DANB GENERAL CHAIRSIDE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS

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To assist with patient care the patients medical history must be
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reevaluated. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔At each visit |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Where does the mandible articulate with the cranium - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Temporal bone |\ |\




What part of the mandible articulate with the temporal bone -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Head of the condylar process
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Parts of the sphenoid - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔greater/lesser
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wings, anterior base of skull, floors of eyes sockets and the base
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of cranium
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What are the muscles of mastication - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Temporalis, masseter, medial pterygoid, lateral pterygoid |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




First number in a blood pressure reading is the - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Systolic |\




The bottom number of blood pressure is the - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Diastolic |\

,The muscle of mastication that inserts into the articular disc of
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the temporomandibular joint is the - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔lateral pterygoid. |\




The best time to count respirations when obtaining vital signs is -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔When the patient is unaware
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What is a nonmalignant (benign) bony growth of the maxilla? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Torus palatinus |\ |\ |\




Which of the following is the first stage of odontogenesis -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Bud Stage |\ |\ |\




What is odontogenesis? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔formation and
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the development of teeth
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An elevated body temperature is likely to be found in a? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Small Child |\ |\ |\




When using the universal tooth numbering system, the maxillary
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right central incisor is tooth number - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔#8
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If a blood pressure reading of 142/96 is obtained on an adult, it is
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classified as - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔hypertension
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Angular cheilitis is likely to be an oral manifestation of which
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condition? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Anemia |\ |\ |\ |\

,What is Angular Cheilitis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Symptoms
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include painful sores in one or both corners of the mouth and dry
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lips. People often describe a burning sensation
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Which diagnostic aid would be most effective for identifying
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interproximal caries? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Bitewing |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Which artery is used when obtaining the patient's pulse from the
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wrist? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Radial
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Which permanent tooth may have a cusp of Carabelli? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Maxillary first molar |\ |\ |\ |\




The numbers used in the universal tooth numbering system for
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charting the teeth in the mandibular left quadrant are - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔#17 to 24
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A patient with a history of taking antibiotics for a long period of
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time experiences burning white patches on the oral tissues. This
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may be diagnosed by the dentist as - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔candidiasis


When taking the patient's blood pressure with an arm cuff, on
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which artery is the stethoscope placed? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Brachial

, Angle's classification is used to classify and describe - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔occlusal and malocclusion |\ |\ |\




A prosthetic tooth that replaces a missing natural tooth is called
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a(n) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pontic
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What instrument is used for tactile purposes - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Explorer |\




If the dentist identifies moderate mobility of a tooth during a
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periodontal exam, the dental assistant will record what score in
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the patient's chart? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔2
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Class 2 mobility - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The colored area of the
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probe remains completely visible during the deepest probing in
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the sextant; supragingival or subgingival calculus and defective
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margins are detected. |\ |\




A probe score of 1 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The colored area of
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the probe remains completely visible during the deepest probing
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in the sextant; no calculus or defective margins are detected;
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bleeding occurs after gentle probing. |\ |\ |\ |\




A probe score of 3 - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The colored area of
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the probe remains partially visible at the deepest probing depth
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in the sextant.
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