Dental Assisting Theory Exam 1 UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Before treatment, a patient's overall health and dental status is recorded on a - CORRECT
ANSWER medical dental health history
a patients employment information is located on the - CORRECT ANSWER patient
registration form
to ensure patient safety, medical alerts and other precautions should be noted by - CORRECT
ANSWER putting an alert sticker to the inside cover of the patient's record
the clinical examination form includes - CORRECT ANSWER charting for existing
restorations and present conditions
expected outcomes of treatment and description of possible complications are recorded -
CORRECT ANSWER informed consent form
After patients review the HIPAA written policy, they sign a form that: - CORRECT
ANSWER acknowledges the patients receipt of the privacy policy
the goal of obtaining medical history information from a dental patient is to ensure all of -
CORRECT ANSWER provide information regarding medical care to be delivered by
the dentist
the process of physical and chemical change that occurs in the production of the body's -
CORRECT ANSWER metabolism
in the dental office the most common anatomic site for taking a patients pulse is the -
CORRECT ANSWER radial
the normal respiration rate for a relaxed adult is - CORRECT ANSWER 10 to 20
, a normal blood pressure for adults is less than - CORRECT ANSWER 120 over 80
a body temperature reading of lower than 98.6 is considered normal when obtained from the -
CORRECT ANSWER armpit
the artery used when taking a patients blood pressure is the - CORRECT
ANSWER brachial
The term used to indicate an abnormally slow heart rate is - CORRECT
ANSWER bradycardia
The standard classification system used to describe the location of decay was developed -
CORRECT ANSWER G.V. Black
The correct abbreviation for a mesio-occluso-buccal restoration is - CORRECT
ANSWER MOB
The instrument used for measuring a patient's blood pressure in the arteries is a - CORRECT
ANSWER sphygmomanometer
A periodontal pocket is recorded when the depth of the measurement on the periodontal -
CORRECT ANSWER 3
Responsibilities of the dental assistant in documenting the clinical examination include -
CORRECT ANSWER charting the correct tooth and correct conditions
an intraoral camera provides the dentist with - CORRECT ANSWER all of the above
According to G.V. Black's classification of tooth decay, mesial caries on tooth #12 would be a
class _____ cavity? - CORRECT ANSWER II
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Before treatment, a patient's overall health and dental status is recorded on a - CORRECT
ANSWER medical dental health history
a patients employment information is located on the - CORRECT ANSWER patient
registration form
to ensure patient safety, medical alerts and other precautions should be noted by - CORRECT
ANSWER putting an alert sticker to the inside cover of the patient's record
the clinical examination form includes - CORRECT ANSWER charting for existing
restorations and present conditions
expected outcomes of treatment and description of possible complications are recorded -
CORRECT ANSWER informed consent form
After patients review the HIPAA written policy, they sign a form that: - CORRECT
ANSWER acknowledges the patients receipt of the privacy policy
the goal of obtaining medical history information from a dental patient is to ensure all of -
CORRECT ANSWER provide information regarding medical care to be delivered by
the dentist
the process of physical and chemical change that occurs in the production of the body's -
CORRECT ANSWER metabolism
in the dental office the most common anatomic site for taking a patients pulse is the -
CORRECT ANSWER radial
the normal respiration rate for a relaxed adult is - CORRECT ANSWER 10 to 20
, a normal blood pressure for adults is less than - CORRECT ANSWER 120 over 80
a body temperature reading of lower than 98.6 is considered normal when obtained from the -
CORRECT ANSWER armpit
the artery used when taking a patients blood pressure is the - CORRECT
ANSWER brachial
The term used to indicate an abnormally slow heart rate is - CORRECT
ANSWER bradycardia
The standard classification system used to describe the location of decay was developed -
CORRECT ANSWER G.V. Black
The correct abbreviation for a mesio-occluso-buccal restoration is - CORRECT
ANSWER MOB
The instrument used for measuring a patient's blood pressure in the arteries is a - CORRECT
ANSWER sphygmomanometer
A periodontal pocket is recorded when the depth of the measurement on the periodontal -
CORRECT ANSWER 3
Responsibilities of the dental assistant in documenting the clinical examination include -
CORRECT ANSWER charting the correct tooth and correct conditions
an intraoral camera provides the dentist with - CORRECT ANSWER all of the above
According to G.V. Black's classification of tooth decay, mesial caries on tooth #12 would be a
class _____ cavity? - CORRECT ANSWER II
