Dental Assistant Final Exam Review Questions and Answers.

Dental Assistant Final Exam Review
Questions and Answers
Question 1
When taking blood pressure, the exhaust valve should be released at a rate of:
Correct Answer
2-3 mm Hg per second



Question 2
Tooth # 9
Correct Answer
Maxillary left central incisor



Question 3
The Dental Speciality in which the "patient is the entire community is
Correct Answer
public health dentistry



Question 4
A patient who needs a root canal treatment might be referred to a
Correct Answer
endodontist



Question 5
The most important person in the dental practice is the
Correct Answer
patient




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,Question 6
Contaminated dental instruments should be returned to to the
Correct Answer
contaminated area of the sterilization center



Question 7
The newest dental specialty
Correct Answer
oral and maxillofacial radiology



Question 8
the members of the dnetal health team that is licensed to scale and polish the teeth
are
Correct Answer
dental hygienist



Question 9
modle trimmers and dental lathes are found in
Correct Answer
the dental laboratory



Question 10
the denist explains the treatment plan to the patient in this area of the office
Correct Answer
consultation room



Question 11
the leader of the dental healthcare team is the
Correct Answer
Dentist




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,Question 12
The dentist recognized as having used the first dental assistant
Correct Answer
Dr. C. Edmund Kells



Question 13
The aspect of dentistry that deals with codes of behavior, values, and morals is
Correct Answer
ethics



Question 14
A violation of licensing regulations or inappropriate use of drugs woul dbe regulated
under
Correct Answer
civil law



Question 15
The ganecy in each state that is responsible for regulating the practice of dentistry is
the
Correct Answer
state dental board



Question 16
Reciprocity occurs when
Correct Answer
one state recognizes the dental license of an individual from another state




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, Question 17
the type of supervision that requires the dentist to be in the office while the dental
auxiliary performs certain functions is
Correct Answer
direct supervision



Question 18
the credential of certified dental assistant, CDA, is awarded by the
Correct Answer
Dental Assisting National Board



Question 19
The methods of preventing lawsuits in a dental office are called
Correct Answer
risk managment



Question 20
Another term for malpractice is
Correct Answer
professional negligence



Question 21
When a dentist fails to recognize a dental disease, and the patients condition
worsens, it is known as
Correct Answer
an act of omission




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