DHT 1115 Fundamentals of Dental
Hygiene Exam Questions and Correct
Answers. 100% Correct.
Which of the following would not contribute to the development of a musculoskeletal injury?
A. Engaging in highly repetitive tasks
B. Allowing time for sufficient rest
C. Making forceful movements
D. Maintaining an awkward posture
B. Allowing time for sufficient rest
A painful musculoskeletal disorder of the fingers, hand, and/or wrists owing to the compression of the
brachial nerve plexus and vessels between the neck and shoulder is termed?
A. tenosynovitis
B. ulnar nerve entrapment
C. pronator syndrome
D. thoracic outlet syndrome
D. thoracic outlet syndrome
Which of the following is not likely to result in musculoskeletal pain?
A. Leaning forward slightly from the waist or hips
B. Bending the hand up or down repeatedly at the waist
C. Forceful gripping with the fingers
D. Hunching the shoulders forward
A. Leaning forward slightly from the waist or hips
Stabilize the low back cure by pulling the stomach muscles toward the spine.
The upper arms and elbows should be abducted (held out) away from the body.
A. Both statements are true.
B. Both statements are false.
C. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
D. The first statement is false, the second statement is true.
A. Both statements are true.
You observe a clinician who is experiencing musculoskeletal pain in his fingers and wrist. Which of the
following is the least likely cause of his pain?
, A. Holding the dental instrument in a light grasp
B. Holding his lower arms out away from his body
C. Maintaining his arms at waist level
D. Working with his wrist bent
C. Maintaining his arms at waist level
Which of the following does not describe correct neutral seated position for the clinician?
A. Shoulders lifted up toward the ears
B. Upper arms parallel to the long axis of the torso
C. Elbows at waist level
D. Forearms held parallel to the floor
A. Shoulders lifted up toward the ears
Asking your patient to put his or her chin in a chin-down position would improve your view of the
mandibular teeth.
To be correctly positioned, the patient's mouth should be approximately level with the clinician's
sternum.
A. Both statements are true.
B. Both statements are false.
C. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
D. The first statement is false; the second statement is true.
C. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
The backrest of the clinician's chair should be positioned to touch the lumbar region of the back when
the clinician is comfortably seated.
The patient's heels should be slightly higher than the tip of his or her nose when positioned in a supine
position.
A. Both statements are true.
B. Both statements are false.
C. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
D. The first statement is false; the second statement is true.
A. Both statements are true.
It is not necessary to reposition the patient so that her head is even with the upper edge of the headrest.
The patient should be asked to adjust his or her head position to provide the clinician with the best view
of the treatment area.
A. Both statements are true.
B. Both statements are false.
C. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
D. The first statement is false; the second statement is true.
Hygiene Exam Questions and Correct
Answers. 100% Correct.
Which of the following would not contribute to the development of a musculoskeletal injury?
A. Engaging in highly repetitive tasks
B. Allowing time for sufficient rest
C. Making forceful movements
D. Maintaining an awkward posture
B. Allowing time for sufficient rest
A painful musculoskeletal disorder of the fingers, hand, and/or wrists owing to the compression of the
brachial nerve plexus and vessels between the neck and shoulder is termed?
A. tenosynovitis
B. ulnar nerve entrapment
C. pronator syndrome
D. thoracic outlet syndrome
D. thoracic outlet syndrome
Which of the following is not likely to result in musculoskeletal pain?
A. Leaning forward slightly from the waist or hips
B. Bending the hand up or down repeatedly at the waist
C. Forceful gripping with the fingers
D. Hunching the shoulders forward
A. Leaning forward slightly from the waist or hips
Stabilize the low back cure by pulling the stomach muscles toward the spine.
The upper arms and elbows should be abducted (held out) away from the body.
A. Both statements are true.
B. Both statements are false.
C. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
D. The first statement is false, the second statement is true.
A. Both statements are true.
You observe a clinician who is experiencing musculoskeletal pain in his fingers and wrist. Which of the
following is the least likely cause of his pain?
, A. Holding the dental instrument in a light grasp
B. Holding his lower arms out away from his body
C. Maintaining his arms at waist level
D. Working with his wrist bent
C. Maintaining his arms at waist level
Which of the following does not describe correct neutral seated position for the clinician?
A. Shoulders lifted up toward the ears
B. Upper arms parallel to the long axis of the torso
C. Elbows at waist level
D. Forearms held parallel to the floor
A. Shoulders lifted up toward the ears
Asking your patient to put his or her chin in a chin-down position would improve your view of the
mandibular teeth.
To be correctly positioned, the patient's mouth should be approximately level with the clinician's
sternum.
A. Both statements are true.
B. Both statements are false.
C. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
D. The first statement is false; the second statement is true.
C. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
The backrest of the clinician's chair should be positioned to touch the lumbar region of the back when
the clinician is comfortably seated.
The patient's heels should be slightly higher than the tip of his or her nose when positioned in a supine
position.
A. Both statements are true.
B. Both statements are false.
C. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
D. The first statement is false; the second statement is true.
A. Both statements are true.
It is not necessary to reposition the patient so that her head is even with the upper edge of the headrest.
The patient should be asked to adjust his or her head position to provide the clinician with the best view
of the treatment area.
A. Both statements are true.
B. Both statements are false.
C. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
D. The first statement is false; the second statement is true.
