DHT 1115 Fundamentals of Dental
Hygiene Final Exam. 100 Questions and
Correct Answers. 100%.
Which of the following types of palpation would you use to palpate the lips during an EIX?
1 Digital
2 Bidigital
3 Bimanual
4 Bilateral
Bidigital
Reduction in the incidence of dental caries may occur as a result of:
1. Disease prevention techniques
2. Reduced biofilm present on teeth
3. Dental hygienist's instruction of oral self-care to patients
4. All of the above
4. All of the above
Which of the following microbes is the most likely etiologic factor in a blister form, fluid filled sore on a
person's lip?
1. Hepatitis B
2. Herpes simplex virus type I
3. Herpes simplex virus type II
4. Candida albicans
2. Herpes simplex virus type I
Hepatitis B's primary route of transmission is oral-fecal. Hepatitis B has a greater affect on the pancreas
than any other body organ.
1. The first statement is true, the second is false
2. The first statement is false, the second true
3. Both are true
4. Both are false
4. Both are false
A person, who experienced Varicella Zoster viral infection as a child, might have a reoccurrence of the
disease later in life. This recurrence is known as:
,1. Chicken pox
2. Osteoarthritis
3. Shingles
4. Mononucleosis
5. None of these
3. Shingles
Identify the statement below that best describes the autoclave.
A. It uses a combination of heat and chemicals to disinfect
B. It uses a combination of heat over an extended period to disinfect
C. It uses a combination of heat, steam and pressure to sterilize
D. It used a combination of heat and chemicals to sterilize
C. It uses a combination of heat, steam and pressure to sterilize
Which of the following would be the probable cause of carpel tunnel syndrome?
A. Too vigorous aerobic exercise aimed at abdominal strength building
B. Maintaining a slumped position in the practice of DH over a long period of time
C. Performing an improper hand scaling position repeatedly over an extended period of time
D. Using improper instrument application repeatedly
C. Performing an improper hand scaling position repeatedly over an extended period of time
Identify the BEST term for the following description. The portion of the instrument that is from the
working end to the first bend.
A. The shank
B. The terminal shank
C. The handle
D. The toe
B. The terminal shank
Saliva has many protective functions in the oral cavity. Which of the following is the most important
protective property of saliva in the caries process?
A) Buffering of acids
B) Aid in digestion
C) Aid is speech
D) Carrier of antibodies
A) Buffering of acids
Using a mirror and light to detect varying densities within anterior teeth is termed:
A. Dental radiology
, B. Illumination
C. Transillumination
D. Indirect vision
Informed consent carries which characteristic?
A) Covers only procedures to be performed on that visit
B) Addresses risks of doing or not doing procedures
C) Must be written before treatment and cannot be oral
D) Addresses only those procedures provided by the dental hygienist
B) Addresses risks of doing or not doing procedures
Remineralizing tooth surfaces should not be scratched or altered in any way. Which of the following
techniques would be the most acceptable way to detect coronal caries on a demineralized surface?
A) Panorex radiograph
B) Sharp explorer
C) Irrigating syringe
D) Blunt probe
D) Blunt probe
The reason [s] that documentation of treatments provided, professional assessments, patient comments,
and attitude is important is:
A. To aid future clinicians who treat a patient
B. To minimize legal repercussions
C. To improve total patient care
D. To assess progress of patients oral health
E. All of the above
E. All of the above
When evaluating a patient with a lesion on the lateral border his/her tongue, one of the MOST
significant things to note when attempting to determine normality or abnormality is:
A. Engorged veins
B. Symmetry
C. Keratinized tissue
D. Pink color
E. Fordyce granules
B. Symmetry
I am an instrument with a pointed tip and triangular shape in cross section. What am I?
A. Universal curete
Hygiene Final Exam. 100 Questions and
Correct Answers. 100%.
Which of the following types of palpation would you use to palpate the lips during an EIX?
1 Digital
2 Bidigital
3 Bimanual
4 Bilateral
Bidigital
Reduction in the incidence of dental caries may occur as a result of:
1. Disease prevention techniques
2. Reduced biofilm present on teeth
3. Dental hygienist's instruction of oral self-care to patients
4. All of the above
4. All of the above
Which of the following microbes is the most likely etiologic factor in a blister form, fluid filled sore on a
person's lip?
1. Hepatitis B
2. Herpes simplex virus type I
3. Herpes simplex virus type II
4. Candida albicans
2. Herpes simplex virus type I
Hepatitis B's primary route of transmission is oral-fecal. Hepatitis B has a greater affect on the pancreas
than any other body organ.
1. The first statement is true, the second is false
2. The first statement is false, the second true
3. Both are true
4. Both are false
4. Both are false
A person, who experienced Varicella Zoster viral infection as a child, might have a reoccurrence of the
disease later in life. This recurrence is known as:
,1. Chicken pox
2. Osteoarthritis
3. Shingles
4. Mononucleosis
5. None of these
3. Shingles
Identify the statement below that best describes the autoclave.
A. It uses a combination of heat and chemicals to disinfect
B. It uses a combination of heat over an extended period to disinfect
C. It uses a combination of heat, steam and pressure to sterilize
D. It used a combination of heat and chemicals to sterilize
C. It uses a combination of heat, steam and pressure to sterilize
Which of the following would be the probable cause of carpel tunnel syndrome?
A. Too vigorous aerobic exercise aimed at abdominal strength building
B. Maintaining a slumped position in the practice of DH over a long period of time
C. Performing an improper hand scaling position repeatedly over an extended period of time
D. Using improper instrument application repeatedly
C. Performing an improper hand scaling position repeatedly over an extended period of time
Identify the BEST term for the following description. The portion of the instrument that is from the
working end to the first bend.
A. The shank
B. The terminal shank
C. The handle
D. The toe
B. The terminal shank
Saliva has many protective functions in the oral cavity. Which of the following is the most important
protective property of saliva in the caries process?
A) Buffering of acids
B) Aid in digestion
C) Aid is speech
D) Carrier of antibodies
A) Buffering of acids
Using a mirror and light to detect varying densities within anterior teeth is termed:
A. Dental radiology
, B. Illumination
C. Transillumination
D. Indirect vision
Informed consent carries which characteristic?
A) Covers only procedures to be performed on that visit
B) Addresses risks of doing or not doing procedures
C) Must be written before treatment and cannot be oral
D) Addresses only those procedures provided by the dental hygienist
B) Addresses risks of doing or not doing procedures
Remineralizing tooth surfaces should not be scratched or altered in any way. Which of the following
techniques would be the most acceptable way to detect coronal caries on a demineralized surface?
A) Panorex radiograph
B) Sharp explorer
C) Irrigating syringe
D) Blunt probe
D) Blunt probe
The reason [s] that documentation of treatments provided, professional assessments, patient comments,
and attitude is important is:
A. To aid future clinicians who treat a patient
B. To minimize legal repercussions
C. To improve total patient care
D. To assess progress of patients oral health
E. All of the above
E. All of the above
When evaluating a patient with a lesion on the lateral border his/her tongue, one of the MOST
significant things to note when attempting to determine normality or abnormality is:
A. Engorged veins
B. Symmetry
C. Keratinized tissue
D. Pink color
E. Fordyce granules
B. Symmetry
I am an instrument with a pointed tip and triangular shape in cross section. What am I?
A. Universal curete
