NBDE Part II - 2006 Exam A QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Alcohol abuse occurs when someone
A. drinks more than the legal limit of alcohol.
B. experiences withdrawal symptoms when not drinking.
C. gets seriously intoxicated on a regular basis.
D. drinks enough that it puts their relationships, job, or health in jeopardy. Correct Answer: D. drinks
enough that it puts their relationships, job, or health in jeopardy.
Which of the following represents the purpose of an open-ended question?
A. Eliciting specific information
B. Testing patient's truthfulness
C. Gathering medical/legal information
D. Producing maximal freedom of response
E. Probing details of a specific topic Correct Answer: D. Producing maximal freedom of response
Which of the following exhibits the most personal behavior by the dentist?
A. Leaning toward patient
B. Facing directly toward patient
C. Sitting 2 feet from patient
D. Touching patient gently on arm Correct Answer: D. Touching patient gently on arm
Which of the following most accurately explains how biofeedback works?
A. Reduces cognitive dissonance
B. Stimulates sympathetic nervous system
C. Relaxes and, to some extent, hypnotizes patient
D. Distracts and engages patient in active coping task
E. Enables patient to gain control of certain physiological functions Correct Answer: E. Enables patient
to gain control of certain physiological functions
The characteristics of effective punishment include each of the following EXCEPT one. Which one is this
EXCEPTION?
A. Immediacy
B. Consistency
C. Authority
D. Maximum Intensity Correct Answer: D. Maximum Intensity
Stress and illness are often related. The best description of their relationship is which of the following?
,A. Stress is a primary cause of illness.
B. Illness is an adaptation to stress.
C. Stress is a psychological reaction.
D. They often occur together but are causally unrelated.
E. Stress is contributory to illness and illness is usually stressful. Correct Answer: E. Stress is contributory
to illness and illness is usually stressful.
Which of the following is seen most frequently among chronic temporomandibular-joint disorder
patients?
A. Depression
B. Psychosis
C. Sociopathy
D. Schizotypical behavior
E. Passive-aggressive behavior Correct Answer: A. Depression
For a patient with multiple sclerosis
A. epinephrine is contraindicated in local anesthetic.
B. the amount of anesthetic needed for a given procedure is less than for a normal patient.
C. the amount of anesthetic needed for a given procedure is more than for a normal patient.
D. a single cartridge of anesthetic will most likely not last as long as it would for a normal patient.
Correct Answer: A. epinephrine is contraindicated in local anesthetic.
Each of the following is a common reason for early retirement of dentists EXCEPT one. Which one is this
EXCEPTION?
A. Carpal tunnel syndrome
B. Chronic back pain
C. Hypertension
D. Mercury toxicity syndrome
E. Latex powder sensitivity Correct Answer: D. Mercury toxicity syndrome
Which of the following represents the median of the data set below? 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 7, 9 (n=10;
sum=30)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 7
E. 9 Correct Answer: B. 2
The ability of a patient to make choices among treatment options represents the concept of
A. autonomy.
B. competence.
C. beneficence.
D. paternalism. Correct Answer: A. autonomy.
, According to the American Dental Association (ADA) publication entitled Principles of Ethics and Code of
Professional Conduct, a dentist can announce specialization in which of the following?
A. Implantology
B. Hospital dentistry
C. Esthetic dentistry
D. Dental public health
E. Geriatric dentistry Correct Answer: D. Dental public health
For a population, the researcher divides the number of disease cases by the number of people. By so
doing, this investigator will have calculated which of the following rates?
A. Incidence
B. Odds ratio
C. Prevalence
D. Specificity Correct Answer: C. Prevalence
Which of the following computer databases contains references to dental literature electronically?
A. LEXUS
B. OVID-MEDLINE
C. Dental Abstracts
D. Index to Dental Literature Correct Answer: B. OVID-MEDLINE
In which of the following teeth does the pulpal anatomy dictate a triangular-access cavity preparation?
A. Maxillary central incisor
B. Maxillary first premolar
C. Mandibular second premolar
D. Mandibular canine Correct Answer: A. Maxillary central incisor
An 8-year-old child has an exposed vital but inflamed coronal pulp in Tooth #14. The treatment of choice
is
A. pulpectomy
B. a direct pulp cap
C. an indirect pulp cap
D. pulpotomy Correct Answer: D. pulpotomy
Which of the following is the least reliable finding from a clinical examination of teeth subjected to
traumatic injury?
