NOCTi Dental Assisting Review Part 2

Question 1

What is periodontal treatment?

Accepted Answer

root planning

Question 2

Which of the following would an intraoral camera show a patient?

Accepted Answer

fractured tooth

Question 3

What do surgical suction tips do?

Accepted Answer

remove blood and debri

Question 4

After seating a patient, what is the next step?

Accepted Answer

update health history

Question 5

What is the vertical angulation for a premolar bitewing?

Accepted Answer

0 to 10 degrees

Question 6

The color side of film packet faces?

Accepted Answer

toward the PID

Question 7

What do you add to developer solution if level is decreased?

Accepted Answer

replenisher or water

Question 8

A goal of brushing primary teeth is to:

Accepted Answer

decrease colonization of bacterial plaque

Question 9

What is the landmark for maxillary premolar film when mounting x-rays?

Accepted Answer

maxillary sinus

Question 10

What is the treatment for anaphylactic shock?

Accepted Answer

Epinephrine

Question 11

What type of film does Panoramic xray use?

Accepted Answer

screen film

Question 12

What kind of acid is used to etch a tooth?

Accepted Answer

phosphoric

Question 13

Using the HVE during dental treatment will:

Accepted Answer

decrease patients desire to rinse

Question 14

What solution does film go in first when developing

Accepted Answer

developer

Question 15

ZOE cement is used for?

Accepted Answer

prevent thermal sensitivity

Question 16

What do you do to prevent overlapping when taking an xray?

Accepted Answer

central beam of the x-ray through the interproximal areas

Question 17

What position is chair prior to seating a patient?

Accepted Answer

upright

Question 18

How do you count a pulse taken on a patient?

Accepted Answer

hold wrist for 30 seconds and multiply number of beats by 2

Question 19

What is infection control procedures for digital x-ray sensors?

Accepted Answer

remove barrier and disinfect

Question 20

What extraction instrument can be used on either quadrant in the same arch?

Accepted Answer

universal forceps

Question 21

What do you do with exposed film for infection control?

Accepted Answer

wipe with paper towel or gauze

Question 22

Which way do maxillary root point in X-ray mount?

Accepted Answer

upward

Question 23

What does ALARA stand for?

Accepted Answer

as low as reasonably achievable

Question 24

What is the purpose of study models?

Accepted Answer

show size and position of teeth

Question 25

What type of extraoral radiograph who bones of the skull?

Accepted Answer

Cephalometric

Question 26

What is detected on bitewing x-rays?

Accepted Answer

interproximal caries

Question 27

What is the most radiolucent on xray?

Accepted Answer

pulp

Question 28

What is the most anxiety-producing procedure?

Accepted Answer

administration of anesthesia

Question 29

When is a matrix created during a custom acrylic provisional crown prep?

Accepted Answer

after prep

Question 30

What color is existing dental work charted in?

Accepted Answer

blue pencil

Question 31

Gingival retraction cord with epinephrine is:

Accepted Answer

contraindicated for patients with cardiovascular disease

Question 32

What does epinephrine in local anesthesia cause?

Accepted Answer

vasoconstriction

Question 33

What is submitted for insurance instead of an x-ray?

Accepted Answer

intraoral camera image

Question 34

When viewing a bitewing x-ray, carious lesions appear?

Accepted Answer

radiolucent

Question 35

What is the most radiopaque on an xray?

Accepted Answer

metallic restoration

Question 36

Which tooth does dental dam clamp go on?

Accepted Answer

key punch tooth

Question 37

What is the purpose of informed consent?

Accepted Answer

explain the risk and benefits of treatment

Question 38

What would be patient instructions after an extraction

Accepted Answer

avoid chewing lip, cheek, or tongue

Question 39

What type of tissue is most sensitive to radiation?

Accepted Answer

thyroid and reproductive

Question 40

What is the best method for interproximal plaque removal?

Accepted Answer

flossing

Question 41

What type of x-ray examines the apex of a tooth?

Accepted Answer

periapical

Question 42

What do you do for a pregnant patient during long dental appointments?

Accepted Answer

change the patients position occasionally

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