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Dental Assisting Texas State Board Exam 2026/2027 BANK
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS / EXAM
QUESTIONS WILL COME FROM HERE (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS/ A+ GRADED
Radiosensitive Tissue examples... - ANSWER--Bone marrow
Reproductive organs
Extra oral Film is used to... - ANSWER--Evaluate large areas of skull
Used to study bone / teeth growth and development
Locate suspected fractures of maxilla or mandible
Material that the Collimator is made of - ANSWER--Lead
Correct processing sequence for radiographic film... - ANSWER--
Develop
Rinse
Fix
Wash
Dry
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Types of extra oral radiographs - ANSWER--Tomographs
Panoramic
Cephalometric
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) BBP (Blood Born
Pathogen Standard) states that... - ANSWER--Dentist / employer write
an exposure control plan
Dentist / employer provide annual employee training
Dentist / employer provide HBV vaccines
What is the Employee Right to Know Law? - ANSWER--OSHA Hazard
Communication Standard (HCS)
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) contain what information? -
ANSWER--Description of physical and chemical properties of material
Description of health hazards
Diseases of concern to DHCP are... - ANSWER--Hepatitis (HBV)
Tuberculosis (TB)
HIV
AIDS
Herpes
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Potential sources of cross contamination include... - ANSWER--Dental
Prostheses
Dental appliances
Items used to fabricate dental appliances
To prevent cross-contamination, DHCP should... - ANSWER--Wear
proper PPE at appropriate times
Clean, disinfect, and rinse all dental prostheses and prosthodontic
material with EPA-approved disinfectant @ at least intermediate (aka
tuburculocidal) effectiveness.
Examples of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) are... - ANSWER--
Surgical gowns
Uniforms
Surgical masks
Disposable gloves
Eyewear / chin length face shields
When cleaning a treatment room, DHCP should wear which PPE? -
ANSWER--Puncture resistant gloves
Face masks
Protective eyewear
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Heat tolerant dental instruments are usually sterilized by these
techniques... - ANSWER--Unsaturated chemical vapor
Autoclaving
Dry heat
7 Steps for instrument processing - ANSWER--Transport
Clean
Package
Sterilize
Store
Deliver
Quality assurance
Instruments that can't be immediately cleaned must be placed in... -
ANSWER--Pre-cleaning or enzyme solution
When a surface is visibly contaminated with blood, what level of
disinfectant should you use? - ANSWER--Intermediate (tuberculocidal)
Examples of general medical waste include: - ANSWER--Gloves
Masks
Gowns
Suctioned fluids
Dental Assisting Texas State Board Exam 2026/2027 BANK
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS / EXAM
QUESTIONS WILL COME FROM HERE (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS/ A+ GRADED
Radiosensitive Tissue examples... - ANSWER--Bone marrow
Reproductive organs
Extra oral Film is used to... - ANSWER--Evaluate large areas of skull
Used to study bone / teeth growth and development
Locate suspected fractures of maxilla or mandible
Material that the Collimator is made of - ANSWER--Lead
Correct processing sequence for radiographic film... - ANSWER--
Develop
Rinse
Fix
Wash
Dry
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Types of extra oral radiographs - ANSWER--Tomographs
Panoramic
Cephalometric
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) BBP (Blood Born
Pathogen Standard) states that... - ANSWER--Dentist / employer write
an exposure control plan
Dentist / employer provide annual employee training
Dentist / employer provide HBV vaccines
What is the Employee Right to Know Law? - ANSWER--OSHA Hazard
Communication Standard (HCS)
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) contain what information? -
ANSWER--Description of physical and chemical properties of material
Description of health hazards
Diseases of concern to DHCP are... - ANSWER--Hepatitis (HBV)
Tuberculosis (TB)
HIV
AIDS
Herpes
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Potential sources of cross contamination include... - ANSWER--Dental
Prostheses
Dental appliances
Items used to fabricate dental appliances
To prevent cross-contamination, DHCP should... - ANSWER--Wear
proper PPE at appropriate times
Clean, disinfect, and rinse all dental prostheses and prosthodontic
material with EPA-approved disinfectant @ at least intermediate (aka
tuburculocidal) effectiveness.
Examples of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) are... - ANSWER--
Surgical gowns
Uniforms
Surgical masks
Disposable gloves
Eyewear / chin length face shields
When cleaning a treatment room, DHCP should wear which PPE? -
ANSWER--Puncture resistant gloves
Face masks
Protective eyewear
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Heat tolerant dental instruments are usually sterilized by these
techniques... - ANSWER--Unsaturated chemical vapor
Autoclaving
Dry heat
7 Steps for instrument processing - ANSWER--Transport
Clean
Package
Sterilize
Store
Deliver
Quality assurance
Instruments that can't be immediately cleaned must be placed in... -
ANSWER--Pre-cleaning or enzyme solution
When a surface is visibly contaminated with blood, what level of
disinfectant should you use? - ANSWER--Intermediate (tuberculocidal)
Examples of general medical waste include: - ANSWER--Gloves
Masks
Gowns
Suctioned fluids
