Dental Assistant Practice Exam
Questions 100% Well Answered.
A permanent Dentition consists of how many teeth - Answer 32
Which teeth are sometimes called the "eye" teeth - Answer Canines
Which proximal surface of a tooth is closest toward the midline of the body` - Answer Mesial
A permanent dentition consists of how many premolars - Answer 8
When a mouth is divided into fourths, the parts are referred to as - Answer Quadrant
Using the Universal System of tooth designation, what tooth is # 12 - Answer Maxillary left first
premolar
Using the International standards Organization system of tooth recording, which tooth is # 25 - Answer
Maxillary left second premolar
What is the structure that connects cementum to the alveolar bone - Answer Periodontal ligament
A gold crown is marked by: - Answer Diagonal lines through the crown
A dental assistant is preparing to chart a new patient's treatment plan for the doctor. Treatment
provided in a previous dental office should be charted in what color - Answer Black
Two red vertical lines drawn between the upper central incisors on a patient chart would indicate: -
Answer Diastema
,The recommended technique for determining a patient's pulse or respiration rate is to : - Answer
Measure for 30 seconds, then multiply by 2
In Order to determine how much to inflate a blood pressure cuff for an accurate reading, a dental
assistant measures the patient's BPM Brachial rate and adds to determine the inflation level in mm Hg. -
Answer 40
An average adult respiration rate is Breaths per minute - Answer 10-20
What is the normal pulse rate in a resting adult - Answer 60-100 bpm
Standard practice provides, and some state laws require, that a signed privacy policy be kept in a
patient's file for a minimum of - Answer some state law set the minimum at 5 years
Which of the following is not a parts of a dental examination - Answer Health history review
What classification of decay is located on the gingival third on the facial or lingual surfaces of teeth -
Answer Class V- smooth surface decay
While examining a patient, a dentist says he sees Class IV decay. Which of the following teeth would he
be looking at - Answer Incisors and canines are the only teeth to be diagnosed with class IV Decay
The area also known as the neck of the tooth is more appropriately called the : - Answer CEJ
Cementoenamel junction is the junction of tooth enamel with cementumat the neck or cervix of the
tooth
What type of tissue covers alveolar bone, attaching to the teeth at the margin of the gumlines - Answer
Epithelial attachment
What is The tissue that divides the nasal cavity into 2 Part - Answer Septum
, Which nerve is the primary nerve for the mouth - Answer Trigeminal - It has both maxillary and
mandibular innervation
The pituitary gland is part of what body system - Answer Endocrine is the system which regulates gland
that produce hormones, including the pituitary
What position places the chair back until the patient is almost lying down - Answer Supine where the
head ,chest and knees are approximately on the same level
What is the best method of identifying working positions by a dental auxiliary - Answer Clock concept
dividing the treatment area into zones
When transferrings an instrument to the dentist, the dental assistant should: - Answer Transfer the
instrument with the working end in the position of use
When retrieving an instrument from a right-handed operator, the assistant uses the fingers of their left
hand - Answer Last 2
Most of the time, a dental assistant will be working in what " time zone" during a treatment procedure -
Answer 2-4 "time zone" during procedures for left handed operators the dental assistant would work in
the 8-10 "time zone"
Which chair has a foot bar for support - Answer Assistant's stool
The High Volume Evacuator tips should be placed to the tooth being prepared - Answer Parallel to
properly place and operate. the HVE , the bevel of the suction tip should be positioned so that it parallel
to the tooth surface prepared. ( slightly beyond the occlusal surface or incisal edge
What isolation method is appropriate for one or several teeth - Answer Dental dam
An adult male arrives for a scheduled root canal and crown appointment. The dental assistant prepares
the instrument fray and equipment when he is seated . What size hole punch is needed for a premolar
on a dental dam - Answer NO. 3 Punches are appropriate for premolars when preparing a dental Dam
Questions 100% Well Answered.
A permanent Dentition consists of how many teeth - Answer 32
Which teeth are sometimes called the "eye" teeth - Answer Canines
Which proximal surface of a tooth is closest toward the midline of the body` - Answer Mesial
A permanent dentition consists of how many premolars - Answer 8
When a mouth is divided into fourths, the parts are referred to as - Answer Quadrant
Using the Universal System of tooth designation, what tooth is # 12 - Answer Maxillary left first
premolar
Using the International standards Organization system of tooth recording, which tooth is # 25 - Answer
Maxillary left second premolar
What is the structure that connects cementum to the alveolar bone - Answer Periodontal ligament
A gold crown is marked by: - Answer Diagonal lines through the crown
A dental assistant is preparing to chart a new patient's treatment plan for the doctor. Treatment
provided in a previous dental office should be charted in what color - Answer Black
Two red vertical lines drawn between the upper central incisors on a patient chart would indicate: -
Answer Diastema
,The recommended technique for determining a patient's pulse or respiration rate is to : - Answer
Measure for 30 seconds, then multiply by 2
In Order to determine how much to inflate a blood pressure cuff for an accurate reading, a dental
assistant measures the patient's BPM Brachial rate and adds to determine the inflation level in mm Hg. -
Answer 40
An average adult respiration rate is Breaths per minute - Answer 10-20
What is the normal pulse rate in a resting adult - Answer 60-100 bpm
Standard practice provides, and some state laws require, that a signed privacy policy be kept in a
patient's file for a minimum of - Answer some state law set the minimum at 5 years
Which of the following is not a parts of a dental examination - Answer Health history review
What classification of decay is located on the gingival third on the facial or lingual surfaces of teeth -
Answer Class V- smooth surface decay
While examining a patient, a dentist says he sees Class IV decay. Which of the following teeth would he
be looking at - Answer Incisors and canines are the only teeth to be diagnosed with class IV Decay
The area also known as the neck of the tooth is more appropriately called the : - Answer CEJ
Cementoenamel junction is the junction of tooth enamel with cementumat the neck or cervix of the
tooth
What type of tissue covers alveolar bone, attaching to the teeth at the margin of the gumlines - Answer
Epithelial attachment
What is The tissue that divides the nasal cavity into 2 Part - Answer Septum
, Which nerve is the primary nerve for the mouth - Answer Trigeminal - It has both maxillary and
mandibular innervation
The pituitary gland is part of what body system - Answer Endocrine is the system which regulates gland
that produce hormones, including the pituitary
What position places the chair back until the patient is almost lying down - Answer Supine where the
head ,chest and knees are approximately on the same level
What is the best method of identifying working positions by a dental auxiliary - Answer Clock concept
dividing the treatment area into zones
When transferrings an instrument to the dentist, the dental assistant should: - Answer Transfer the
instrument with the working end in the position of use
When retrieving an instrument from a right-handed operator, the assistant uses the fingers of their left
hand - Answer Last 2
Most of the time, a dental assistant will be working in what " time zone" during a treatment procedure -
Answer 2-4 "time zone" during procedures for left handed operators the dental assistant would work in
the 8-10 "time zone"
Which chair has a foot bar for support - Answer Assistant's stool
The High Volume Evacuator tips should be placed to the tooth being prepared - Answer Parallel to
properly place and operate. the HVE , the bevel of the suction tip should be positioned so that it parallel
to the tooth surface prepared. ( slightly beyond the occlusal surface or incisal edge
What isolation method is appropriate for one or several teeth - Answer Dental dam
An adult male arrives for a scheduled root canal and crown appointment. The dental assistant prepares
the instrument fray and equipment when he is seated . What size hole punch is needed for a premolar
on a dental dam - Answer NO. 3 Punches are appropriate for premolars when preparing a dental Dam
