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Who was the first graduate of dental hygiene?
Irene Newman
During the assessment phase of the dental hygiene process of care, the dental hygienist collects which of the following types of data?
Both subjective and objective information
The most important reason for conducting a thorough medical history assessment is to:
Protect the health of the patient
The radial pulse is located
On the thumb side of the wrist
Which of the following is secondary prevention?
The treatment of early disease to prevent further progression
Unpaired instruments have working ends that are mirror images of each other.
false
The ideal fulcrum for your dominant hand should be located where?
1 to 4 fingers away from the tooth being instrumented.
Before contacting a physician, the patient must grant written permission for the physician to release information to the dental health care provider. The consultation with a patient’s physician must include written documentation from the physician regarding treatment and must be uploaded to the patient’s chart.
Both statements are true
The normal pulse rate for an adult ranges from
60-100 bpm
At CFCC, after their first visit, patients complete a NEW health history no later than ___
Every 3 years
The dental hygienist has many professional roles, these include (choose three)
Clinician, educator, researcher
The peak or the highest pressure caused by ventricular contraction is called
Systolic pressure
Which ASA classification indicates a healthy patient?
ASA I
A sickle in a cross-section resembles a triangle.
True
Antibiotic premedication is recommended for which of the following procedures?
Dental extraction and scaling
Which of the following is the dental hygiene process of care?
Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation, documentation
The normal respiration rate for an adult is which of the following?
14-20 breaths per minute
Elective dental care should be postponed for a patient with which of the following?
Uncontrolled diabetes
The three types of instrumentation strokes are:
Assessment, calculus removal and root debridement
In 2009, the state of ___ approved the development of the master's level degree program for an advanced dental therapist.
Minnesota
Then dental hygiene diagnosis identifies the patient’s health behaviors that the dental hygienist is licensed to treat. It provides the basis on which the dental hygiene treatment plan is designed, implemented, and evaluated.
Both statements are true
Diastolic pressure presents one of the following
Ventricular relaxation
You are removing supragingival calculus from #8F. The best instrument for this area will have certain design characteristics. These characteristics include a:
Simple shank with a short functional shank
Korotkoff sounds are the sounds you hear while taking the BP. The first tapping sound is recorded as the:
Systolic blood pressure
Which of the following is true for antibiotic premedication?
Patients at risk of ineffective endocarditis must have antibiotic premedication prior to any soft tissue manipulation that could cause bacteremia.