NBDHE (2026) QUESTIONS &
ACCURATE PASSED SOLUTIONS
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What is the best method to monitor glucose?
Continuous glucose monitor (CGM)
Which way do you seat a pregnant patient?
Turn to left side and place pillow under right hip
(may cause pressure on mothers vena cava creating hypertension)
What do you address first when seeing a patient?
always chief complaint
Why is glass ionomer better than composites?
helps soothe the pulp
What is bupropion (Zyban) for?
an anti-depressant used for smoking cessation
,generic name is bupropion
What is the earliest radiographic detection of bone loss?
density changes in the alveolar bone crest
(fuzzing?)
What is treacher collins syndrome?
genetic disorder
characterized: deformed ears, eyes, cheekbones, chin
degree to which a person affects may vary from mild to severe
Complications w/ breathing, seeing, cleft palate, hearing loss
Pts affected generally have average intelligence
Uncontrolled diabetes considered?
>200 mg
What do you not give to an emphysema patient?
Nitrous oxide
What does the lead apron do?
,protects pt from scattered radiation
Which chlorhexidine derivative is placed subgingival?
periochip
What is the most common dental medication used for toothache?
NSAIDS
A hygienist who was doing and cleaning & dislodge a filling, they did not tell the patient. Which
core ethics is this considered?
Veracity --> truth telling
What synthesizes the antibodies?
Plasma cell
What can lidocaine be used as?
both topical & anesthesia
Cow milk is considered what vitamin?
Vitamin B2/riboflavin
, What anesthetic is ok for a pregnant patient?
lidocaine
What is the drug site for metabolism?
liver
What is type 1 anaphylactic shock?
latex allergy
TID stands for?
3x day
What causes Hutchinson's incisors and Mulberry molars?
syphilis (STI bacterial infection)
What is Vitamin B2 deficiency?
Causes angular cheilosis, glossitis, dermatitis, pale oral mucosa & enlarged fungiform papillae
Increase --> beef liver, steak, mushroom, milk, ricotta cheese
(vitamin b2 = riboflavin)