Preclinical Orientation Final || very Flawless.
Which of the following methods or materials is the most effective for preventing transmission of
Hep B in the oral health care setting? correct answers Vaccination with HBV surface antigen
T/F: Face shields provide maximum coverage for the face and protection from spatter during oral
health care procedures. Therefore, wearing a facemask is not required when using a face shield.
correct answers True
False
Which term is used for the pratice of treating a client's blood, bodily fluids, nonintact skin, and
mucous membranes as potentially infectious? correct answers Standard precaution
Which of the following characteristics best describes the use of proctective barriers for clinical
contact surface? correct answers They are ideally used for surfaces that are difficult to disinfect
Dental handpieces are considered critical items and must be sterilized using: correct answers
Heat sterilization method
Which of the following is the best way to obatin a complete patient history? correct answers
Questionaire and interview
All of the following are treatment considerations for a pregnant patient except one. Which is the
exception? correct answers You should postpone all treatment until the baby is born
Elective oral healthcare after myocardial infarction is contraindicated for at least how long?
correct answers 1 month
Elective oral healthcare after a stroke is contraindicated for at least how long? correct answers 6
month
If a patient requires antibiotic prophylaxis, when should the antibiotics be taken? correct answers
1 hour prior to treatment
Which of the following is a normal blood pressure reading for an adult? correct answers
<120/<80
If a clients blood pressure is abnormal the first time you take it, you should do which of the
following? correct answers Retake the blood pressure
The pulse is usually determined by palpating which of the following? correct answers Radial
While waiting for his mother to complete her dental treatment, a 17 year old make with a history
of breathing difficulties begins to complain of pressure in his chest. Audible wheezing becomes
apparent when he breathes. He states that it feels like he is unable to breathe. The young man's
,condition should improve after administration of: correct answers A prescribed bronchodilator
and oxygen
Which medication is administered for angina pectoris? correct answers Nitroglycerin
These are small red spots on the skin or mucous membrane caused by escape of a small amount
of blood. correct answers Petechiae
T/F: The dorsum is the underside of the tonge. correct answers False
Occusal contacts that are made outside of the normal range of function in occlusion are called:
correct answers Parafunctional contacts
The horizontal distance between the labioincisal surfaces of the mandibular incisors and the
linguoincisal surfaces of the maxillary incisors is: correct answers Overjet
Which of the following represents early childhood caries? correct answers Commonly affects
maxillary anterior teeth
The term cariogenic means: correct answers foods that lower the pH and are conducive to dental
caries
Remineralizing tooth surfaces should not be scratched or altered in any way. Which of the
following techniques would be the most acceptable way to detect coronal caries on a
demineralized surface? correct answers Blunt probe
which of the following bacteria are the infectious organisms that colonize the teeth, help to form
dental biofilm, and are responsible for the dental caries process? correct answers Streptococcus
mutans
Which of the following describes dense, nonmineralized mass of bacterial colonies? correct
answers Dental plaque
T/F: Healthy dental plaque contains aerobic, gram-negative rods and cocci and a few motile
organisms. correct answers False
Which is not a way stains adhere to the teeth? correct answers Are all ways of stains occurring
(directly to teeth, incorporated within teeth, on top of hard or soft deposits)
When teaching a patient to use floss, all of the following instructions should be given except:
correct answers Snapp floss through the contact
Which of the following instrinisic staining may also occur as a result of an outside or exgenous
source? correct answers All of the above (Tobacco stains, restorative materials, amalgams, silver
nitrate)
, After assessment, the dental hygienist notes that a client is a quadriplegic has a generalized 4 to 5
mm clinical attachemtn loss, generalized moderate bleeding on probing, and heavy plaque
accumulation. What human needs deficit does this client most likely have? correct answers Skin
and mucous membrane intergrity of the head and neck
The evaulation phase of the process of care is a critical component to the successful outcome of
dental hygiene care. Therefore, evaluation strategies are applied during the implementation phase
of care, at the completion of dental hygiene care plan, and at the subsequent continued care visit
to giude the client in acheiving and maintaining desired outcomes of care. correct answers Both
the statement and the reason are correct and related
T/F: Recession is a concern because it is associated with increased risk of dental
hypersensitivity, loss of tooth support, root caries, and aesthetic dissatisfaction. Combined
benefit of softer toothbrushes, less-abrasive toothpastes, and good tooth brushing technique has
the potential to positively impact the prevention of lesions correct answers Both statements are
true
When making suggestions regarding toothbrush selection, the dental hygienist should consider
all of the following except one. Which one is the exception? correct answers Bleeding of the
gingiva during brushing
Desirable characteristics of a toothbrush include all of the following except one. Which one is
the exception? correct answers Smallest size, shape, and weight
Toothbrushing adequately removes biofilm from all surfaces of the teeth except: correct answers
Proximal
In order to remove biofilm from the pontic and around the abutments and also interproximally
what interproximal aid would be the best recommendation? correct answers Interproximal brush
In a dentifrice, what is the function of the humactant? correct answers Retains moisture
Your patient just had perio surgery a week ago. She was instructed to use a chlorhexidine rinse
each night before bed immediately after brushing. What if anything is wrong with these
instructions? correct answers Chlorhexidine should not be used immediately after brushing
Which component of the dental hygience care plan defines the client's desired outcome of care?
correct answers Client-centered goals
Which of the following is a modifiable risk factor associated with perio? correct answers
Diabetes
T/F: Dental diagnosis identify diseases or conditions for which the dentist directs or provides the
primary treatment; dental hygiene diagnoses identify unmet human needs (also known as human
need deficits) that can be met by dental hygienists within the scope of dental hygiene practice.
