Dental Assisting Final Exam Questions AND Correct Answers
____ crowns are pre-formed crowns used for provisional coverage on
anterior teeth, when appearance is important.
-Aluminum
-Polycarbonate
-Stainless steel
-Nickel-chromium - ✔✔Polycarbonate
____ is a disorder associated with the integumentary system.
Renal failure
Heart attack
Migraine headaches
Acne - ✔✔Acne
____ is the habitual grinding of teeth, especially at night.
-Crepitus
-Bruxism
-Clenching
-Trismus - ✔✔Bruxism
____ salivary glands are located just below and in front of each ear.
-Parotid
,-Von Ebner's
-Sublingual
-Submandibular - ✔✔Parotid
_____ are enamel-forming cells. - ✔✔Ameloblasts
_____ are the longest teeth in the human dentition and are used for
cutting and tearing. - ✔✔Canines
_____ are used for chewing and grinding food. - ✔✔Molars
_____ instruments allow the operator to thoroughly inspect the
health status of the oral cavity.
-Examination
-Hand cutting
-Restorative
-Accessory - ✔✔Examination
_____ is a nonregulatory agency.
-The CDC
-The EPA
-The FDA
,-OSHA - ✔✔The CDC
_____ is a technique used to detect periodontal disease.
-A sharp-pointed explorer
-Periodontal probing
-Palpation
-A mouth mirror - ✔✔Periodontal probing
_____ is a type of "plaque" that develops inside DUWLs and consists
of bacterial cells and other microbes that adhere to surfaces and form
a protective slime layer.
-Infection
-Microfilm
-Biofilm
-Slime - ✔✔Biofilm
_____ is the living tissue of the tooth, made up of blood vessels and
nerves. - ✔✔Pulp
______ Blood-borne Pathogens Standards require that contaminated
surfaces be disinfected between patients, even if no evidence of
contamination is visible.
-CDC
, -OSHA
-None of these
-FDA - ✔✔OSHA
______ is a superficial infection caused by the yeastlike fungus known
as:
-glossitis
-black hairy tongue
-candidiasis
-cold sore - ✔✔candidiasis
______ refers to discontinuation of care, after treatment has begun
but before it has been completed, and without giving the patient
proper notice.
-Malpractice
-Neglect
-Abandonment
-Dereliction of duty - ✔✔Abandonment
_______ is the process of killing all microorganisms, including
bacterial spores.
-Disinfection
-Sterilization
____ crowns are pre-formed crowns used for provisional coverage on
anterior teeth, when appearance is important.
-Aluminum
-Polycarbonate
-Stainless steel
-Nickel-chromium - ✔✔Polycarbonate
____ is a disorder associated with the integumentary system.
Renal failure
Heart attack
Migraine headaches
Acne - ✔✔Acne
____ is the habitual grinding of teeth, especially at night.
-Crepitus
-Bruxism
-Clenching
-Trismus - ✔✔Bruxism
____ salivary glands are located just below and in front of each ear.
-Parotid
,-Von Ebner's
-Sublingual
-Submandibular - ✔✔Parotid
_____ are enamel-forming cells. - ✔✔Ameloblasts
_____ are the longest teeth in the human dentition and are used for
cutting and tearing. - ✔✔Canines
_____ are used for chewing and grinding food. - ✔✔Molars
_____ instruments allow the operator to thoroughly inspect the
health status of the oral cavity.
-Examination
-Hand cutting
-Restorative
-Accessory - ✔✔Examination
_____ is a nonregulatory agency.
-The CDC
-The EPA
-The FDA
,-OSHA - ✔✔The CDC
_____ is a technique used to detect periodontal disease.
-A sharp-pointed explorer
-Periodontal probing
-Palpation
-A mouth mirror - ✔✔Periodontal probing
_____ is a type of "plaque" that develops inside DUWLs and consists
of bacterial cells and other microbes that adhere to surfaces and form
a protective slime layer.
-Infection
-Microfilm
-Biofilm
-Slime - ✔✔Biofilm
_____ is the living tissue of the tooth, made up of blood vessels and
nerves. - ✔✔Pulp
______ Blood-borne Pathogens Standards require that contaminated
surfaces be disinfected between patients, even if no evidence of
contamination is visible.
-CDC
, -OSHA
-None of these
-FDA - ✔✔OSHA
______ is a superficial infection caused by the yeastlike fungus known
as:
-glossitis
-black hairy tongue
-candidiasis
-cold sore - ✔✔candidiasis
______ refers to discontinuation of care, after treatment has begun
but before it has been completed, and without giving the patient
proper notice.
-Malpractice
-Neglect
-Abandonment
-Dereliction of duty - ✔✔Abandonment
_______ is the process of killing all microorganisms, including
bacterial spores.
-Disinfection
-Sterilization
