Dental Office Protocols Final practice

Question 1

You should not fluff the power before dispensing cement powder.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

What is an indication for prescribing fixed prosthodontics?

Accepted Answer

Suitable abutment teeth are present

Question 3

The prosthesis thats placed immediately after extraction of the remaining anterior teeth is called an immediate denture.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

What is one of the most important factors in your professional success and in achieving your professional goals?

Accepted Answer

Positive attitude

Question 5

Gross pay is the total pay before deductions are subtracted.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

A drug that has no current accepted medical usefulness, has a high potential for abuse, and cannot be prescribed is a…

Accepted Answer

Schedule I

Question 7

Files for those patients who have not been seen (in the past 3 years), are called _____ files.

Accepted Answer

Inactive

Question 8

The type of water used during surgery where bone is exposed should be distilled water from a self-contained system.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

The advantages of self-contained water reservoirs include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Dental personnel can select the quality of water used

Question 10

How should the interior of a porcelain crown be treated before cementation?

Accepted Answer

Roughened using air abrasion

Question 11

Stress/anxiety that manifests in rapid,shallow breathing,lightheadedness, rapid heartbeat/panic-stricken appearance is…

Accepted Answer

Hypervenalation

Question 12

The Unit is the component of a fixed bridge that anchors to the existing teeth.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

What is the reason that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become a public health concern?

Accepted Answer

It causes an infection thats resistant to some antibiotics ex: penicillin

Question 14

Which impression is taken to replicate a occlusal relationship of the maxilla/mandible teeth when in centric occlusion?

Accepted Answer

Bite registration

Question 15

The number of waterborne bacteria in community water is kept below ____ colony forming units (CFUs) per milliliter.

Accepted Answer

500

Question 16

______ transmission means touching or contact with the patient’s blood or saliva.

Accepted Answer

Direct

Question 17

Tetanus is caused by a spore-forming bacillus found in water.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

When defibrillation is provided in the first 5 min of cardiac arrest,there is about a ___ chance that you can save them.

Accepted Answer

50%

Question 19

Instruments used to penetrate soft tissue or bone are termed semi-critical instruments.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 20

You should arrive _____ minutes before your interview.

Accepted Answer

15

Question 21

Myocardial infarction is commonly known as a heart attack.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

The artery most commonly used to take a pulse when performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation is the carotid artery.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

The three characteristics of respiration are rate, rhythm, and depth.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

A(n) ____ is what you observe in a patient.

Accepted Answer

Sign

Question 25

Alginate must be poured within one hour so that distortion does not occur.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 26

A stainless steel crown is recommended to be used for provisional coverage on any primary or permanent posterior tooth.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 27

For continuing employees, Hazard Communication Program training is Required…..

Accepted Answer

Once a year

Question 28

Of the following readings, which vital sign is not within normal limits?

Accepted Answer

Blood pressure of 162/102 mm Hg

Question 29

What is the most important public relations tool in the dental office?

Accepted Answer

Telephone

Question 30

The prescription notation that indicates a drug should be taken four times daily is….

Accepted Answer

q.i.d

Question 31

An ultrasonic cleaner cleans dirty instruments using sound waves, which causes oscillation.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 32

Chronic chemical toxicity results from__ levels of the chemical over a much __ time period then acute chemical toxicity.

Accepted Answer

Lower/Longer

Question 33

A normal blood pressure for adults is less than _____ mm Hg.

Accepted Answer

120 over 80

Question 34

Which of the following terms is used to describe disease-causing organisms?

Accepted Answer

Pathogens

Question 35

When should all receipts, including checks and cash, be deposited?

Accepted Answer

Daily

Question 36

A gingival retraction cord is placed ___ the crown preparation is completed; it is removed ___ the final.

Accepted Answer

After/Before

Question 37

Chemicals that destroy or inactivate most species of pathogenic microorganisms on inanimate surfaces are called….

Accepted Answer

Disenfectants

Question 38

Which items need to be included when taking a message?

Accepted Answer

Caller’s name, phone number if a call back is requested, & reason of call

Question 39

Which cement is the most acidic and irritating to the pulp?

Accepted Answer

Zinc phosphate

Question 40

The quickest route of absorption for a drug is oral.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 41

In the dental office, the most common anatomic site for taking a patient’s pulse is the _____ artery.

Accepted Answer

Radial

Question 42

The ultrasonic cleaner should be cleaned and disinfected…..

Accepted Answer

At least once a day

Question 43

Standard Precautions applies w/all bodily fluids,secretions, & excretions except sweat,regardless of contaminated blood?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 44

The type of plaque that develops inside DUWLs, consisting of bacterial cells and other microbes, is called microfilm.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 45

Instrument processing should flow in a single loop from dirty, to clean, to sterile, to storage.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 46

A(n) ______ is what a patient tells you how he or she feels/experiencing.

Accepted Answer

Symptom

Question 47

All the following are specific techniques recommended for the performance of chest compressions except?

Accepted Answer

Stoping for 30 seconds after each compression

Question 48

___ is responsible for BBP require contaminated surfaces be disinfected between patients, even with no evidence.

Accepted Answer

OSHA

Question 49

Most employers consider ___ days as provisional employment, during which either party may terminate without notice.

Accepted Answer

90

Question 50

Which of the following is appropriate patient home care instruction for someone with provisional coverage?

Accepted Answer

Pull floss through either facial or lingual side, once below the contact

Question 51

When working with dental cements, always dispense the powder first.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 52

Which irreversible hydrocolloid material is used most widely for preliminary impressions?

Accepted Answer

Alginate

Question 53

The two general categories of communication are verbal and nonverbal.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 54

CPR is not performed until the patient is determined to be unresponsive.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 55

What is one of the most important responsibilities of the dental office business assistant?

Accepted Answer

Maintaining accurate and complete records

Question 56

Which statement best describes an indirect restoration?

Accepted Answer

It is created in a dental laboratory

Question 57

Eyewash units……

Accepted Answer

must be installed in every workplace where chemicals are used.

Question 58

When a patient has taken a drug over time and the drug has lost its effectiveness, the patient has developed a(n)….

Accepted Answer

Drug tolerance

Question 59

All of the following information is required on a SDS except….

Accepted Answer

Cost of product

Question 60

Which of the following is an example of a fixed prosthesis?

Accepted Answer

Porcelain veneer

Question 61

Which removable prosthesis replaces one or more teeth in the same arch?

Accepted Answer

Removable partial denture

Question 62

A dental assistant is responsible for complying with all local, state, federal laws/regulations governing dentistry.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 63

OSHA was adopted to enhance and protect the privacy and rights of patients.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 64

What is the most common type of provisional coverage used for crown and bridge preparations?

Accepted Answer

Custom-made

Dental Office Protocols Final practice

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Dental Office Protocols Final practice

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