HESI General Chairside Assisting
Practice Exam Solved 100% Correct
A patient's protected health information (PHI) may be shared for which purpose? -
ANSWER-Diagnosis
After a professional fluoride treatment, the patient should refrain from eating, drinking,
brushing, or rinsing for how many minutes? - ANSWER-30
And which restorative material is galvanic action a property? - ANSWER-Amalgam
At which age of development would a child patient be able to sit quietly for dental
treatment? - ANSWER-Play
At which clock position should the dental assistant sent when working with a left-handed
operator? - ANSWER-8:00 - 10:00
At which developmental age, in years is a patient more interested in having more
control and ability to make choices? - ANSWER-3 to 5
Bunching occurs on the lingual side of the dental dam when holes are punched in which
aspect? - ANSWER-With curvature too wide
By which routes can antianxiety medication be administered? (3) - ANSWER-Oral,
inhalation, intravenous
During placement of a composite restoration, which step create a tooth surface that is
microscopically porous? - ANSWER-Conditioning
During which phase of a grand maul seizure does the patient experience 10-20seconds
a muscle rigidity? - ANSWER-I
For which conditions are radiographs prescribed to diagnose? - ANSWER-Carries not
clinically visible
For which purpose with dental cement, mixed to a luting consistency, be used? -
ANSWER-Cementing a crown
How many teeth are presented in one quadrant of a complete adult Dentition? -
ANSWER-8
How much plaster should be utilized when attempting to fabricate a mandibular model
when employing the inverted-pour method? - ANSWER-150
, How should dental offices accommodate patients who are visually impaired? -
ANSWER-Offer the patient your arm and guide them
If the patient becomes unconscious during treatment, in which position should the
patient chair be placed? - ANSWER-Subsupine
In addition to the routine extraction set up, which additional instruments are required for
alveoplasty? - ANSWER-Rongeur
In which position should a patient experiencing an asthma attack be initially placed? -
ANSWER-Trendelenburg's
In which relationship should the mandible and maxilla be positioned when taking a bite
registration? - ANSWER-Centric
In years, how long is dental equipment use before it can be classified as major
equipment? - ANSWER-1-2
Intermediate restorative material (IRM) uses which additive as a sedative for the pulp? -
ANSWER-Eugenol
The dental supply representative brings news of an exciting sale on radiographic film.
Which consideration takes priority before placing an order? - ANSWER-Shelf life of
radiographic film
Thermal conductivity of dental cement should follow which guidelines? - ANSWER-
Similar to Dentin
To create a strong bleaching tray, which type of gypsum is most suitable? - ANSWER-
Dental Stone
What category for special needs patients require significant changes in dental
treatment? - ANSWER-IV
What describes gypsum in its unrefined state? - ANSWER-Dihydrate
What happens when an Alginet impression is exposed to open air for an extended
period of time? - ANSWER-Syneresis
What is the appearance of properly triturated amalgam? - ANSWER-Satiny
What is the appropriate way to make a correction on a patient's record? - ANSWER-Use
pencil to draw a single line through the entry, initial, and date
What is the current excepted sequence of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for the
pediatric patient? - ANSWER-Compressions, call 911, airway, breathing
Practice Exam Solved 100% Correct
A patient's protected health information (PHI) may be shared for which purpose? -
ANSWER-Diagnosis
After a professional fluoride treatment, the patient should refrain from eating, drinking,
brushing, or rinsing for how many minutes? - ANSWER-30
And which restorative material is galvanic action a property? - ANSWER-Amalgam
At which age of development would a child patient be able to sit quietly for dental
treatment? - ANSWER-Play
At which clock position should the dental assistant sent when working with a left-handed
operator? - ANSWER-8:00 - 10:00
At which developmental age, in years is a patient more interested in having more
control and ability to make choices? - ANSWER-3 to 5
Bunching occurs on the lingual side of the dental dam when holes are punched in which
aspect? - ANSWER-With curvature too wide
By which routes can antianxiety medication be administered? (3) - ANSWER-Oral,
inhalation, intravenous
During placement of a composite restoration, which step create a tooth surface that is
microscopically porous? - ANSWER-Conditioning
During which phase of a grand maul seizure does the patient experience 10-20seconds
a muscle rigidity? - ANSWER-I
For which conditions are radiographs prescribed to diagnose? - ANSWER-Carries not
clinically visible
For which purpose with dental cement, mixed to a luting consistency, be used? -
ANSWER-Cementing a crown
How many teeth are presented in one quadrant of a complete adult Dentition? -
ANSWER-8
How much plaster should be utilized when attempting to fabricate a mandibular model
when employing the inverted-pour method? - ANSWER-150
, How should dental offices accommodate patients who are visually impaired? -
ANSWER-Offer the patient your arm and guide them
If the patient becomes unconscious during treatment, in which position should the
patient chair be placed? - ANSWER-Subsupine
In addition to the routine extraction set up, which additional instruments are required for
alveoplasty? - ANSWER-Rongeur
In which position should a patient experiencing an asthma attack be initially placed? -
ANSWER-Trendelenburg's
In which relationship should the mandible and maxilla be positioned when taking a bite
registration? - ANSWER-Centric
In years, how long is dental equipment use before it can be classified as major
equipment? - ANSWER-1-2
Intermediate restorative material (IRM) uses which additive as a sedative for the pulp? -
ANSWER-Eugenol
The dental supply representative brings news of an exciting sale on radiographic film.
Which consideration takes priority before placing an order? - ANSWER-Shelf life of
radiographic film
Thermal conductivity of dental cement should follow which guidelines? - ANSWER-
Similar to Dentin
To create a strong bleaching tray, which type of gypsum is most suitable? - ANSWER-
Dental Stone
What category for special needs patients require significant changes in dental
treatment? - ANSWER-IV
What describes gypsum in its unrefined state? - ANSWER-Dihydrate
What happens when an Alginet impression is exposed to open air for an extended
period of time? - ANSWER-Syneresis
What is the appearance of properly triturated amalgam? - ANSWER-Satiny
What is the appropriate way to make a correction on a patient's record? - ANSWER-Use
pencil to draw a single line through the entry, initial, and date
What is the current excepted sequence of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for the
pediatric patient? - ANSWER-Compressions, call 911, airway, breathing
