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NBDHE EXAM VERSION 2 NEWEST 2026 COMPLETE
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
||VERIFIED EXAM!!! (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Your next patient, Mrs. Smith, an African-American woman
who is 50 years old, has been waiting for a kidney
transplant for 9 months. Three times a week, she must
undergo kidney dialysis as a lifesaving therapy. She takes
nifedipine (Procardia) for hypertension and Wellbutrin
(bupropion) for depression. Her chief complaint is "My
gums look big, and they keep bleeding." In light of her
current health, it is likely that Mrs. Smith's gums appear
large and tend to bleed because inflammation,
accumulation of urea, and water retention are common
feature of end-stage renal disease. - ANSWER-The
statement is correct, but the reason is NOT.
Which of the following fluoride-releasing restorative
material is of limited use? - ANSWER-Metal-modified
glass ionomer
Aluminum filters, a portion of the radiographic machine's
anode, are placed in the path of the x-ray beam to -
ANSWER-filter the low-energy, nonpenetrating x-rays from
the beam.
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Which of the following findings would necessitate
retreatment with active periodontal therapy if discovered
on a reevaluation during a periodontal maintenance care
visit? - ANSWER-Localized attachment loss of 2 mm or
more
A community health clinic located in an underserved rural
community has hired a dental hygienist to design and
implement a program to reduce early childhood caries
(ECC). Most of the population does not benefit from
community fluoridated water, nor are school-based
fluoridation programs available. During initial research, the
dental hygienist learns that a strong coalition within the
community opposes any type of fluoridation. To prioritize
needs, goals and objectives the program administrator has
recommended use of the SMART formula. The clinic,
funded by a state agency, hopes to expand oral services
to older children and adults in the next few years.
Each of the following is an area of concern in public health
EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? -
ANSWER-Intelligence
Characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis (adult type) include
each of the following EXCEPT one. Which one is the
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EXCEPTION? - ANSWER-Onset is acute with fever, rash,
spleen, and lymph node involvement
As a requirement for your graduate degree in dental
hygiene, you are conducting statistical analysis of data
from a community oral screening program in a local
homeless shelter. Socioeconomic status is low and the
incidence of homelessness is high in this community since
a factory closed recently and layoffs were made in related
industries. Homelessness presents many challenges in
obtaining accurate research data, partly because of
transportation difficulties experienced by patients and
partly by the seasonal and transient nature of this
population as individuals seek employment. The shelter
provides a limited supply of toothpaste, toothbrushes, and
dental floss. A related aspect of this assignment includes
presenting a brief introduction of statistical concepts to
dental hygiene students at a nearby community college.
Variables along a continuum, such as temperature, scores
from a survey, and time are examples of d - ANSWER-The
first statement is false, the second is true.
If you wanted to decrease patient radiation exposure,
which of the following PIDs (position-indicating devices or
cones) would you choose? - ANSWER-16-inch circular
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Which of the following statements correctly describes film
speed? - ANSWER-The thickness of the emulsion is
partially responsible for film speed
Each of the following statements regarding distribution of a
drug within the system is true EXCEPT one. Which one is
the EXCEPTION? - ANSWER-Drug metabolism takes
place mainly in the kidneys
Which microbial organism is the least aciduric? -
ANSWER-Porphyromonas gingivalis
Which of the following is NOT an oral manifestation of
human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV)? -
ANSWER-Apoptosis
Your next patient, Mrs. Smith, an African-American woman
who is 50 years old, has been waiting for a kidney
transplant for 9 months. Three times a week, she must
undergo kidney dialysis as a lifesaving therapy. She takes
nifedipine (Procardia) for hypertension and Wellbutrin
(bupropion) for depression. Her chief complaint is "My
gums look big, and they keep bleeding.
NBDHE EXAM VERSION 2 NEWEST 2026 COMPLETE
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
||VERIFIED EXAM!!! (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Your next patient, Mrs. Smith, an African-American woman
who is 50 years old, has been waiting for a kidney
transplant for 9 months. Three times a week, she must
undergo kidney dialysis as a lifesaving therapy. She takes
nifedipine (Procardia) for hypertension and Wellbutrin
(bupropion) for depression. Her chief complaint is "My
gums look big, and they keep bleeding." In light of her
current health, it is likely that Mrs. Smith's gums appear
large and tend to bleed because inflammation,
accumulation of urea, and water retention are common
feature of end-stage renal disease. - ANSWER-The
statement is correct, but the reason is NOT.
Which of the following fluoride-releasing restorative
material is of limited use? - ANSWER-Metal-modified
glass ionomer
Aluminum filters, a portion of the radiographic machine's
anode, are placed in the path of the x-ray beam to -
ANSWER-filter the low-energy, nonpenetrating x-rays from
the beam.
,2|Page
Which of the following findings would necessitate
retreatment with active periodontal therapy if discovered
on a reevaluation during a periodontal maintenance care
visit? - ANSWER-Localized attachment loss of 2 mm or
more
A community health clinic located in an underserved rural
community has hired a dental hygienist to design and
implement a program to reduce early childhood caries
(ECC). Most of the population does not benefit from
community fluoridated water, nor are school-based
fluoridation programs available. During initial research, the
dental hygienist learns that a strong coalition within the
community opposes any type of fluoridation. To prioritize
needs, goals and objectives the program administrator has
recommended use of the SMART formula. The clinic,
funded by a state agency, hopes to expand oral services
to older children and adults in the next few years.
Each of the following is an area of concern in public health
EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION? -
ANSWER-Intelligence
Characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis (adult type) include
each of the following EXCEPT one. Which one is the
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EXCEPTION? - ANSWER-Onset is acute with fever, rash,
spleen, and lymph node involvement
As a requirement for your graduate degree in dental
hygiene, you are conducting statistical analysis of data
from a community oral screening program in a local
homeless shelter. Socioeconomic status is low and the
incidence of homelessness is high in this community since
a factory closed recently and layoffs were made in related
industries. Homelessness presents many challenges in
obtaining accurate research data, partly because of
transportation difficulties experienced by patients and
partly by the seasonal and transient nature of this
population as individuals seek employment. The shelter
provides a limited supply of toothpaste, toothbrushes, and
dental floss. A related aspect of this assignment includes
presenting a brief introduction of statistical concepts to
dental hygiene students at a nearby community college.
Variables along a continuum, such as temperature, scores
from a survey, and time are examples of d - ANSWER-The
first statement is false, the second is true.
If you wanted to decrease patient radiation exposure,
which of the following PIDs (position-indicating devices or
cones) would you choose? - ANSWER-16-inch circular
, 4|Page
Which of the following statements correctly describes film
speed? - ANSWER-The thickness of the emulsion is
partially responsible for film speed
Each of the following statements regarding distribution of a
drug within the system is true EXCEPT one. Which one is
the EXCEPTION? - ANSWER-Drug metabolism takes
place mainly in the kidneys
Which microbial organism is the least aciduric? -
ANSWER-Porphyromonas gingivalis
Which of the following is NOT an oral manifestation of
human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV)? -
ANSWER-Apoptosis
Your next patient, Mrs. Smith, an African-American woman
who is 50 years old, has been waiting for a kidney
transplant for 9 months. Three times a week, she must
undergo kidney dialysis as a lifesaving therapy. She takes
nifedipine (Procardia) for hypertension and Wellbutrin
(bupropion) for depression. Her chief complaint is "My
gums look big, and they keep bleeding.
