Ergonomics & Safety
Repetitive motion and overflexion of the wrist can lead to this category of injury.
What are cumulative trauma disorders?
The dentist presents a diagnosis and documents this with patient input.
What is the treatment plan?
This artery is used to check the pulse during CPR.
What is the carotid artery?
This system starts at upper right third molar (#1) and ends at lower right third molar (#32).
What is the Universal Numbering System?
The fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population.
Who are adults 65 years and older?
Most procedures are performed with the patient in this position.
What is the supine position?
Treatment plans should be explained using these.
What are terms the patient will understand?
This is a key step to prevent dental emergencies.
What is completing or updating the medical history?
The clinical exam form includes this information.
What is charting for existing restorations and present conditions?
These two exercises help relieve shoulder strain from daily clinical work.
What are shoulder shrugs and head rotations?
This portion of the medical history includes current medications and allergies.
What are chronic conditions, allergies, and current medications?
This artery is used to take blood pressure.
What is the brachial artery?
These four letters are used for primary first molars in the Universal system.
What are B, I, L, and S?
Diabetes mellitus is this kind of disorder.
What is a metabolic disorder?
This room is considered the control center of clinical dental care.
What is the dental operatory?
This is NOT a reason patients seek dental care.
What is to spend their insurance benefits?
Hands to throat while coughing indicates this emergency.
What is aspiration of a foreign object?
A treatment plan may include multiple treatment options. True or False?
What is true?
In carpal tunnel syndrome, tendons put pressure on this nerve.
What is the median nerve?
Medical alerts are marked with a sticker placed here.
What is the inside cover of the patient record?
Korotkoff phase where blood flow is soft and tapping.
What is phase IV?
This system is used globally and endorsed by the World Dental Federation.
What is the International Standards Organization system (FDI)?
Older adults with multiple health issues are called this.
What are frail older adults?
You would pour models or make trays in this room.
What is the dental laboratory?
Proper sequence for palpating lymph nodes.
What is front of ear downward to the clavicle?
This condition shows rapid breathing and panic.
What is hyperventilation?
The privacy policy required by law for all patients.
What is HIPAA?
Frequently used dental tools should be placed here during a procedure.
placed here during a procedure. (Q4)What is within a comfortable distance, not above the shoulders?
This is the most detailed and graphic form in a patient’s chart.
What is the clinical examination form?
Term for abnormally slow breathing.
What is bradypnea?
Legal duty of measuring gingival attachment loss belongs to these professionals.
Who are the dentist and dental hygienist, using a periodontal probe?
Most common oral conditions affecting older adults
What is xerostomia, periodontal disease, and dark/brittle teeth?
This area is separated from reception for privacy and HIPAA compliance.
What is the administrative area?
This condition is a form of heart disease.
What is hypertension?
Sweet-smelling breath may indicate this.
What is hyperglycemia?
The BP cuff should be this tight.
What is tight enough to squeeze only one finger between cuff and arm?
This motion classification involves movement of the fingers and wrist.
What is Class II motion?
The overall goal of reviewing a patient’s medical history.
What is to ensure awareness of allergies, conditions, and treatment needs?
Proper placement of the BP cuff is this far above the antecubital space.
What is 1½ inches?
The term for grinding or clenching teeth.
What is bruxism?
The dental assistant helps in all ways except this.
What is aiding in diagnosis and treatment planning?
Hinged instruments should be transferred by doing this.
What is directing the handles into the dentist’s palm?
A diminished cough reflex may indicate this.
What is muscular dystrophy?
These devices must be turned on/off daily in a dental office.
What are the compressor, vacuum, dental & radiographic units?
Intraoral imaging provides this type of view.
What is magnification of an image for better evaluation?