Dental Hygiene Pro metric Exam with
Questions and Correct Answers 2025
What ,is ,an ,oral ,side ,effect ,of ,Prozac? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-xerostomia
How ,do ,steroids ,affect ,wound ,healing? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-causes ,delayed
,wound ,healing
What ,should ,be ,done ,with ,a ,patient ,with ,a ,previous ,history ,of ,high ,blood
,pressure ,and ,comes ,in ,for ,their ,appointment ,with ,reading ,of ,160/116? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-refer ,the ,patient ,to ,their ,physician ,immediately
Premedication ,regimen ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-2g ,Amoxicillin
600 ,mg ,Clindamycin
Patient ,comes ,in ,for ,an ,appointment ,who ,needs ,premed, ,and ,they ,take ,300 ,mg
,1 ,hour ,prior ,to ,their ,appointment. ,What ,would ,you ,do? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
administer ,another ,300 ,mg ,and ,wait ,1 ,hr ,prior ,to ,treatment ,(because ,their
,clindamycin ,premed ,is ,600mg ,1 ,hr ,prior ,to ,treatment)
What ,is ,a ,PAN ,used ,for? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-- ,look ,at ,location ,of ,3rd ,molars
- ,impactions ,
- ,pathology
- ,NOT ,FOR ,BONE ,LOSS
Items ,containing ,fluoride? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-- ,tea
- ,pork
- ,fish
What ,type ,of ,water ,does ,not ,contain ,fluoride? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-well ,water
Know ,the ,papilla ,of ,the ,tongue ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-- ,filiform ,(most ,numerous,
,very ,small)
- ,fungiform ,(mushroom ,shape, ,contain ,taste ,buds)
- ,circumvallate ,(larger ,mushroom ,shaped, ,contain ,taste ,buds, ,on ,anterior ,side
,of ,sulcus ,terminalis) ,
- ,foliate ,(leaf ,shaped, ,lateral ,border ,of ,tongue)
, What ,is ,hairy ,tongue ,caused ,by? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-elongation ,of ,the
,filiform ,papillae
Delayed ,eruption ,may ,be ,caused ,by ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-delayed ,exfoliation
Identify ,mandibular ,canal ,radiographically ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-radiolucent,
,long ,dark ,area ,outlined ,with ,dense ,cortical ,bone, ,located ,above ,or ,parallel ,to
,the ,inferior ,border ,of ,the ,mandible
What ,is ,thickened ,lamina ,dura ,caused ,by? ,Is ,this ,appearance ,normal? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-- ,caused ,by ,trauma
- ,not ,normal
Know ,film ,errors ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-- ,elongation: ,too ,little ,vertical
,angulation
- ,foreshortening: ,too ,much ,vertical ,angulation
- ,cone ,cut: ,PID ,not ,aligned ,with ,censor
- ,overlap: ,incorrect ,horizontal ,angulation
Identify ,median ,rhomboid ,glossitis ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-rhombus ,shaped,
,central ,denuded ,area ,of ,the ,tongue ,with ,red ,appearance
What ,is ,the ,treatment ,for ,black ,hair ,tongue? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-brush ,it
What ,is ,a ,vitality ,test ,used ,for? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-testing ,to ,see ,if ,the ,pulp
,is ,vital ,or ,not ,(applying ,cold ,air ,on ,cotton ,swap ,and ,pushing ,it ,against ,the
,tooth; ,if ,the ,pulp ,is ,vital ,it ,hurts, ,if ,its ,necrotic ,you ,would ,not ,feel ,anything)
What ,are ,Hutchinson's ,incisors ,caused ,by? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Syphillis,
,NOT ,biting ,on ,bobby ,pins
Identify ,lingual ,varicosities.. ,are ,they ,normal? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-yes ,they're
,normal
How ,long ,should ,ultrasonic ,units ,be ,flushed? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-20 ,seconds
What ,provides ,proof ,of ,sterilization? ,Spore ,test ,or ,autoclave ,tape? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Spore ,test
What ,does ,autoclave ,tape ,tell ,you? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-that ,it ,has ,reached
,proper ,temperature
Hep ,B ,vaccination ,also ,protects ,you ,from? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Hep ,D
What ,can ,chlorhexidine ,cause? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-staining, ,increased
