NBDHE DENTAL HYGIENIST PRACTICE
ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST 2025 ALREADY
GRADED A+
All of the following, except one, are instruments used in debridement
around dental implants. Which one is the exception?
a. Plastic resin
b. Graphite
c. Stainless steel
d. Gold-tipped - ANSWERS-Stainless steal
,The patient asks why her remaining baby teeth have not fallen out
yet. At what age do mandibular second bicuspids typically erupt? -
ANSWERS-age 11-12
Which of the following is NOT true in regard to ADHD?
a. Treatment may include stimulants
b. May cause irritability and impulsiveness
c. More common in girls
d. Can make it difficult to acquire new skills - ANSWERS-More
common in girls
The patient was born with a bilateral cleft lip on the right side. A cleft
in this area occurs when what processes fail to fuse during fetal
development? - ANSWERS-Maxillary and medial nasal processess
What could the hygienist suggest as a way to help further protect the
patient's orofacial area from trauma associated with playing softball?
- ANSWERS-Mouthguard
When the hygienist is probing the periodontal pockets, she uses a
probe with millimeters marked at 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and deeper. What type
of probe is this? - ANSWERS-Williams probe
,The dentist wants to place a site-specific therapy at the distal of #16
that uses a drug implanted in a cord that will be placed and then
removed 7-10 days later. What drug is this? - ANSWERS-Tetracycline
The patient has a green stain on the facial surface of the upper
anterior teeth. Which statement is true in regard to this type of stain?
- ANSWERS-The stain is extrinsic and due to chromogenic bacteria
Fluoride is typically introduced in all of the following ways except by
____________?
a. Drinking water
b. Vitamins
c. Injection
d. Toothpaste
e. Mouthwash - ANSWERS-c. Injection
Gingivitis is considered controlled when
a. the gums reach the crown.
b. no deep pockets appear in the gums
c. the gums appear firm
, d. the plaque has been removed
e. there's no bleeding around the gums - ANSWERS-e. there's no
bleeding around the gums
A flat stone may be used to sharpen a curette by hand. The face of the
curette should be at what angle to the stone?
a. 50-65 degrees
b. 75-85 degrees
c. 90-100 degrees
d. 100-110 degrees
e. 125-135 degrees - ANSWERS-d. 100-110 degrees
Radiographic intensifying screens are used for
a. magnification
b. sharpening the image
c. reducing the patient dose
d. reflecting harmful rays
e. expediting the processing time - ANSWERS-c. reducing the patient
dose
ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST 2025 ALREADY
GRADED A+
All of the following, except one, are instruments used in debridement
around dental implants. Which one is the exception?
a. Plastic resin
b. Graphite
c. Stainless steel
d. Gold-tipped - ANSWERS-Stainless steal
,The patient asks why her remaining baby teeth have not fallen out
yet. At what age do mandibular second bicuspids typically erupt? -
ANSWERS-age 11-12
Which of the following is NOT true in regard to ADHD?
a. Treatment may include stimulants
b. May cause irritability and impulsiveness
c. More common in girls
d. Can make it difficult to acquire new skills - ANSWERS-More
common in girls
The patient was born with a bilateral cleft lip on the right side. A cleft
in this area occurs when what processes fail to fuse during fetal
development? - ANSWERS-Maxillary and medial nasal processess
What could the hygienist suggest as a way to help further protect the
patient's orofacial area from trauma associated with playing softball?
- ANSWERS-Mouthguard
When the hygienist is probing the periodontal pockets, she uses a
probe with millimeters marked at 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and deeper. What type
of probe is this? - ANSWERS-Williams probe
,The dentist wants to place a site-specific therapy at the distal of #16
that uses a drug implanted in a cord that will be placed and then
removed 7-10 days later. What drug is this? - ANSWERS-Tetracycline
The patient has a green stain on the facial surface of the upper
anterior teeth. Which statement is true in regard to this type of stain?
- ANSWERS-The stain is extrinsic and due to chromogenic bacteria
Fluoride is typically introduced in all of the following ways except by
____________?
a. Drinking water
b. Vitamins
c. Injection
d. Toothpaste
e. Mouthwash - ANSWERS-c. Injection
Gingivitis is considered controlled when
a. the gums reach the crown.
b. no deep pockets appear in the gums
c. the gums appear firm
, d. the plaque has been removed
e. there's no bleeding around the gums - ANSWERS-e. there's no
bleeding around the gums
A flat stone may be used to sharpen a curette by hand. The face of the
curette should be at what angle to the stone?
a. 50-65 degrees
b. 75-85 degrees
c. 90-100 degrees
d. 100-110 degrees
e. 125-135 degrees - ANSWERS-d. 100-110 degrees
Radiographic intensifying screens are used for
a. magnification
b. sharpening the image
c. reducing the patient dose
d. reflecting harmful rays
e. expediting the processing time - ANSWERS-c. reducing the patient
dose
