Dental Hygiene Prometric OSCE EXAM Questions and answers 2025.

Dental Hygiene Prometric OSCE EXAM
Questions and answers 2025



Dental .caries .is .mostly .related .with .diet .______. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
frequency

What .is .a .digital .x-ray .advantage? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-reduce .exposure

Panoramic .x-ray .is .used .for .all .of .the .following .except? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
periodontal .bone .loss

All .of .the .medications .causes .xerostomia .except? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1.
.antihistamine
2. .tranquilizer
3. .diuretics
4. .*anticoagulants*

For .patients .with .TMJ, .what .can .you .hear .with .a .stethoscope? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-crepitus


Which .lymph .nodes .are .not .palpated .bi-manually? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
anterior .cervical .lymph .nodes

What .is .the .treatment .for .median .rhomboid .glossitis? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Anti-fungal .medication

What .is .an .effective .method .of .sterilization? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-steam .vapor

What .are .the .two .pre-medication .options .for .a .patient .with .a .prosthetic .heart
.valve? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .Amoxicillin .(2 .g .= .adults; .50 .mg .= .children)
2. .Clindamycin .(600 .mg .= .adults; .20 .mg .= .children)

What .pre-medication .is .given .to .a .patient .who .is .allergic .to .penicillin? .How .far
.in .advance .is .the .pre-medication .given .before .treatment? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Clindamycin .600 .mg .for .adult .
1 .hour .before .treatment

A .patient .is .taking .zantac, .acetaminophen, .ibuprofen, .which .can .cause .more
.what? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-bleeding

, What .kind .of .diet .treatment .is .needed .for .a .bulimic .patient .to .counteract .acid
.erosion? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-rinse .with .bicarbonate .solution


For .a .patient .taking .prednisone, .what .would .you .expect .after .SRP? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-delayed .wound .healing


Which .anticonvulsant .medication .will .most .likely .cause .gingival .hyperplasia? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-phenytoin


According .to .CDC, .what .is .considered .to .not .be .medical .waste? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-tissue


A .patient .is .sitting .in .waiting .area .unconscious, .what .would .you .do .? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-call .EMS


What .medication .would .be .used .to .treat .angular .cheilitis? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Anti-fungal


A .patient .has .severe .sensitivity, .what .can .be .used? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
acidulated .phosphate .fluoride .(APF)

Acidulated .phosphate .fluoride .(APF) .can .cause .what? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
etching .of .porcelain .crown

What .frequency .should .the .ultrasonic .be .when .being .used .on .an .implant .using
.a .plastic .sheath? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-low .frequency


After .treatment, .when .returning .the .instruments .to .sterilization .you .should .wear
.what? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-mask .and .safety .glasses


What .is .a .complication .of .high .blood .pressure .medication? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-orthostatic .hypotension


Bisphosphonate .causes .what? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-osteoradionacrosis

How .often .should .you .spore .test .using .biological .monitoring? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-every .1 .week


What .is .the .term .for .when .the .buccal .mucosa .appears .to .have .yellowish .dots?
.Should .there .be .treatment? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-fordyce .granules
no .treatment .required

There .is .a .swelling .under .the .tongue .that .is .slightly .raised; .this .would .cause
.you .to? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-notify .the .doctor .of .a .possible .neoplasm