correct answers Both statments are true
Which of the following methods or materials is the most effective for preventing transmission of
Hep B in the oral health care setting? correct answers Vaccination with HBV surface antigen
T/F: Face shields provide maximum coverage for the face and protection from spatter during oral
health care procedures. Therefore, wearing a facemask is not required when using a face shield.
correct answers True
False
Which term is used for the pratice of treating a client's blood, bodily fluids, nonintact skin, and
mucous membranes as potentially infectious? correct answers Standard precaution
Which of the following characteristics best describes the use of proctective barriers for clinical
contact surface? correct answers They are ideally used for surfaces that are difficult to disinfect
Dental handpieces are considered critical items and must be sterilized using: correct answers
Heat sterilization method
Which of the following is the best way to obatin a complete patient history? correct answers
Questionaire and interview
All of the following are treatment considerations for a pregnant patient except one. Which is the
exception? correct answers You should postpone all treatment until the baby is born
Elective oral healthcare after myocardial infarction is contraindicated for at least how long?
correct answers 1 month
Elective oral healthcare after a stroke is contraindicated for at least how long? correct answers 6
month
If a patient requires antibiotic prophylaxis, when should the antibiotics be taken? correct answers
1 hour prior to treatment
Which of the following is a normal blood pressure reading for an adult? correct answers
<120/<80
If a clients blood pressure is abnormal the first time you take it, you should do which of the
following? correct answers Retake the blood pressure
The pulse is usually determined by palpating which of the following? correct answers Radial
While waiting for his mother to complete her dental treatment, a 17 year old make with a history
of breathing difficulties begins to complain of pressure in his chest. Audible wheezing becomes
apparent when he breathes. He states that it feels like he is unable to breathe. The young man's
,condition should improve after administration of: correct answers A prescribed bronchodilator
and oxygen
Which medication is administered for angina pectoris? correct answers Nitroglycerin
These are small red spots on the skin or mucous membrane caused by escape of a small amount
of blood. correct answers Petechiae
T/F: The dorsum is the underside of the tonge. correct answers False
Occusal contacts that are made outside of the normal range of function in occlusion are called:
correct answers Parafunctional contacts
The horizontal distance between the labioincisal surfaces of the mandibular incisors and the
linguoincisal surfaces of the maxillary incisors is: correct answers Overjet
Which of the following represents early childhood caries? correct answers Commonly affects
maxillary anterior teeth
The term cariogenic means: correct answers foods that lower the pH and are conducive to dental
caries
Remineralizing tooth surfaces should not be scratched or altered in any way. Which of the
following techniques would be the most acceptable way to detect coronal caries on a
demineralized surface? correct answers Blunt probe
which of the following bacteria are the infectious organisms that colonize the teeth, help to form
dental biofilm, and are responsible for the dental caries process? correct answers Streptococcus
mutans
Which of the following describes dense, nonmineralized mass of bacterial colonies? correct
answers Dental plaque
T/F: Healthy dental plaque contains aerobic, gram-negative rods and cocci and a few motile
organisms. correct answers False
Which is not a way stains adhere to the teeth? correct answers Are all ways of stains occurring
(directly to teeth, incorporated within teeth, on top of hard or soft deposits)
When teaching a patient to use floss, all of the following instructions should be given except:
correct answers Snapp floss through the contact
Which of the following instrinisic staining may also occur as a result of an outside or exgenous
source? correct answers All of the above (Tobacco stains, restorative materials, amalgams, silver
nitrate)
, After assessment, the dental hygienist notes that a client is a quadriplegic has a generalized 4 to 5
mm clinical attachemtn loss, generalized moderate bleeding on probing, and heavy plaque
accumulation. What human needs deficit does this client most likely have? correct answers Skin
and mucous membrane intergrity of the head and neck
The evaulation phase of the process of care is a critical component to the successful outcome of
dental hygiene care. Therefore, evaluation strategies are applied during the implementation phase
of care, at the completion of dental hygiene care plan, and at the subsequent continued care visit
to giude the client in acheiving and maintaining desired outcomes of care. correct answers Both
the statement and the reason are correct and related
T/F: Recession is a concern because it is associated with increased risk of dental
hypersensitivity, loss of tooth support, root caries, and aesthetic dissatisfaction. Combined
benefit of softer toothbrushes, less-abrasive toothpastes, and good tooth brushing technique has
the potential to positively impact the prevention of lesions correct answers Both statements are
true
When making suggestions regarding toothbrush selection, the dental hygienist should consider
all of the following except one. Which one is the exception? correct answers Bleeding of the
gingiva during brushing
Desirable characteristics of a toothbrush include all of the following except one. Which one is
the exception? correct answers Smallest size, shape, and weight
Toothbrushing adequately removes biofilm from all surfaces of the teeth except: correct answers
Proximal
In order to remove biofilm from the pontic and around the abutments and also interproximally
what interproximal aid would be the best recommendation? correct answers Interproximal brush
In a dentifrice, what is the function of the humactant? correct answers Retains moisture
Your patient just had perio surgery a week ago. She was instructed to use a chlorhexidine rinse
each night before bed immediately after brushing. What if anything is wrong with these
instructions? correct answers Chlorhexidine should not be used immediately after brushing
Which component of the dental hygience care plan defines the client's desired outcome of care?
correct answers Client-centered goals
Which of the following is a modifiable risk factor associated with perio? correct answers
Diabetes
T/F: Dental diagnosis identify diseases or conditions for which the dentist directs or provides the
primary treatment; dental hygiene diagnoses identify unmet human needs (also known as human
need deficits) that can be met by dental hygienists within the scope of dental hygiene practice.
correct answers Both statments are true