A. Mobility of teeth
B. Vitality of teeth
C. Displacement of teeth
D. Loss of tooth structure Correct Answer: B. Vitality of teeth
AND ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Alcohol abuse occurs when someone
A. drinks more than the legal limit of alcohol.
B. experiences withdrawal symptoms when not drinking.
C. gets seriously intoxicated on a regular basis.
D. drinks enough that it puts their relationships, job, or health in jeopardy. Correct Answer: D. drinks
enough that it puts their relationships, job, or health in jeopardy.
Which of the following represents the purpose of an open-ended question?
A. Eliciting specific information
B. Testing patient's truthfulness
C. Gathering medical/legal information
D. Producing maximal freedom of response
E. Probing details of a specific topic Correct Answer: D. Producing maximal freedom of response
Which of the following exhibits the most personal behavior by the dentist?
A. Leaning toward patient
B. Facing directly toward patient
C. Sitting 2 feet from patient
D. Touching patient gently on arm Correct Answer: D. Touching patient gently on arm
Which of the following most accurately explains how biofeedback works?
A. Reduces cognitive dissonance
B. Stimulates sympathetic nervous system
C. Relaxes and, to some extent, hypnotizes patient
D. Distracts and engages patient in active coping task
E. Enables patient to gain control of certain physiological functions Correct Answer: E. Enables patient
to gain control of certain physiological functions
The characteristics of effective punishment include each of the following EXCEPT one. Which one is this
EXCEPTION?
A. Immediacy
B. Consistency
C. Authority
D. Maximum Intensity Correct Answer: D. Maximum Intensity
Stress and illness are often related. The best description of their relationship is which of the following?
,A. Stress is a primary cause of illness.
B. Illness is an adaptation to stress.
C. Stress is a psychological reaction.
D. They often occur together but are causally unrelated.
E. Stress is contributory to illness and illness is usually stressful. Correct Answer: E. Stress is contributory
to illness and illness is usually stressful.
Which of the following is seen most frequently among chronic temporomandibular-joint disorder
patients?
A. Depression
B. Psychosis
C. Sociopathy
D. Schizotypical behavior
E. Passive-aggressive behavior Correct Answer: A. Depression
For a patient with multiple sclerosis
A. epinephrine is contraindicated in local anesthetic.
B. the amount of anesthetic needed for a given procedure is less than for a normal patient.
C. the amount of anesthetic needed for a given procedure is more than for a normal patient.
D. a single cartridge of anesthetic will most likely not last as long as it would for a normal patient.
Correct Answer: A. epinephrine is contraindicated in local anesthetic.
Each of the following is a common reason for early retirement of dentists EXCEPT one. Which one is this
EXCEPTION?
A. Carpal tunnel syndrome
B. Chronic back pain
C. Hypertension
D. Mercury toxicity syndrome
E. Latex powder sensitivity Correct Answer: D. Mercury toxicity syndrome
Which of the following represents the median of the data set below? 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 7, 9 (n=10;
sum=30)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 7
E. 9 Correct Answer: B. 2
The ability of a patient to make choices among treatment options represents the concept of
A. autonomy.
B. competence.
C. beneficence.
D. paternalism. Correct Answer: A. autonomy.
, According to the American Dental Association (ADA) publication entitled Principles of Ethics and Code of
Professional Conduct, a dentist can announce specialization in which of the following?
A. Implantology
B. Hospital dentistry
C. Esthetic dentistry
D. Dental public health
E. Geriatric dentistry Correct Answer: D. Dental public health
For a population, the researcher divides the number of disease cases by the number of people. By so
doing, this investigator will have calculated which of the following rates?
A. Incidence
B. Odds ratio
C. Prevalence
D. Specificity Correct Answer: C. Prevalence
Which of the following computer databases contains references to dental literature electronically?
A. LEXUS
B. OVID-MEDLINE
C. Dental Abstracts
D. Index to Dental Literature Correct Answer: B. OVID-MEDLINE
In which of the following teeth does the pulpal anatomy dictate a triangular-access cavity preparation?
A. Maxillary central incisor
B. Maxillary first premolar
C. Mandibular second premolar
D. Mandibular canine Correct Answer: A. Maxillary central incisor
An 8-year-old child has an exposed vital but inflamed coronal pulp in Tooth #14. The treatment of choice
is
A. pulpectomy
B. a direct pulp cap
C. an indirect pulp cap
D. pulpotomy Correct Answer: D. pulpotomy
Which of the following is the least reliable finding from a clinical examination of teeth subjected to
traumatic injury?
A. Mobility of teeth
B. Vitality of teeth
C. Displacement of teeth
D. Loss of tooth structure Correct Answer: B. Vitality of teeth
