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Dental Assisting Final Exam|214Questions and Answers (Modern
Dental Assisting Final Exam
Review)
When taking blood pressure, the exhaust valve should be released at a rate
of: - -2-3mm Hg per second
- A normal adult respiration rate is: - -10-20 breaths per minute
- The appearance of free gingiva is: - -Stippled
- The depth of a normal gingiva sulcus is: - -2-3mm
- Before pulp testing, the teeth should be: - -Dried
- What are the benefits of a correctly placed rubber dam? - -Increased
efficiency of the dental team, driest operating field possible, and soft tissue
retraction
- What is used as a matrix for a class III restoration? - -Celluloid (clear) Band
- Which of the following medications are used for treating angina pectoris? -
-Nitroglycerin
- The term "sharps" includes what items? - -Burs and endodontic files,
Dental arch wires and needles
- What would NOT be considered an exposure incident? - -Stick with a
sterile needle
- OSHA requires that the Hepatitis B vaccine be offered to which category of
employees? - -Category I (clinical) and category II (cross trainer)
- OSHA assumes the responsibility for the protection of who? - -The
employees only
- Which items would require a "biohazard" label? - -Sharps container,
contaminated laundry container, and contaminated instrument container
, - A person who does computer billing in the dental office and rarely comes in
contact with the treatment areas or touches any contaminated items is
considered to be in which category of employees? - -Category III
- Agents that prevent the growth or action of microorganisms on living
tissue are called what? - -Antiseptics
- What is true of glutaraldehydes? - -Not able to be biologically monitored,
not good for surface disinfecting, and classified as a disinfectant and a
sterilant
- What is true of sodium hypochlorite (Household bleach)? - -Has a strong
odor and is corrosive to come metals, irritating to the eyes, and is not EPA
registered
- What is true of iodophor disinfecting solutions? - -Inactivated by hard
water, intermediate level disinfectant, and used for disinfecting surfaces
- What are critical instruments? - -Needles, cutting instruments, and blades
- To be considered acceptable for use in dentistry, a chemical must be able
to kill what? - -Tuberculosis bacteria
- Which chemicals are capable of causing a severe tissue reaction? - -
Glutaraldehydes
- Which disinfectant is LEAST effective on dried blood or saliva? - -Alcohol
- In what position should instruments with hinges be placed in the
unsaturated chemical vapor sterilizer? - -With hinges open
- What sterilization error will NOT result in a failure of sterilization? - -Failure
to use a process indicator
- True or False: Pregnancy should NOT be considered a contraindication to
taking the hepatitis B vaccine - -True
- Dental personnel in the dental office can be exposed to infectious disease
through: - -Direct contact, indirect contact, aerosol, splatter, and splashes,
and contaminated operatory equipment
- An instrument that touches the mucous membranes but will not penetrate
soft tissue or bone is classified as: - -Semi-critical
- To achieve sterilization when using glutaraldehyde solutions, the
instruments must remain immersed for at least: - -10 hours
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