RDA Review Practice Test Questions
with Correct Answers
When removing excess cement, a know in dental floss may be used: - Answer-through
the interproximal only
Excess cement should be removed: - Answer-after it has hardened
A Class II temporary cement filling: - Answer-should be formed to tooth anatomy, having
proximal contact and have sealed margins
The least irritating of the dental cements listed is: - Answer-zinc-oxide-eugenol
Sizing and cementation of temporary crowns may be performed by: - Answer-RDA
under direct supervision
When cementing temporary crowns: - Answer-the amount of cement placed in the
temporary depends on the type of crown
The margin of a temporary crown should extend: - Answer-1 mm below the free gingival
To decrease the setting time of zinc phosphate cement: - Answer-the material is quickly
incorporated
A Class II sedative restoration should: - Answer-- be placed in a dry cavity
- seal occlusal margins
A temporary sedative dressing is placed: - Answer-- to protect the dentin and pulp
- maintain contact and occlusion
The dentist is on vacation and a patient comes to the office, having displaced a
temporary dressing. You may: - Answer-appoint patient with another dentist
immediately
Which one of the following instruments would be the instrument of choice to remove an
excess of temporary dressings from the margins of the temporary restoration? -
Answer-explorer
, To prepare the mouth to place the rubber dam you should: - Answer-- check contact
areas of teeth to be isolated by passing dental floss through
- check for alignment of teeth and missing teeth
- determine which teeth are to be isolated
- determine which tooth is to be the anchor tooth
A correctly applied rubber dam will: - Answer-- increase the efficiency of the dental team
- provide the driest operating field possible
- provide soft tissue retraction
- provide patient control
After removing the rubber dam, the next step is to: - Answer-check rubber dam and see
that it is intact
Which one of the following diagrams illustrate a rubber dam punched for the maxillary
right quadrant? - Answer-...
The preliminary diagnosis charting that the dental assistant performs includes: -
Answer-physical and dental data
Wharton's Duct is located: - Answer-beneath the tongue
Blood in the soft tissue is known as: - Answer-hematoma
An abnormal wearing away of tooth substance due to mechanical process affecting the
crowns of teeth is indicative of: - Answer-abrasion
Instrumentation for a mouth mirror inspection is: - Answer-mouth mirror, explorer and
probe
A progressive lesion of calcified dental tissue characterized by loss of teeth structure is:
- Answer-caries
What is the appearance of granulation tissue? - Answer-white
The first step in completing a patient record is: - Answer-patient history
All of the following are performed during an oral inspection EXCEPT: - Answer-
determining sequence of dental needs
Injury of the tissues of the body is the result of: - Answer-Trauma
Of those duties listed below, which cannot be performed by the DA under the direct
supervision of the Dentist? - Answer-mouth mirror inspection of the oral cavity
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