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When the dentist taps on a tooth, what diagnostic test is being performed?
A) Mobility
B) Palpatation
C) Heat
D)Percussion
D) Percussion
What type of moisture control is recommended for root canal therapy?
A) Cotton pellets
B) Cotton rolls
C) Dry angles
D) Dental Dam
D) Dental Dam
When using the air/water syringe during dental treatment, which of the following personal protective equipment items is required by the Dental Board regulations?
A) Gloves, mask, gown, and eye protection
B) Gloves and mask
C) Gloves, mask, gown, eye protection, and shoe covers
A) Gloves, mask, gown, and eye protection
What surface of the posterior tooth would the dentist enter with a rotary bur when opening a canal for root canal therapy?
A) Occusal
B) Facial
C) Mesial
D) Incisal
A) Occusal
If the patient experiences an asthma attack while being treated, the dental team should ________________________________:
A) Remove all materials from the patient's mouth
B) Place the patient in an upright position
C) Hand the patient their bronchodilator
D) Perform all of the above procedure
D) Perform all of the above procedure
The toughest living tissue in the body is___
A) Cementum
B) Dentin
C) Enamel
D) Lamina
C) Enamel
The term polymerization means to _________________________________ :
A) cure
B) set
C) harden
D) All of the above is correct
D) All of the above is correct
Elevating the patient's feet above the head to increase blood flow to the brain is the response to what medical condition?
A) Heart problems
B) Syncope
C) Allergic reactions
D) Diabetes
B) Syncope
The patient record is a permanent document of whom?
A) The dentist
B) A court of law
C) The patient
D) The dental practice
A). The dentist
DA's or RDA's can perform a mouth mirror inspection of the oral cavity.
True
False
False
What piece of lab equipment is used to grind away plaster or stone?
A) Model trimmer
B) Lathe
C) Bunsen burner
D) Laboratory handpiece
A) Model Trimmer
During normal use, which of the following is the most likely hazard for a dentist using a curing light?
A) Skin exposure to the heat
B) Ear exposure to the sound
C) Eye exposure to the light
D) Hands exposure to the handle
C) Eye exposure to the light
Wearing a punctured glove during patient care may result in which type of microbial contact?
A) Indirect
B) Direct
B) Direct
What is the minimum temperature a steam sterilizer should reach to achieve sterilization?
A) 122 Degrees C
B) 121 Degrees C
C) 297 Degrees C
D) 120 Degrees C
B) 121 Degrees C
An Endodontist handles ___
A) Hygiene
B) SRP's
C) Root canal therapy
D) General
C) Root canal therapy
The _______________________ position places the patient's head lower than their feet.
A) Sub-supine
B) Supine
C) Upright
D) Parallel
B) Supine
_________ are used to trim around the margin of a stainless steel crown.
A) Surgical scissors
B) Crown and bridge scissors
C) Iris scissors
D) Suture Scissors
Suture scissors
B) Crown and bridge scissors
According to the Board regulations instruments, items or devices that penetrate soft tissue or bone are categorized as _________
A) Multi-critical
B) Critical
C) Semi-critical
D) Non-critical
B) Critical
Torn Gloves during a procedure should be ____
A) Taken off after treatment
B) Thrown in the trash in the lab
C) Replaced as soon as possible
C) Replaced as soon as possible
Which of the following modes of disease transmission best describes a human bite?
A) Parenteral
B) Bloodborne
C) ndirect
D) Airborne
A) Parenteral
Which of the following is an example of an OSHA required sharp with engineered injury protection?
A self-sheathing needle attached to a dental anesthetic syringe.
Angle's classifications are used to classify and describe_________
A) Malocclusion and Occlusual
B) How many cavities there are
C) There is no Angle's classification in dentistry
D) Where cavities are on the tooth
A) Malocclusion and Occlusal
The irrigation material most commonly used during root canal therapy is _____
A) Water from the air/water syringe
B) Diluted Sodium hypochlorite
C) Concentrated sodium hypochlorite
D) Phosphoric acid
B) Diluted Sodium hypochlorite
While cleaning contaminated instruments, an assistant receives a percutaneous injury to the finger. The assistant should FIRST ________
A) Put neosporin
B) Place alcohol
C) Wash hands with soap and water
D) Put a bandage
C) Wash hands with soap and water
A used dental anesthetic needle is an example of _____
A) Hazardous waste
B) Material safty data sheet
C) Regulated waste
D) Contazminated Waste
C) regulated waste