CDCA Prometric Exam Questions and
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What should you do in a patient with known high BP comes in and reads 160/116? - ANSWERS-
Refer them to their physician immediately!
Premed Regimen - ANSWERS-2g Amoxicillin.
600mg Clindamycin
Panoramic Radiographs looks at bone losee - ANSWERS-False
Patient who needs premed comes in and has taken 300mg of Clindamycin 1 hour ago. What do
you do? - ANSWERS-Give another 300mg of Clindamycin and wait another hour
Hairy tongue - ANSWERS-Caused by elongation of filiform papilla
Dens Invaginatus - ANSWERS-"Dens in Dente"
Dens Evaginatus - ANSWERS-Extra bump or cusp on outside of tooth (premolars)
Recurrent Decay - ANSWERS-Happens around pre-existing restorations
Palatal Tori - ANSWERS-Larger growth on maxilla
Mandibular Tori - ANSWERS-Larger growth on mandible
, Exostosis - ANSWERS-Smaller growth on facial gingiva
Mesiodens - ANSWERS-Supernumerary tooth @ midline between maxillary centeal incisors
Concrescence - ANSWERS-Cementum overlying roots of two teeth to join them. Caused from
trauma/crowding
Taurodontism - ANSWERS-Vertically enlarged body of tooth and pulp chambers due to
failure/late exfoliation of Hertwig's sheath
Mental Foramen - ANSWERS-Near/below mandibular premolars
Lateral Periodontal Cyst - ANSWERS-Higher on root. Can't be probed
Film too light - ANSWERS-Not enough radiation or developing time. Overused developing
solution or solution was too cold
Film too dark - ANSWERS-Too much radiation or developing time.
Patient Movemenr - ANSWERS-Blurry image
Flat occlusal plane - ANSWERS-Chin too high
Excessive curve of occlusal plane - ANSWERS-Chin too low
Ghost image of cervical spine in ant. region - ANSWERS-Patient is slumped
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What should you do in a patient with known high BP comes in and reads 160/116? - ANSWERS-
Refer them to their physician immediately!
Premed Regimen - ANSWERS-2g Amoxicillin.
600mg Clindamycin
Panoramic Radiographs looks at bone losee - ANSWERS-False
Patient who needs premed comes in and has taken 300mg of Clindamycin 1 hour ago. What do
you do? - ANSWERS-Give another 300mg of Clindamycin and wait another hour
Hairy tongue - ANSWERS-Caused by elongation of filiform papilla
Dens Invaginatus - ANSWERS-"Dens in Dente"
Dens Evaginatus - ANSWERS-Extra bump or cusp on outside of tooth (premolars)
Recurrent Decay - ANSWERS-Happens around pre-existing restorations
Palatal Tori - ANSWERS-Larger growth on maxilla
Mandibular Tori - ANSWERS-Larger growth on mandible
, Exostosis - ANSWERS-Smaller growth on facial gingiva
Mesiodens - ANSWERS-Supernumerary tooth @ midline between maxillary centeal incisors
Concrescence - ANSWERS-Cementum overlying roots of two teeth to join them. Caused from
trauma/crowding
Taurodontism - ANSWERS-Vertically enlarged body of tooth and pulp chambers due to
failure/late exfoliation of Hertwig's sheath
Mental Foramen - ANSWERS-Near/below mandibular premolars
Lateral Periodontal Cyst - ANSWERS-Higher on root. Can't be probed
Film too light - ANSWERS-Not enough radiation or developing time. Overused developing
solution or solution was too cold
Film too dark - ANSWERS-Too much radiation or developing time.
Patient Movemenr - ANSWERS-Blurry image
Flat occlusal plane - ANSWERS-Chin too high
Excessive curve of occlusal plane - ANSWERS-Chin too low
Ghost image of cervical spine in ant. region - ANSWERS-Patient is slumped
