NBDHE REVIEW EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
A dental hygienist receives a grant to develop a caries prevention program in a nonfluoridated
community with a recent population growth of families with young children. The most
beneficial community based program that could be implemented would be to
a. develop and implement a sealant program targeted at specific age groups
b. implement a school based fluoride supplement program
c. hire a dentist and dental hygienist to staff a mobile dental clinic
d. develop a sealant and fluoride program based on community needs and available dental
personnel - CORRECT-ANSWERSd. develop a sealant and fluoride program based on
community needs and available dental personnel
,Sensitivity, a characteristic of a diagnostic test, should determine if a high proportion of
individuals who are tested for a disease and found positive:
a. have utilized the appropriate diagnostic test to diagnose the absence of disease
b. will seek treatment once notified
c. will not subsequently develop the disease
d. will subsequently develop the disease - CORRECT-ANSWERSd. will subsequently develop
the disease
Xerostomia can be associated with all of the following except one. Which is the exception?
a. consumption of acidic foods
b. mouthbreathing
c. antidepressants and anti-anxiety medication
d. antihypertensive medications - CORRECT-ANSWERSa. consumption of acidic foods
,Which condition is characterized by large joint destruction and typically affects younger men
and older women?
a. Osteoporosis
b. rheumatoid arthritis
c. sickle cell disease
d. osteoarthritis - CORRECT-ANSWERSb. rheumatoid arthritis
An ammonia like breath is characteristic of which of the following conditions?
a. renal disease
b. liver disease
c. leukemia
d. diabetes - CORRECT-ANSWERSa. renal disease
Class III malocclusions are most commonly exhibited in the patient with:
a. down syndrome
, b. epilepsy
c. cerebral palsy
d. cystic fibrosis - CORRECT-ANSWERSa. down syndrome
All of the following are signs of Lupus except one. The exception is?
a. joint deformities
b. photosensitivity
c. anemia
d. malar rash
e. arthralgias - CORRECT-ANSWERSc. anemia
What occurs when topical fluoride is applied to demineralized area?
a. there is no change in the strength of the tooth structure
b. tooth structures get weaker
c. the demineralized area turns yellow
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
A dental hygienist receives a grant to develop a caries prevention program in a nonfluoridated
community with a recent population growth of families with young children. The most
beneficial community based program that could be implemented would be to
a. develop and implement a sealant program targeted at specific age groups
b. implement a school based fluoride supplement program
c. hire a dentist and dental hygienist to staff a mobile dental clinic
d. develop a sealant and fluoride program based on community needs and available dental
personnel - CORRECT-ANSWERSd. develop a sealant and fluoride program based on
community needs and available dental personnel
,Sensitivity, a characteristic of a diagnostic test, should determine if a high proportion of
individuals who are tested for a disease and found positive:
a. have utilized the appropriate diagnostic test to diagnose the absence of disease
b. will seek treatment once notified
c. will not subsequently develop the disease
d. will subsequently develop the disease - CORRECT-ANSWERSd. will subsequently develop
the disease
Xerostomia can be associated with all of the following except one. Which is the exception?
a. consumption of acidic foods
b. mouthbreathing
c. antidepressants and anti-anxiety medication
d. antihypertensive medications - CORRECT-ANSWERSa. consumption of acidic foods
,Which condition is characterized by large joint destruction and typically affects younger men
and older women?
a. Osteoporosis
b. rheumatoid arthritis
c. sickle cell disease
d. osteoarthritis - CORRECT-ANSWERSb. rheumatoid arthritis
An ammonia like breath is characteristic of which of the following conditions?
a. renal disease
b. liver disease
c. leukemia
d. diabetes - CORRECT-ANSWERSa. renal disease
Class III malocclusions are most commonly exhibited in the patient with:
a. down syndrome
, b. epilepsy
c. cerebral palsy
d. cystic fibrosis - CORRECT-ANSWERSa. down syndrome
All of the following are signs of Lupus except one. The exception is?
a. joint deformities
b. photosensitivity
c. anemia
d. malar rash
e. arthralgias - CORRECT-ANSWERSc. anemia
What occurs when topical fluoride is applied to demineralized area?
a. there is no change in the strength of the tooth structure
b. tooth structures get weaker
c. the demineralized area turns yellow
