NBDE Part II - 2006 Exam A 2025/2026
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Alcohol abuse occurs when someone
A. drinks more than the legal limit of alcohol.
B. experiences withdrawal symptoms when not drinking.
C. gets seriously intoxicated on a regular basis.
D. drinks enough that it puts their relationships, job, or health in jeopardy. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔D. drinks enough that it puts their relationships, job, or
health in jeopardy.
Which of the following represents the purpose of an open-ended question?
,A. Eliciting specific information
B. Testing patient's truthfulness
C. Gathering medical/legal information
D. Producing maximal freedom of response
E. Probing details of a specific topic - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D. Producing maximal
freedom of response
Which of the following exhibits the most personal behavior by the dentist?
A. Leaning toward patient
B. Facing directly toward patient
C. Sitting 2 feet from patient
D. Touching patient gently on arm - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D. Touching patient
gently on arm
Which of the following most accurately explains how biofeedback works?
,A. Reduces cognitive dissonance
B. Stimulates sympathetic nervous system
C. Relaxes and, to some extent, hypnotizes patient
D. Distracts and engages patient in active coping task
E. Enables patient to gain control of certain physiological functions -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔E. Enables patient to gain control of certain physiological
functions
The characteristics of effective punishment include each of the following
EXCEPT one. Which one is this EXCEPTION?
A. Immediacy
B. Consistency
C. Authority
D. Maximum Intensity - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D. Maximum Intensity
Stress and illness are often related. The best description of their
relationship is which of the following?
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, A. Stress is a primary cause of illness.
B. Illness is an adaptation to stress.
C. Stress is a psychological reaction.
D. They often occur together but are causally unrelated.
E. Stress is contributory to illness and illness is usually stressful. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔E. Stress is contributory to illness and illness is usually
stressful.
Which of the following is seen most frequently among chronic
temporomandibular-joint disorder patients?
A. Depression
B. Psychosis
C. Sociopathy
D. Schizotypical behavior
E. Passive-aggressive behavior - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A. Depression
For a patient with multiple sclerosis
Exam Questions and Answers | A+ Score
Assured
Alcohol abuse occurs when someone
A. drinks more than the legal limit of alcohol.
B. experiences withdrawal symptoms when not drinking.
C. gets seriously intoxicated on a regular basis.
D. drinks enough that it puts their relationships, job, or health in jeopardy. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔D. drinks enough that it puts their relationships, job, or
health in jeopardy.
Which of the following represents the purpose of an open-ended question?
,A. Eliciting specific information
B. Testing patient's truthfulness
C. Gathering medical/legal information
D. Producing maximal freedom of response
E. Probing details of a specific topic - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D. Producing maximal
freedom of response
Which of the following exhibits the most personal behavior by the dentist?
A. Leaning toward patient
B. Facing directly toward patient
C. Sitting 2 feet from patient
D. Touching patient gently on arm - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D. Touching patient
gently on arm
Which of the following most accurately explains how biofeedback works?
,A. Reduces cognitive dissonance
B. Stimulates sympathetic nervous system
C. Relaxes and, to some extent, hypnotizes patient
D. Distracts and engages patient in active coping task
E. Enables patient to gain control of certain physiological functions -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔E. Enables patient to gain control of certain physiological
functions
The characteristics of effective punishment include each of the following
EXCEPT one. Which one is this EXCEPTION?
A. Immediacy
B. Consistency
C. Authority
D. Maximum Intensity - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔D. Maximum Intensity
Stress and illness are often related. The best description of their
relationship is which of the following?
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, A. Stress is a primary cause of illness.
B. Illness is an adaptation to stress.
C. Stress is a psychological reaction.
D. They often occur together but are causally unrelated.
E. Stress is contributory to illness and illness is usually stressful. -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔E. Stress is contributory to illness and illness is usually
stressful.
Which of the following is seen most frequently among chronic
temporomandibular-joint disorder patients?
A. Depression
B. Psychosis
C. Sociopathy
D. Schizotypical behavior
E. Passive-aggressive behavior - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A. Depression
For a patient with multiple sclerosis
