General Chairside Minnesota Board exam |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\
A patient displaying hypertension would have a blood pressure
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about:
a. 70/100 mm Hg
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b. 110/80 mm Hg
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c. 120/70 mm Hg
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d. 180/96 mm Hg - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d. 180/96 mm Hg
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A Patient presents appearing "flushed" and states that he has an
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infection. Which temperature would most likely be measured?
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a. 93 degrees fahrenheit
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b. 98.6 degrees fahrenheit
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c. 99.7 degrees fahrenheit
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d. 102 degrees fahrenheit - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔102 Degrees
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Fahrenheit
The normal blood pressure classification for adults is:
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a. 120/80 mm Hg
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b. 130/70 mm Hg
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c. 145/90 mm Hg
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d. 155/115 mm Hg - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔120/80 mm Hg
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,The most common site for taking a patient's pulse when
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performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation is the:
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a. radial artery
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b. carotid artery
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c. brachial artery
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d. femoral artery - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. Carotid Artery
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Using Black's Classification of cavities, a pit lesion on the buccal
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of molars and premolars is considered a class ____ restoration or
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cavity
a. I
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b. II
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c. V
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d. III - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. I
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Any tooth that remains unerupted in the jaw beyond the time at
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which it should normally erupt is referred to as being :
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a. fused
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b. abraded
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c. impacted
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d. ankylosed - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c. Impacted
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When assisting a right-handed operator, a preset tray is setup:
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a. left to right
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b. bottom to top
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,c. top to bottom
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d. right to left - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. Left to right
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The high-speed contra-angle handpiece reaches speed of:
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a. 150,000 rpm
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b. 250,000 rpm
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c. 350,000 rpm
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d. 450,000 rpm - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d. 450000 rpm
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An automated external defibrillator (AED) is used for all except to
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a. reestablished the proper heart rhythm by defibrillation
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b. automatically perform CPR for 15 minutes
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c. monitor the patient's heart rhythm
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d. shock the heart - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. Automatically
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perform CPR for 15 minutes |\ |\ |\ |\
___ can be life threatening and is indicated by nausea and
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vomiting, shortness of breath, and loss of consciousness.
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a. syncope
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b. anaphylaxis
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c. low blood glucose
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d. high blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. Anaphylaxis
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The respirations of a patient who is hyperventilating will be
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exemplified by: |\
, a. gurgling
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b. a slow respiration rate
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c. excessively short, rapid breaths
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d. excessively long, rapid breaths - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d.
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Excessively long, rapid breaths |\ |\ |\
The respiration pattern of a patient in a state of tachypnea has:
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a. gurgling sound
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b. a slow respiration rate
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c. excessively short, rapid breaths
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d. excessively long, rapid breaths - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c.
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Excessively short, rapid breaths |\ |\ |\
The examination technique in which the examiner uses his or her
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fingers and hands to feel for the size, texture, and consistency of
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hard and soft tissue is called:
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a. probing|\
b. palpation
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c. detection
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d. extraoral examination - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. Palpation
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A patient's pulse rate may be decreased because of:
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a. stress |\
b. exercise
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c. stimulants
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QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS |\ |\
A patient displaying hypertension would have a blood pressure
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about:
a. 70/100 mm Hg
|\ |\ |\
b. 110/80 mm Hg
|\ |\ |\
c. 120/70 mm Hg
|\ |\ |\
d. 180/96 mm Hg - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d. 180/96 mm Hg
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A Patient presents appearing "flushed" and states that he has an
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infection. Which temperature would most likely be measured?
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a. 93 degrees fahrenheit
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b. 98.6 degrees fahrenheit
|\ |\ |\
c. 99.7 degrees fahrenheit
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d. 102 degrees fahrenheit - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔102 Degrees
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Fahrenheit
The normal blood pressure classification for adults is:
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. 120/80 mm Hg
|\ |\ |\
b. 130/70 mm Hg
|\ |\ |\
c. 145/90 mm Hg
|\ |\ |\
d. 155/115 mm Hg - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔120/80 mm Hg
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,The most common site for taking a patient's pulse when
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation is the:
|\ |\ |\ |\
a. radial artery
|\ |\
b. carotid artery
|\ |\
c. brachial artery
|\ |\
d. femoral artery - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. Carotid Artery
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Using Black's Classification of cavities, a pit lesion on the buccal
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
of molars and premolars is considered a class ____ restoration or
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
cavity
a. I
|\
b. II
|\
c. V
|\
d. III - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. I
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Any tooth that remains unerupted in the jaw beyond the time at
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
which it should normally erupt is referred to as being :
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. fused
|\
b. abraded
|\
c. impacted
|\
d. ankylosed - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c. Impacted
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When assisting a right-handed operator, a preset tray is setup:
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. left to right
|\ |\ |\
b. bottom to top
|\ |\ |\
,c. top to bottom
|\ |\ |\
d. right to left - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. Left to right
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The high-speed contra-angle handpiece reaches speed of:
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a. 150,000 rpm
|\ |\
b. 250,000 rpm
|\ |\
c. 350,000 rpm
|\ |\
d. 450,000 rpm - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d. 450000 rpm
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An automated external defibrillator (AED) is used for all except to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. reestablished the proper heart rhythm by defibrillation
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b. automatically perform CPR for 15 minutes
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c. monitor the patient's heart rhythm
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d. shock the heart - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. Automatically
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perform CPR for 15 minutes |\ |\ |\ |\
___ can be life threatening and is indicated by nausea and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
vomiting, shortness of breath, and loss of consciousness.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. syncope
|\
b. anaphylaxis
|\
c. low blood glucose
|\ |\ |\
d. high blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. Anaphylaxis
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The respirations of a patient who is hyperventilating will be
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exemplified by: |\
, a. gurgling
|\
b. a slow respiration rate
|\ |\ |\ |\
c. excessively short, rapid breaths
|\ |\ |\ |\
d. excessively long, rapid breaths - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d.
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Excessively long, rapid breaths |\ |\ |\
The respiration pattern of a patient in a state of tachypnea has:
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a. gurgling sound
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b. a slow respiration rate
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c. excessively short, rapid breaths
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d. excessively long, rapid breaths - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c.
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Excessively short, rapid breaths |\ |\ |\
The examination technique in which the examiner uses his or her
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
fingers and hands to feel for the size, texture, and consistency of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
hard and soft tissue is called:
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. probing|\
b. palpation
|\
c. detection
|\
d. extraoral examination - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b. Palpation
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A patient's pulse rate may be decreased because of:
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
a. stress |\
b. exercise
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c. stimulants
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