This type of caregiver helps patients with basic daily needs such as bathing, eating and moving around.
Nursing assistant (CNA)
This type of medical treatment helps strengthen weak areas of the body.
Physical therapy
This section of the test covers the roles of dental professionals, history, and different branches of dentistry.
This field is the study of the oral cavity and diseases related to the tissues inside the mouth.
Dental Science
This healthcare role focuses on supporting doctors and serving as a bridge between patients and physicians.
Medical assistant
Befogging working in most states, a future CNA must complete this type of training program.
State-approved education program
Physical therapy is often used for people with health conditions, injuries, chronic pain, or to recover after this medical event.
Surgery
This 10% portion of the test focuses on the structure and function of teeth and the human body systems related to dentistry.
Dental Anatomy and Physiology
This dental specialty focuses on correcting tooth alignment, often using braces or clear aligners.
Orthodontics
Scheduling appointments, handling insurance, and maintaining patient records are all part of this category of medical assisting duties.
Administrative tasks
After finishing training, nursing assistants must pass this in order to be licensed or certified.
State's competency exam
Depending on the injury or condition, a physical therapy treatment plan can last this long.
Months or years
This test category deals with diseases of the teeth and mouth, including decay and gum disease.
Dental Pathology
This branch of dentistry provides oral care specifically for infants, children, and adolescents.
Pediatric dentistry
Taking vital signs like blood pressure, pulse, and temperature falls under this type of medical assisting task.
Clinical tasks
Most CNAs work in these long-term living facilities where residents receive ongoing support.
Nursing and residential care facilities
Therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, and heat/cold therapy are all examples of these.
Common physical therapy treatments
This major section, worth 30% of the exam, includes knowledge of assisting during procedures, instrument identification, and use of restorative and lab materials.
Chairside Assisting/Instruments
This specialty deals with procedures like root canals, which treat the inside of the tooth.
Medical assistants often collect specimens, prepare patients for exams, and assist doctors during medical procedures.
Clincial responsibilities
These two personal qualities help CNAs stay calm and understanding when assisting patients who may be frustrated or in pain.
Physical therapy can specialize in strengthening parts of the body in these four systems: musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and this system involving the skin.
Integumentary system
This test topic requires understanding of how to handle situations like fainting, allergic reactions, or choking during dental treatment.
Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office
The first dental college opened in 1840, helping formalize professional training in dentistry. It was called this.
Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
In addition to administrative and clinical work, medical assistants may perform this procedure in which they deliver medications through a needle.
Administering Injections