NBDHE Mock Exam Review with 100% Correct Answers 2023
Promising a patient treatment outcomes that might not be achievable !@#$%%%%%
is known as: -
(ANSWERS)breach of contract %%%%%%
Advising the patient on benefits, risks, and expected outcomes of their proposed treatment
plan, prior to obtaining informed consent, promotes which principle? - (ANSWERS)autonomy
The patient refuses to take the prescribed prophylactic premedication required before dental
hygiene treatment. The dental hygienist's decision not to treat the patient exemplifies: -
(ANSWERS)ethical dilemma
The founding principle of all health care profession is - (ANSWERS)non maleficence
Which type of supervision requires prior diagnosis of the patient's condition, authorization of a
procedure by a dentist, and the presence of a supervising dentist on the premises? -
(ANSWERS)indirect
Which term best describes the intensity of a color? - (ANSWERS)chroma
A class IV restoration is found in/on the - (ANSWERS)gingival third or facial or lingual tooth
surface
Education for a patient who wears an obturator should include all the following teaching points
EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A: Food takes longer to clear the oral cavity
B: Soft-food consumption increases caries risk
C: Tenacious nature of nasal fluids promotes biofilm retention
D: Systemic fluorides are contraindicated due to risk of choking. - (ANSWERS)D
During placement of sealants, what is used as an etching agent? - (ANSWERS)35% phosphoric
acid
A 5 year old child presents to the dental office in a community in which water is not fluoridated
and the natural level of fluoride in the water is 0.2 ppm. Which of the following daily dosages of
sodium fluoride (naf) supplement tablets should be prescribed for this child? - (ANSWERS)0.50
mg naf
The reestablishment of junctional epithelium after periodontal debridement occurs within: -
(ANSWERS)1-2 weeks
Which instrument is designed for the removal of fine deposits in a deep, narrow pocket on the
distal root surface of #28? - (ANSWERS)13/14 mini gracey currette
, NBDHE Mock Exam Review with 100% Correct Answers 2023
!@#$%%%%%
The type of periodontal bone grafting created from synthetic bone minerals is/an: -
(ANSWERS)alloplast %%%%%%
Which regions of the dentition has the narrowest width of attached gingiva? -
(ANSWERS)mandibular premolars
All of the following conditions have oral manifestations EXCEPT one. Which one is the
EXCEPTION?
A: Cherubism
B: Laband syndrome
C: Cyclic neutropenia
D: Congestive heart failure
E: Papillon-Lefevre syndrome - (ANSWERS)F
D
Which fluoride is most appropriate for delivering in a custom tray for a patient undergoing head
and neck radiation? - (ANSWERS)neutral sodium fluoride
In which toothbrushing method are the bristles directed away from the gingiva toward the
occlusal or incisal edge? - (ANSWERS)charter
Bacillus atropheus spores are specific spores used in biologic indicators to monitor which type
of sterilizer? - (ANSWERS)dry heat and ethylene gas
Which of the following conditions presents as a contraindication for the use of nitrous
oxide/oxygen conscious sedation?
A: Asthma
B: Apprehension
C: Cardiac conditions
D: History of substance abuse - (ANSWERS)D
A patient who has allergies to avocadoes, papayas, and chestnuts may be at risk for which type
of sensitivity ? - (ANSWERS)latex
Which structure appears as a radiopaque line surrounding the root of the tooth? -
(ANSWERS)lamina dura
Which mandibular anatomic landmark can be seen as a radiolucent area on a mandibular
premolar periapical image? - (ANSWERS)mental foramen
Which is the unit used to measure radiation exposure? - (ANSWERS)roentgen (R)
A radiographic image will have increased density if the operator : - (ANSWERS)increases kvp
Promising a patient treatment outcomes that might not be achievable !@#$%%%%%
is known as: -
(ANSWERS)breach of contract %%%%%%
Advising the patient on benefits, risks, and expected outcomes of their proposed treatment
plan, prior to obtaining informed consent, promotes which principle? - (ANSWERS)autonomy
The patient refuses to take the prescribed prophylactic premedication required before dental
hygiene treatment. The dental hygienist's decision not to treat the patient exemplifies: -
(ANSWERS)ethical dilemma
The founding principle of all health care profession is - (ANSWERS)non maleficence
Which type of supervision requires prior diagnosis of the patient's condition, authorization of a
procedure by a dentist, and the presence of a supervising dentist on the premises? -
(ANSWERS)indirect
Which term best describes the intensity of a color? - (ANSWERS)chroma
A class IV restoration is found in/on the - (ANSWERS)gingival third or facial or lingual tooth
surface
Education for a patient who wears an obturator should include all the following teaching points
EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A: Food takes longer to clear the oral cavity
B: Soft-food consumption increases caries risk
C: Tenacious nature of nasal fluids promotes biofilm retention
D: Systemic fluorides are contraindicated due to risk of choking. - (ANSWERS)D
During placement of sealants, what is used as an etching agent? - (ANSWERS)35% phosphoric
acid
A 5 year old child presents to the dental office in a community in which water is not fluoridated
and the natural level of fluoride in the water is 0.2 ppm. Which of the following daily dosages of
sodium fluoride (naf) supplement tablets should be prescribed for this child? - (ANSWERS)0.50
mg naf
The reestablishment of junctional epithelium after periodontal debridement occurs within: -
(ANSWERS)1-2 weeks
Which instrument is designed for the removal of fine deposits in a deep, narrow pocket on the
distal root surface of #28? - (ANSWERS)13/14 mini gracey currette
, NBDHE Mock Exam Review with 100% Correct Answers 2023
!@#$%%%%%
The type of periodontal bone grafting created from synthetic bone minerals is/an: -
(ANSWERS)alloplast %%%%%%
Which regions of the dentition has the narrowest width of attached gingiva? -
(ANSWERS)mandibular premolars
All of the following conditions have oral manifestations EXCEPT one. Which one is the
EXCEPTION?
A: Cherubism
B: Laband syndrome
C: Cyclic neutropenia
D: Congestive heart failure
E: Papillon-Lefevre syndrome - (ANSWERS)F
D
Which fluoride is most appropriate for delivering in a custom tray for a patient undergoing head
and neck radiation? - (ANSWERS)neutral sodium fluoride
In which toothbrushing method are the bristles directed away from the gingiva toward the
occlusal or incisal edge? - (ANSWERS)charter
Bacillus atropheus spores are specific spores used in biologic indicators to monitor which type
of sterilizer? - (ANSWERS)dry heat and ethylene gas
Which of the following conditions presents as a contraindication for the use of nitrous
oxide/oxygen conscious sedation?
A: Asthma
B: Apprehension
C: Cardiac conditions
D: History of substance abuse - (ANSWERS)D
A patient who has allergies to avocadoes, papayas, and chestnuts may be at risk for which type
of sensitivity ? - (ANSWERS)latex
Which structure appears as a radiopaque line surrounding the root of the tooth? -
(ANSWERS)lamina dura
Which mandibular anatomic landmark can be seen as a radiolucent area on a mandibular
premolar periapical image? - (ANSWERS)mental foramen
Which is the unit used to measure radiation exposure? - (ANSWERS)roentgen (R)
A radiographic image will have increased density if the operator : - (ANSWERS)increases kvp
