HESI DENTAL HYGIENE EXAM,PRACTICE EXAM AND STUDYGUIDE NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 600 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+BRAND NEW!!.pdf

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M 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) m m m



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Which restorative material provided the greatest compressive
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strength? - ....ANSWER..Amalgram
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Which polishing method is least damaging to enamel? -
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....ANSWER..Air-
powder using sodium bicarbonate and water
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Which technique produces the most accurate alginate impress
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ion? - ....ANSWER..Mix alginate powder with cool water
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Impressions for athletic mouthgaurds are acquired with remo
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vable appliances in place. Athletes should be advised to remo
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ve these appliances when participating in sports. -
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....ANSWER..The first statement is false and the second is tru
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Which patient is the best candidate for aesthetic bleaching? -
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....ANSWER..32 yr old male with trauma related discoloration
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in non-vital teeth
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,During sealant placement, which angles in degrees, provides
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the greatest retention? - ... ANSWER..45
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Which sequence of steps correctly prepares a tooth for sealant p
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lacement? - ....ANSWER..Clean, dry, etch, rinse, and dry
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The thin layer of uncured resin which forms on the surface of a
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newly-
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cured sealant should be removed with gauze or a cotton roll be
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cause this oxygen-inhibited layer is harmful to the patient -
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....ANSWER..The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT
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Each of the following can be recommended a fluoride rincse
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EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? -
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....ANSWER..4 yr old female with visible heavy plaque and clm m m m m m m m m



inical evidence of incipient caries
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Which instruction supports proper moth protector (athletic m
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outhguard) home care? - m m m



....ANSWER..clean with a toothbrush and liquid soap
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The operator is cautioned to close his or her eyes when curing
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materials because direct exposure to the intense blue light may
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damage the retina. -
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....ANSWER..The statement is NOT correct but the reason is
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correct

Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) is a wifely used chemother
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apeutic rinse proven effective in reducing plaque and gingiv
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itis. Chlorhexidine gluconate is effective against gram-
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positive and gram-negative bacteria -
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....ANSWER..Both statements are true m m m

,Which is NOT a local functional factor that contributes to the r
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etention of dental biofilm? - ....ANSWER..tooth anatomy
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Which periodontal probing depth is recorded when the 3mm
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mark is just barely covered? - .... ANSWER..4mm
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The patient's periodontal evaluation reveals a localized 6mm pr
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obe reading accompanied by 3mm of recession and 1mm of me
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siolingual mobility. Which figure in mm represents the clinical
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attachment loss? - ....ANSWER..9 mm CAL m m m m m




From which approach is the missal furcation of tooth #3
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examined? - ... ANSWER..Palatal m m




Which assesses fremitus? -
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....ANSWER..Clinician's index finger
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Each oral finding is within normal limits EXCEPT one.
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Which one is the EXCEPTION? - .... ANSWER..Ranula
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In which position is the hard and soft palate most visible? -
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....ANSWER..Supine; head tilted back and mouth wide open m m m m m m m




Which is the most common site for intraoral cancer? -
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....ANSWER..Lateral border of tongue m m m




Which extra- m



oral projection is used to evaluate skeletal relationships prior t
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o orthodontic treatment? -
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Which classification does the ASA assign a patient with
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controlled angina pectoris? - ... ANSWER..III
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, The vast majority of disabled individuals earn a middle-
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class income. The cost of dental treatment is manageable for
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most patients with disabilities. -
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....ANSWER..Both statements are false
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Each of the following are signs of moderate apprehension EX
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CEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? -
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....ANSWER..Dizziness

Which defines right and wrong conduct? -
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....ANSWER..Ethics

Which ethical competency is conflicted when individual auto
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nomy is challenged? - ....ANSWER..Core values
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Which is NOT a part of a patient's informed refusal of treatme
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nt? - ....ANSWER..Dismissal from practice
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Each of the following is a component of informed consent EX
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CEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? -
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A plaintiff cannot use the testimony of a specialist to establish t
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he standard of care for a general dentist because the courts requ
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ire all dentists to properly diagnose disease. -
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....ANSWER..Bothe the statement and the reasons are correct b m m m m m m m m


ut NOT related.
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Under the legal theory of respondent superior, which party is
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liable for damages to a patient resulting from breach of confi
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dence? - ........... ANSWER..Dentist
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