CHP 22 AAID QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
FOR 2026 ASSURED EXCEL!!
1. Which of the following procedures is generally not completed during a
limited/emergency examination?
a. medical history
b. dental diagnosis
c. financial planning
d. full mouth dental charting - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. Full mouth dental charting
2. Information collected during a comprehensive new patient examination is known as the:
a. baseline information.
b. patient treatment plan.
c. initial new patient information.
d. individualized patient treatment plan. - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. baseline
information.
3. Which of the following is not a part of the comprehensive new patient examination
armamentarium?
a. dental scaler
b. mouth mirror
c. saliva ejector
d. periodontal probe - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. dental scaler
4. Which of the following listening skills will make the patient feel as though the dental
assistant is truly concerned about his or her situation?
a. friendly
b. attentive
c. empathetic
d. sympathetic - CORRECT ANSWERS-c. empathetic
, 5. Which of the following best describes why it is important to include an interview as part
of the medical history procedure?
a. It provides an opportunity for the dental assistant to talk with the patient.
b. It allows the dental assistant an opportunity to follow up on any "yes" responses
on the medical history.
c. Itfallowsfthefpatientftoftalkfandfpossiblyfvoiceftheirfconcernsforffearsfaboutfreceivin
gfdentalftreatment.
d. Itfallowsfthefpatientfanfopportunityftofaskfthefdentalfassistantfquestionsfaboutfthef
office.f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
b.fItfallowsfthefdentalfassistantfanfopportunityftoffollowfupfonfanyf"yes"fresponsesf
onfthefmedicalfhistory.
6. Afpatientftemperaturefabovef99°Ff(37°C)fmayfindicatefwhichfofftheffollowing?
a. Thefpatientfisfnervous.
b. Thefpatientfisfbreathingfthroughftheirfmouth.
c. Thefpatientfmayfhavefanfinfectionfinftheirfbody.
d. Itfisfhotfoutsidefandfthefpatientfisfjustfhotffromfbeingfoutdoors.f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERS-c.fThefpatientfmayfhavefanfinfectionfinftheirfbody.
7. Whatfradiographsfarefindicatedfforfafcomprehensivefnewfpatientfexamination?
a. BWX
b. FMX
c. PA
d. cephalometricf-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-b.fFMX
8. Howfdoesfthefdentistfevaluatefthefpatient'sfTMJ?
a. visualfinspection
b. palpationf
c. osculation
d. palpationfandfosculationf-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-d.fpalpationfandfosculation
9. Afpatientfwithfafretrognathicffacialfprofilefwillfmostflikelyfhavefwhichfocclusalfclassification
?
a. normalfocclusion
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
FOR 2026 ASSURED EXCEL!!
1. Which of the following procedures is generally not completed during a
limited/emergency examination?
a. medical history
b. dental diagnosis
c. financial planning
d. full mouth dental charting - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. Full mouth dental charting
2. Information collected during a comprehensive new patient examination is known as the:
a. baseline information.
b. patient treatment plan.
c. initial new patient information.
d. individualized patient treatment plan. - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. baseline
information.
3. Which of the following is not a part of the comprehensive new patient examination
armamentarium?
a. dental scaler
b. mouth mirror
c. saliva ejector
d. periodontal probe - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. dental scaler
4. Which of the following listening skills will make the patient feel as though the dental
assistant is truly concerned about his or her situation?
a. friendly
b. attentive
c. empathetic
d. sympathetic - CORRECT ANSWERS-c. empathetic
, 5. Which of the following best describes why it is important to include an interview as part
of the medical history procedure?
a. It provides an opportunity for the dental assistant to talk with the patient.
b. It allows the dental assistant an opportunity to follow up on any "yes" responses
on the medical history.
c. Itfallowsfthefpatientftoftalkfandfpossiblyfvoiceftheirfconcernsforffearsfaboutfreceivin
gfdentalftreatment.
d. Itfallowsfthefpatientfanfopportunityftofaskfthefdentalfassistantfquestionsfaboutfthef
office.f-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-
b.fItfallowsfthefdentalfassistantfanfopportunityftoffollowfupfonfanyf"yes"fresponsesf
onfthefmedicalfhistory.
6. Afpatientftemperaturefabovef99°Ff(37°C)fmayfindicatefwhichfofftheffollowing?
a. Thefpatientfisfnervous.
b. Thefpatientfisfbreathingfthroughftheirfmouth.
c. Thefpatientfmayfhavefanfinfectionfinftheirfbody.
d. Itfisfhotfoutsidefandfthefpatientfisfjustfhotffromfbeingfoutdoors.f-
ffCORRECTfANSWERS-c.fThefpatientfmayfhavefanfinfectionfinftheirfbody.
7. Whatfradiographsfarefindicatedfforfafcomprehensivefnewfpatientfexamination?
a. BWX
b. FMX
c. PA
d. cephalometricf-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-b.fFMX
8. Howfdoesfthefdentistfevaluatefthefpatient'sfTMJ?
a. visualfinspection
b. palpationf
c. osculation
d. palpationfandfosculationf-ffCORRECTfANSWERS-d.fpalpationfandfosculation
9. Afpatientfwithfafretrognathicffacialfprofilefwillfmostflikelyfhavefwhichfocclusalfclassification
?
a. normalfocclusion
