NC DENTAL JURISPRUDENCE EVALUATION
EXAMS PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
RATED A+
✔✔A dental assistant I or II may take radiographs only after successfully completing a
radiology course that is based on at least - ✔✔7 hours instructional in the production
and use of dental X-rays and educational program of not less than 7 hours in clinical
dental radiology.
✔✔A dental hygienist licensed in NC may receive four hours of continuing education if
he/she is employed full time and practicing dental hygiene at a: - ✔✔federal, state, or
county government agency.
✔✔If you renew your license after January 31st, you must: - ✔✔pay the renewal fee
plus a penalty fee
✔✔a dental assistant II may monitor patients under nitrous oxide if: - ✔✔the dentist is in
the room supervising the procedure.
✔✔You may take (10) hours of CE during the year. Six of those hours are obtained
through home study course work for which you have successfully completed the post-
tests and obtained certificated validating completion. One of the six hours, how many
may be counted toward fulfilling the mandatory CE requirement? - ✔✔ALL OF THEM
✔✔The NC state board of dental examiners investigattive panel is composed of all of
the following members EXCEPT: - ✔✔Boards consumer member
✔✔Thickest materials for gloves to be made from? - ✔✔polyurethane
✔✔How long to wash hands; routine hand washing? - ✔✔15 seconds
,✔✔Answering the phone in the operatory - ✔✔wear overgloves
✔✔If you have
-open cuts
-abrasions
-etc
-etc
you should wear gloves? - ✔✔All of the above
✔✔Which of the following has no restrictions and can still work as a hygienist - ✔✔hep c
✔✔Washing hands kills what percentage of bacteria - ✔✔70%
✔✔kills ALL bacteria and spores - ✔✔sterilization
✔✔tape changing on sterilized instruments means? - ✔✔Exposed to heat, not
instruments were sterilized
✔✔If you have or have been exposed to tuberculosis, you will always show a positive
TB reading - ✔✔true
✔✔change gloves after every patient, if torn, and or punctured - ✔✔true
✔✔purpose of medical history - ✔✔monitor patients vitals
✔✔If it cannot be exposed to heat use: - ✔✔soaked gauze, not gluteraldehyde
✔✔something about aerosols and splatter all over operatory - ✔✔true
✔✔Hep B vaccines are recommended for employees; not required - ✔✔true
✔✔blood pressure cuff - ✔✔occupational
✔✔blood in your eye requires follow up - ✔✔true
✔✔Surgical hand washing - ✔✔required by law
✔✔which of the following would be considered blood borne pathogen exposure incident
- ✔✔blood splash in the eye
✔✔minimum time to flush out handpiece - ✔✔30 seconds
✔✔all ideal overgarment would consist of - ✔✔all of the above
, ✔✔when instruments cannot be exposed to heat, hot to sterilize? - ✔✔immerse in
gluteraldehyde; dry heat; 10 hours.
✔✔there is a recommendation regarding effectiveness of wearing two pairs of gloves -
✔✔false
✔✔minimum time required to remove all transient organisms by handwashing - ✔✔15
seconds
✔✔effective hand washing removes what percent of transient microorganisms -
✔✔100%
✔✔any time there are choices of infectious diseases - ✔✔hep b
✔✔prevent transmission of infectious disease in the work area - ✔✔refrain from eating,
drinking, applying cosmetic lip balm
✔✔Blood borne pathogens may enter your system through
A. open cuts
B. skin abrasions
C. mucous membranes
D. All of the above - ✔✔All of the above
✔✔When must heavy gloves be worn?
A. When gathering and cleaning used instruments
B. Until dirty instruments are soaked in a disinfectant
C. For all scrubbing and ultrasonic cleaning procedures
D. All of the above - ✔✔All of the above
✔✔Which of the following is an exposure incident requiring evaluation and follow-up?
A. A patient's blood or saliva contacts a clinician's intact skin
B. A patient's blood or saliva contacts a clinician's oral mucous membrane.
C. A sterile needle punctures a clinician's skin.
D. Saliva from an HIV positive patient contacts a clinician's intact skin. - ✔✔A patient's
blood or saliva contacts a clinician's oral mucous membrane
✔✔With proper and frequent hand washing, the spread of microorganisms can be
reduced by up to
A. 30%
B. 50%
C. 70%
EXAMS PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
RATED A+
✔✔A dental assistant I or II may take radiographs only after successfully completing a
radiology course that is based on at least - ✔✔7 hours instructional in the production
and use of dental X-rays and educational program of not less than 7 hours in clinical
dental radiology.
