Dental Assistant Practice Exam Questions With Verified Answers.
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Dental assistant
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Dental Assistant
Dental Assistant Practice Exam Questions
With Verified Answers.
A permanent Dentition consists of how many teeth - answer32
Which teeth are sometimes called the "eye" teeth - answerCanines
Which proximal surface of a tooth is closest toward the midline of the body` - answerMesial
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A dental assistant is preparing to chart a new patient's treatment plan for the doctor. Treatment
provided in a previous dental office should be charted in what color - answer✔Black
Two red vertical lines drawn between the upper central incisors on a patient chart would
indicate: - answer✔Diastema
The recommended technique for determining a patient's pulse or respiration rate is to : -
answer✔Measure for 30 seconds, then multiply by 2
In Order to determine how much to inflate a blood pressure cuff for an accurate reading, a dental
assistant measures the patient's BPM Brachial rate and adds to determine the inflation level in
mm Hg. - answer✔40
An average adult respiration rate is Breaths per minute - answer✔10-20
What is the normal pulse rate in a resting adult - answer✔60-100 bpm
Standard practice provides, and some state laws require, that a signed privacy policy be kept in a
patient's file for a minimum of - answer✔some state law set the minimum at 5 years
Which of the following is not a parts of a dental examination - answer✔Health history review
What classification of decay is located on the gingival third on the facial or lingual surfaces of
teeth - answer✔Class V- smooth surface decay
While examining a patient, a dentist says he sees Class IV decay. Which of the following teeth
would he be looking at - answer✔Incisors and canines are the only teeth to be diagnosed with
class IV Decay
The area also known as the neck of the tooth is more appropriately called the : - answer✔CEJ
Cementoenamel junction is the junction of tooth enamel with cementumat the neck or cervix of
the tooth
What type of tissue covers alveolar bone, attaching to the teeth at the margin of the gumlines -
answer✔Epithelial attachment
What is The tissue that divides the nasal cavity into 2 Part - answer✔Septum
Which nerve is the primary nerve for the mouth - answer✔Trigeminal - It has both maxillary and
mandibular innervation
The pituitary gland is part of what body system - answer✔Endocrine is the system which
regulates gland that produce hormones, including the pituitary
What position places the chair back until the patient is almost lying down - answer✔Supine
where the head ,chest and knees are approximately on the same level
What is the best method of identifying working positions by a dental auxiliary - answer✔Clock
concept dividing the treatment area into zones
When transferrings an instrument to the dentist, the dental assistant should: - answer✔Transfer
the instrument with the working end in the position of use
When retrieving an instrument from a right-handed operator, the assistant uses the fingers of
their left hand - answer✔Last 2
Most of the time, a dental assistant will be working in what " time zone" during a treatment
procedure - answer✔2-4 "time zone" during procedures for left handed operators the dental
assistant would work in the 8-10 "time zone"
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