RDA EXAM CALIFORNIA
1. What cement releases fluoride?
Ans: Glass ionomer
2. In what direction to do coronal polish
Ans: Toward the incisal & occlusal edge
3. What is veracity?
Ans: The dentist has a duty to communicate truthfully
4. What is nonmaleficence?
Ans: do no harm
5. What is autonomy?
Ans: right to self-determination
6. What is used to make veneers?
Ans: Strong porcelain material
7. What is a toddlers average pulse
Ans: 80 to 130 beats per minute
8. What are signs of syncope
Ans: Dizziness, muffled hearing and visual changes (such as "blacking out")
9. What is the appropriate word for "fainting"
Ans: Syncope
10. What surface do you check the pulp vitality
Ans: surface of the tooth closest to the pulp horn(s)
11. Utility gloves are used when?
Ans: cleaning, sterilizing, and disinfecting treatment rooms and equipment
12. If the dentist asks for another Carpule of anesthetic during
procedure how would you get it?
,Ans: Cotton Pilars or take of glove & grab it
13. What is the purpose of periodontal dressing?
Ans: to protect the healing tissues from the forces produced during
mastication, thereby providing patient comfortable
14. When do you remove sutures from a patient, before or after
doctor inspects area?
Ans: After
15. How should bleaching instructions be given to a patient?
Ans:
Brush and floss your teeth prior to whitening treatment.
Place a small drop of gel per tooth in the tray.
Insert the trays into your mouth.
Leave the trays in your mouth for 20-30 minutes when using 35%
Carbamide Peroxide.
Remove tray and brush your teeth.
Rinse off the trays and clean them with a toothbrush and wash with
cool water.
Store trays in a cool and dry place. Store the whitening gel in
refrigerator.
For optimal results, typically 7 consecutive days of treatment are
recommended.
16. How are handpieces ran?
Ans: Air-driven dental handpieces contain an air turbine in the head.
17. How often do you run waterlines and for how long?
Ans: for a minimum of 20-30 seconds after each patient
18. What is needed to adjust a denture?
Ans: A highly effective denture adjustment rotary instruments that includes
two black-coated metal burs with unique fine "teeth" that prevents tearing
and gouging during acrylic cutting.
19. How can an RDA adjust a denture?
Ans: Allowed to adjust sore spots of the denture
20. What is the purpose of a liner?
, Ans: Liners are purported to protect the pulp from the toxic effects of some
dental restorative materials and to prevent the pain of thermal conductivity
21. What is the purpose of bonding?
Ans: to repair chips, close down gaps or change the shape and color of a
tooth.
22. Why is it importance to measure paper points?
Ans: for accurate length determination
23. What at home care is given for bridges?
Ans: Floss, brush with soft bristles
24. The stethoscope is placed above what artery when taking blood
pressure?
Ans: brachial artery
25. How many hours do you have to report child abuse?
Ans: 36 hours
26. To who do you report child abuse to?
Ans: social services/ dept of health and human services
27. Administration of oxygen and nitrous oxide
Ans: Inhalation via nasal mask
28. Allergy signs and symptoms
Ans: Hives, rash, and fever are common symptoms.
29. What is the appropriate placement of a tofflemiar/ matrix band
Ans: Open end of the retainer head is ALWAYS placed toward the gingiva.
Smaller circumference of the band is always placed toward the gingiva.
30. What is used in enchant material?
Ans: 30% to 50% Phosphoric acid
31. What does "opim" mean
Ans: Other potentially infectious materials
32. A sharps container must be puncture proof and leakproof
1. What cement releases fluoride?
Ans: Glass ionomer
2. In what direction to do coronal polish
Ans: Toward the incisal & occlusal edge
3. What is veracity?
Ans: The dentist has a duty to communicate truthfully
4. What is nonmaleficence?
Ans: do no harm
5. What is autonomy?
Ans: right to self-determination
6. What is used to make veneers?
Ans: Strong porcelain material
7. What is a toddlers average pulse
Ans: 80 to 130 beats per minute
8. What are signs of syncope
Ans: Dizziness, muffled hearing and visual changes (such as "blacking out")
9. What is the appropriate word for "fainting"
Ans: Syncope
10. What surface do you check the pulp vitality
Ans: surface of the tooth closest to the pulp horn(s)
11. Utility gloves are used when?
Ans: cleaning, sterilizing, and disinfecting treatment rooms and equipment
12. If the dentist asks for another Carpule of anesthetic during
procedure how would you get it?
,Ans: Cotton Pilars or take of glove & grab it
13. What is the purpose of periodontal dressing?
Ans: to protect the healing tissues from the forces produced during
mastication, thereby providing patient comfortable
14. When do you remove sutures from a patient, before or after
doctor inspects area?
Ans: After
15. How should bleaching instructions be given to a patient?
Ans:
Brush and floss your teeth prior to whitening treatment.
Place a small drop of gel per tooth in the tray.
Insert the trays into your mouth.
Leave the trays in your mouth for 20-30 minutes when using 35%
Carbamide Peroxide.
Remove tray and brush your teeth.
Rinse off the trays and clean them with a toothbrush and wash with
cool water.
Store trays in a cool and dry place. Store the whitening gel in
refrigerator.
For optimal results, typically 7 consecutive days of treatment are
recommended.
16. How are handpieces ran?
Ans: Air-driven dental handpieces contain an air turbine in the head.
17. How often do you run waterlines and for how long?
Ans: for a minimum of 20-30 seconds after each patient
18. What is needed to adjust a denture?
Ans: A highly effective denture adjustment rotary instruments that includes
two black-coated metal burs with unique fine "teeth" that prevents tearing
and gouging during acrylic cutting.
19. How can an RDA adjust a denture?
Ans: Allowed to adjust sore spots of the denture
20. What is the purpose of a liner?
, Ans: Liners are purported to protect the pulp from the toxic effects of some
dental restorative materials and to prevent the pain of thermal conductivity
21. What is the purpose of bonding?
Ans: to repair chips, close down gaps or change the shape and color of a
tooth.
22. Why is it importance to measure paper points?
Ans: for accurate length determination
23. What at home care is given for bridges?
Ans: Floss, brush with soft bristles
24. The stethoscope is placed above what artery when taking blood
pressure?
Ans: brachial artery
25. How many hours do you have to report child abuse?
Ans: 36 hours
26. To who do you report child abuse to?
Ans: social services/ dept of health and human services
27. Administration of oxygen and nitrous oxide
Ans: Inhalation via nasal mask
28. Allergy signs and symptoms
Ans: Hives, rash, and fever are common symptoms.
29. What is the appropriate placement of a tofflemiar/ matrix band
Ans: Open end of the retainer head is ALWAYS placed toward the gingiva.
Smaller circumference of the band is always placed toward the gingiva.
30. What is used in enchant material?
Ans: 30% to 50% Phosphoric acid
31. What does "opim" mean
Ans: Other potentially infectious materials
32. A sharps container must be puncture proof and leakproof
