
tone, due to inadequate flow of oxygenated blood to the brain (fainting)
- answers-syncope
after each patient use
- answers-Laboratory items such as a rag wheel should be
changed as
alveolar socket
- answers-The ______ is the cavity within the alveolar process that holds
the tooth
an act of omission
- answers-When a dentist fails to recognize a dental disease, and the
patients condition worsens, it is known as
an act of touching or
feeling
- answers-palpation
analgesic
- answers-what type of drug is
ibuprofen
antibiotic
- answers-What type of drug is
penicillin
antiseptics
- answers-agent that prevents the growth or action of microorganizms on
living tissue
assistants zone
- answers-What zone is the work surface of the assistants mobile unit
positioned
at all times, in use and when not in use
- answers-When should the ultrasonic cleaner be
covered
, at each visit
- answers-When should the patients medical history from be
updated
at least 10 hours
- answers-how long must instruments remain immersed in glutaraldehyde
to acheive sterilization?
