Army Dental program/personal hyg
Medical Emergencies and vital signs
General nutrition/
100

Name the Dental Readiness Categories of care in ARMY DENTAL Specialist program 

Operational Dental care 

Emergency Dental Care

Essential Dental Care

comprehensive dental care  Pages 7,8

100

most common medical emergency in the dental clinic 

Syncope  page 87

200

Harmless water-soluble coloring agent that is applied to the patient's teeth to expose the areas where plaque has formed. 

Disclosing Agent page 12

200

Measuring and recording vital signs on a patient is vital to the patients' health and well-being. What vital signs are commonly measured prior to dental treatment. Name all 4 

1. patients' temperature 

2. pulse 

3. respiration 

4. blood pressure  page 95

200

Any food that contains sugars or other carbohydrates that can be metabolized by bacteria in plaque 

Cariogenic Food   page 27

300

With Toothbrush care and maintenance, name how often you would change your toothbrush, and one reason why you would change it out sooner 

change it every 2-3 month OR sooner if you have an infection, or a bad cold page 16 

300

How is blood pressure recorded (according to the book)  

in even number  ex 120/80  page 97

300

What is the "forgotten nutrient" 

WATER page 29

400

When it comes to flossing there are several things you need to remember. Name the 3 different types of floss you can use and what percent of the tooth does floss clean. 

1. waxed 2. unwaxed 3. tape
Cleans the remaining 15% of the tooth page 13 

400

What is the Condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing. What would you do for the patient? 

ASTHMA 

Place patient in WHATEVER position is most comfy for them to breathe and use inhaler 

PAGE 89

400

In June 2011, The U.S. Department of Agriculture created this easy-to-understand visual cue to encourage consumers to make healthy choices from each of the five food groups

CHOOSE MY PLATE  page 26,27

500

These are dental Clinics that are the Fixed Facilities that operate with both military and civilian personnel to provide dental services to assigned units within the installation

Dentacs, DCC, and may also hear this referred to as a TDA assignment    page 9

500

insufficient blood flow to the brain and may occur in a patient immediately after sudden change of positioning. EX sitting patient up too quickly 

Postural Hypertension page 88

500

1. how many mins of physical activity a day has been shown to increase heart health, reduce stress, improve memory and increase productivity and boost mood

2. how much activity to prevent weight gain 

3. how many mins a day are required for weight loss 

1. 30

2. 60

3. 60-90  page 27