,calculus ,deposits
Questions and Correct Answers 2025
What ,is ,an ,oral ,side ,effect ,of ,Prozac? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-xerostomia
How ,do ,steroids ,affect ,wound ,healing? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-causes ,delayed
,wound ,healing
What ,should ,be ,done ,with ,a ,patient ,with ,a ,previous ,history ,of ,high ,blood
,pressure ,and ,comes ,in ,for ,their ,appointment ,with ,reading ,of ,160/116? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-refer ,the ,patient ,to ,their ,physician ,immediately
Premedication ,regimen ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-2g ,Amoxicillin
600 ,mg ,Clindamycin
Patient ,comes ,in ,for ,an ,appointment ,who ,needs ,premed, ,and ,they ,take ,300 ,mg
,1 ,hour ,prior ,to ,their ,appointment. ,What ,would ,you ,do? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-
administer ,another ,300 ,mg ,and ,wait ,1 ,hr ,prior ,to ,treatment ,(because ,their
,clindamycin ,premed ,is ,600mg ,1 ,hr ,prior ,to ,treatment)
What ,is ,a ,PAN ,used ,for? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-- ,look ,at ,location ,of ,3rd ,molars
- ,impactions ,
- ,pathology
- ,NOT ,FOR ,BONE ,LOSS
Items ,containing ,fluoride? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-- ,tea
- ,pork
- ,fish
What ,type ,of ,water ,does ,not ,contain ,fluoride? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-well ,water
Know ,the ,papilla ,of ,the ,tongue ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-- ,filiform ,(most ,numerous,
,very ,small)
- ,fungiform ,(mushroom ,shape, ,contain ,taste ,buds)
- ,circumvallate ,(larger ,mushroom ,shaped, ,contain ,taste ,buds, ,on ,anterior ,side
,of ,sulcus ,terminalis) ,
- ,foliate ,(leaf ,shaped, ,lateral ,border ,of ,tongue)
, What ,is ,hairy ,tongue ,caused ,by? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-elongation ,of ,the
,filiform ,papillae
Delayed ,eruption ,may ,be ,caused ,by ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-delayed ,exfoliation
Identify ,mandibular ,canal ,radiographically ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-radiolucent,
,long ,dark ,area ,outlined ,with ,dense ,cortical ,bone, ,located ,above ,or ,parallel ,to
,the ,inferior ,border ,of ,the ,mandible
What ,is ,thickened ,lamina ,dura ,caused ,by? ,Is ,this ,appearance ,normal? ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-- ,caused ,by ,trauma
- ,not ,normal
Know ,film ,errors ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-- ,elongation: ,too ,little ,vertical
,angulation
- ,foreshortening: ,too ,much ,vertical ,angulation
- ,cone ,cut: ,PID ,not ,aligned ,with ,censor
- ,overlap: ,incorrect ,horizontal ,angulation
Identify ,median ,rhomboid ,glossitis ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-rhombus ,shaped,
,central ,denuded ,area ,of ,the ,tongue ,with ,red ,appearance
What ,is ,the ,treatment ,for ,black ,hair ,tongue? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-brush ,it
What ,is ,a ,vitality ,test ,used ,for? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-testing ,to ,see ,if ,the ,pulp
,is ,vital ,or ,not ,(applying ,cold ,air ,on ,cotton ,swap ,and ,pushing ,it ,against ,the
,tooth; ,if ,the ,pulp ,is ,vital ,it ,hurts, ,if ,its ,necrotic ,you ,would ,not ,feel ,anything)
What ,are ,Hutchinson's ,incisors ,caused ,by? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Syphillis,
,NOT ,biting ,on ,bobby ,pins
Identify ,lingual ,varicosities.. ,are ,they ,normal? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-yes ,they're
,normal
How ,long ,should ,ultrasonic ,units ,be ,flushed? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-20 ,seconds
What ,provides ,proof ,of ,sterilization? ,Spore ,test ,or ,autoclave ,tape? ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-Spore ,test
What ,does ,autoclave ,tape ,tell ,you? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-that ,it ,has ,reached
,proper ,temperature
Hep ,B ,vaccination ,also ,protects ,you ,from? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Hep ,D
What ,can ,chlorhexidine ,cause? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-staining, ,increased
,calculus ,deposits
