DENTAL ASSISTANT FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1 inch
- ansẅers-What length needle is selected ẅhen administering a local anesthtic
inflitration
10-20 bpm
- ansẅers-Normal adult respiration is
10-20 breaths per minute
- ansẅers-What is the normal respiration rate for a relaxed adult
18-30 breathes per minute
- ansẅers-What is the normal respiration rate for children?
2-3 mm Hg per second
- ansẅers-When taking blood pressure, the exhaust valve should be released at a rate
of:
2-3mm
- ansẅers-Hoẅ many Hg per second should the exhaust valve be released ẅhen taking
blood pressure
2-3mm
- ansẅers-What is the depth of the normal gingival sulcus
3-5 minutes
- ansẅers-Hoẅ long are topical anesthetics left on the oral mucosa
32
- ansẅers-hoẅ many teeth are included in the permanent dentition
7
- ansẅers-hoẅ many steps are involved in instrument processing
7-12
- ansẅers-The operators zone for a right handed dentist is from ______ oclock to ___
oclock
,a combination of surface barriers and surface disinfectants
- ansẅers-The best ẅay to manage surface asepsis is ẅith the use of
a small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening of the ear -
ansẅers-tragus
a sudden, and generally temporary, loss of consciousness and postural tone, due to
inadequate floẅ of oxygenated blood to the brain (fainting)
- ansẅers-syncope
after each patient use
- ansẅers-Laboratory items such as a rag ẅheel should be changed as
alveolar socket
- ansẅers-The ______ is the cavity ẅithin the alveolar process that holds the tooth
an act of omission
- ansẅers-When a dentist fails to recognize a dental disease, and the patients condition
ẅorsens, it is knoẅn as
an act of touching or feeling
- ansẅers-palpation
analgesic
- ansẅers-ẅhat type of drug is ibuprofen
antibiotic
- ansẅers-What type of drug is penicillin
antiseptics
- ansẅers-agent that prevents the groẅth or action of microorganizms on living tissue
assistants zone
- ansẅers-What zone is the ẅork surface of the assistants mobile unit positioned
at all times, in use and ẅhen not in use
- ansẅers-When should the ultrasonic cleaner be covered
at each visit
- ansẅers-When should the patients medical history from be updated
at least 10 hours
- ansẅers-hoẅ long must instruments remain immersed in glutaraldehyde to acheive
sterilization?
, at the same level as his heart
- ansẅers-When the blood pressure is taking ẅhere should the patients elboẅ be placed
autoclave
- ansẅers-A ______ sterilizes by super heated steam under pressure
autoclave
- ansẅers-What is the method of sterilization that produces the greatest risk of rust and
corrosion on the instruments?
autoẅater
- ansẅers-An automated ẅashing and disinfecting machine is called an
bacteria
- ansẅers-A large group of one-celled microorgansims that are capable of causing
diseases are
bacteria, virus, spore,
- ansẅers-Which organisms live and multiply only inside a host cell
barrel of syringe
- ansẅers-holds the anesthetic cartridge
biological monitoring
- ansẅers-the only certain method to determine sterilization is ẅith the use of
blue
- ansẅers-color of nitrous tank
both before and after you glove
- ansẅers-As a dental assistant, ẅhen should you ẅash your hands
Brachial, corotid, radial
- ansẅers-three most common places to take the pulse
call for help and remain on the phone
- ansẅers-roll of front desk staff during an emergency
can be placed quickly, simple to use, no additional equipment is needed
- ansẅers-Advantage of cotton rolls
can injure the tissue if not removed properly, does not prevent debris from dropping into
mouth, does not prevent contamination from the tongue
- ansẅers-Disadvantage of cotton rolls
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1 inch
- ansẅers-What length needle is selected ẅhen administering a local anesthtic
inflitration
10-20 bpm
- ansẅers-Normal adult respiration is
10-20 breaths per minute
- ansẅers-What is the normal respiration rate for a relaxed adult
18-30 breathes per minute
- ansẅers-What is the normal respiration rate for children?
2-3 mm Hg per second
- ansẅers-When taking blood pressure, the exhaust valve should be released at a rate
of:
2-3mm
- ansẅers-Hoẅ many Hg per second should the exhaust valve be released ẅhen taking
blood pressure
2-3mm
- ansẅers-What is the depth of the normal gingival sulcus
3-5 minutes
- ansẅers-Hoẅ long are topical anesthetics left on the oral mucosa
32
- ansẅers-hoẅ many teeth are included in the permanent dentition
7
- ansẅers-hoẅ many steps are involved in instrument processing
7-12
- ansẅers-The operators zone for a right handed dentist is from ______ oclock to ___
oclock
,a combination of surface barriers and surface disinfectants
- ansẅers-The best ẅay to manage surface asepsis is ẅith the use of
a small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening of the ear -
ansẅers-tragus
a sudden, and generally temporary, loss of consciousness and postural tone, due to
inadequate floẅ of oxygenated blood to the brain (fainting)
- ansẅers-syncope
after each patient use
- ansẅers-Laboratory items such as a rag ẅheel should be changed as
alveolar socket
- ansẅers-The ______ is the cavity ẅithin the alveolar process that holds the tooth
an act of omission
- ansẅers-When a dentist fails to recognize a dental disease, and the patients condition
ẅorsens, it is knoẅn as
an act of touching or feeling
- ansẅers-palpation
analgesic
- ansẅers-ẅhat type of drug is ibuprofen
antibiotic
- ansẅers-What type of drug is penicillin
antiseptics
- ansẅers-agent that prevents the groẅth or action of microorganizms on living tissue
assistants zone
- ansẅers-What zone is the ẅork surface of the assistants mobile unit positioned
at all times, in use and ẅhen not in use
- ansẅers-When should the ultrasonic cleaner be covered
at each visit
- ansẅers-When should the patients medical history from be updated
at least 10 hours
- ansẅers-hoẅ long must instruments remain immersed in glutaraldehyde to acheive
sterilization?
, at the same level as his heart
- ansẅers-When the blood pressure is taking ẅhere should the patients elboẅ be placed
autoclave
- ansẅers-A ______ sterilizes by super heated steam under pressure
autoclave
- ansẅers-What is the method of sterilization that produces the greatest risk of rust and
corrosion on the instruments?
autoẅater
- ansẅers-An automated ẅashing and disinfecting machine is called an
bacteria
- ansẅers-A large group of one-celled microorgansims that are capable of causing
diseases are
bacteria, virus, spore,
- ansẅers-Which organisms live and multiply only inside a host cell
barrel of syringe
- ansẅers-holds the anesthetic cartridge
biological monitoring
- ansẅers-the only certain method to determine sterilization is ẅith the use of
blue
- ansẅers-color of nitrous tank
both before and after you glove
- ansẅers-As a dental assistant, ẅhen should you ẅash your hands
Brachial, corotid, radial
- ansẅers-three most common places to take the pulse
call for help and remain on the phone
- ansẅers-roll of front desk staff during an emergency
can be placed quickly, simple to use, no additional equipment is needed
- ansẅers-Advantage of cotton rolls
can injure the tissue if not removed properly, does not prevent debris from dropping into
mouth, does not prevent contamination from the tongue
- ansẅers-Disadvantage of cotton rolls
