DENTAL EXAM ADEX CDCA STUDY GUIDE
EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026
◉ After radiographs.
Answer: When does the dentist see the patient
◉ Another dentist.
Answer: If a doctor of record is out of town and a patient comes to
the office with acute conditions, who can diagnose the patient?
◉ Analgesia.
Answer: Absence of pain without loss of consciousness
◉ Anesthesia.
Answer: The loss of feeling or sensation, especially the loss of
sensation of pain
◉ Local anesthesia.
Answer: The loss of sensation of pain in a specific area of the body,
generally produced by a topically applied agent or injected agent
without causing the loss of consciousness
,◉ General Anesthesia.
Answer: Controlled state of unconsciousness, produced by
pharmacologic agent, accompanied by a partial or complete loss of
protective reflexes, including the inability to independently maintain
airway and respond purposefully to physical stimulation or verbal
command. This modality includes administration of medications via
parenteral routes; that is oral, rectal or transmucosal
◉ DA - direct, hygienist - indirect.
Answer: What are the supervision levels for nitrous oxide? Dental
assistant; dental hygienist
◉ Sterilization.
Answer: The process by which all forms of life within an
environment are totally destroyed
◉ Disinfection.
Answer: The destruction or inhibition of most pathogenic bacteria
while they are in their active growth phase and the inactivation of
some viruses
◉ Misdemeanor.
, Answer: Is using the name RDH or Dental Hygienist if not licensed -
misdemeanor or felony?
◉ Misdemeanor; 1st.
Answer: The penalty for using another's license is a ____ in the ____
degree
◉ Felony, 3rd degree.
Answer: The penalty for using a suspended/expired license is a ___
in the ___ degree
◉ Felony, 3rd degree.
Answer: The penalty for unlicensed dentistry/practicing outside of
the scope of practice is a ___ in the __degree
◉ Misdemeanor, 2nd Degree.
Answer: The penalty for the lab not keeping original Rx is a ___ in the
__ degree
◉ Misdemeanor; 2nd.
Answer: The penalty for operating as a lab is a ___ in the ___ degree
◉ Phone or visit to office monthly.
EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026
◉ After radiographs.
Answer: When does the dentist see the patient
◉ Another dentist.
Answer: If a doctor of record is out of town and a patient comes to
the office with acute conditions, who can diagnose the patient?
◉ Analgesia.
Answer: Absence of pain without loss of consciousness
◉ Anesthesia.
Answer: The loss of feeling or sensation, especially the loss of
sensation of pain
◉ Local anesthesia.
Answer: The loss of sensation of pain in a specific area of the body,
generally produced by a topically applied agent or injected agent
without causing the loss of consciousness
,◉ General Anesthesia.
Answer: Controlled state of unconsciousness, produced by
pharmacologic agent, accompanied by a partial or complete loss of
protective reflexes, including the inability to independently maintain
airway and respond purposefully to physical stimulation or verbal
command. This modality includes administration of medications via
parenteral routes; that is oral, rectal or transmucosal
◉ DA - direct, hygienist - indirect.
Answer: What are the supervision levels for nitrous oxide? Dental
assistant; dental hygienist
◉ Sterilization.
Answer: The process by which all forms of life within an
environment are totally destroyed
◉ Disinfection.
Answer: The destruction or inhibition of most pathogenic bacteria
while they are in their active growth phase and the inactivation of
some viruses
◉ Misdemeanor.
, Answer: Is using the name RDH or Dental Hygienist if not licensed -
misdemeanor or felony?
◉ Misdemeanor; 1st.
Answer: The penalty for using another's license is a ____ in the ____
degree
◉ Felony, 3rd degree.
Answer: The penalty for using a suspended/expired license is a ___
in the ___ degree
◉ Felony, 3rd degree.
Answer: The penalty for unlicensed dentistry/practicing outside of
the scope of practice is a ___ in the __degree
◉ Misdemeanor, 2nd Degree.
Answer: The penalty for the lab not keeping original Rx is a ___ in the
__ degree
◉ Misdemeanor; 2nd.
Answer: The penalty for operating as a lab is a ___ in the ___ degree
◉ Phone or visit to office monthly.