✔✔A dental hygienist licensed in NC may receive four hours of continuing education if
he/she is employed full time and practicing dental hygiene at a: - ✔✔federal, state, or
county government agency.
✔✔If you renew your license after January 31st, you must: - ✔✔pay the renewal fee
plus a penalty fee
✔✔a dental assistant II may monitor patients under nitrous oxide if: - ✔✔the dentist is in
the room supervising the procedure.
✔✔You may take (10) hours of CE during the year. Six of those hours are obtained
through home study course work for which you have successfully completed the post-
tests and obtained certificated validating completion. One of the six hours, how many
may be counted toward fulfilling the mandatory CE requirement? - ✔✔ALL OF THEM
✔✔The NC state board of dental examiners investigattive panel is composed of all of
the following members EXCEPT: - ✔✔Boards consumer member
✔✔Thickest materials for gloves to be made from? - ✔✔polyurethane
✔✔How long to wash hands; routine hand washing? - ✔✔15 seconds
,✔✔Answering the phone in the operatory - ✔✔wear overgloves
✔✔If you have
-open cuts
-abrasions
-etc
-etc
you should wear gloves? - ✔✔All of the above
✔✔Which of the following has no restrictions and can still work as a hygienist - ✔✔hep c
✔✔Washing hands kills what percentage of bacteria - ✔✔70%
✔✔kills ALL bacteria and spores - ✔✔sterilization
✔✔tape changing on sterilized instruments means? - ✔✔Exposed to heat, not
instruments were sterilized
✔✔If you have or have been exposed to tuberculosis, you will always show a positive
TB reading - ✔✔true
✔✔change gloves after every patient, if torn, and or punctured - ✔✔true
✔✔purpose of medical history - ✔✔monitor patients vitals
✔✔If it cannot be exposed to heat use: - ✔✔soaked gauze, not gluteraldehyde
✔✔something about aerosols and splatter all over operatory - ✔✔true
✔✔Hep B vaccines are recommended for employees; not required - ✔✔true
✔✔blood pressure cuff - ✔✔occupational
✔✔blood in your eye requires follow up - ✔✔true
✔✔Surgical hand washing - ✔✔required by law
✔✔which of the following would be considered blood borne pathogen exposure incident
- ✔✔blood splash in the eye
✔✔minimum time to flush out handpiece - ✔✔30 seconds
✔✔all ideal overgarment would consist of - ✔✔all of the above
, ✔✔when instruments cannot be exposed to heat, hot to sterilize? - ✔✔immerse in
gluteraldehyde; dry heat; 10 hours.
✔✔there is a recommendation regarding effectiveness of wearing two pairs of gloves -
✔✔false
✔✔minimum time required to remove all transient organisms by handwashing - ✔✔15
seconds
✔✔effective hand washing removes what percent of transient microorganisms -
✔✔100%
✔✔any time there are choices of infectious diseases - ✔✔hep b
✔✔prevent transmission of infectious disease in the work area - ✔✔refrain from eating,
drinking, applying cosmetic lip balm
✔✔Blood borne pathogens may enter your system through
A. open cuts
B. skin abrasions
C. mucous membranes
D. All of the above - ✔✔All of the above
✔✔When must heavy gloves be worn?
A. When gathering and cleaning used instruments
B. Until dirty instruments are soaked in a disinfectant
C. For all scrubbing and ultrasonic cleaning procedures
D. All of the above - ✔✔All of the above
✔✔Which of the following is an exposure incident requiring evaluation and follow-up?
A. A patient's blood or saliva contacts a clinician's intact skin
B. A patient's blood or saliva contacts a clinician's oral mucous membrane.
C. A sterile needle punctures a clinician's skin.
D. Saliva from an HIV positive patient contacts a clinician's intact skin. - ✔✔A patient's
blood or saliva contacts a clinician's oral mucous membrane
✔✔With proper and frequent hand washing, the spread of microorganisms can be
reduced by up to
A. 30%
B. 50%
C. 70%
