A healthy 47-year-old patient presents to the office for a class V resin
restoration on toot 12 and an occlusal resin restoration on tooth 16. After
receiving the local anesthetic, he reports feeling dizzy and nauseated. The
assistant notices he looks pale and feels clammy.
Which of the following should be the emergency protocol for this patient?
a) lower the head
b) elevate the head
c) administer nitroglycerin
d) give patient orange juice Right Ans - a. lower the head
The dental assistant is preparing equipment and supplies for the following
restorations
. 31 ML
. 32 DL
.36 MODM amalgam
While placing the restorative material in the preparating of 36, where will the
wedge(s) be placed? Right Ans - mesial/distal
The dental assistant is preparing for the first patient of the day for the surgical
extraction of teeth 28 and 38. the patient has a past of medical history of hep.
B. both teeth require radiographic images before they can be extracted. The
second patient of the day is scheudled for the surgical extraction of tooth 28,
and has no medical contrainidcations. the third patient is scheduled for a
restorative procedure. the receptionist in the office is often called upon to
help with cleaning and sterilization of instruments. the dental assitant only
works out of one operatory and has only one set of surgical instruments
What disinfection and sterilization procedure should be followed between the
first, second and third patient?
a. procedure should be more strictly adhered to between the first patient and
the second patient
b. procedures should be delayed until adequate medical history updates are
reviewed
c. procedure Right Ans - c. procedures carried about between the first
patient, second patient, and third patient should be the same
, an adult patient presents to the dental office for their scheduled root canal
procedure on tooth 46. the medical history indicaed Multiple Sclerosis. the
dentsti instructs the assitant to set out hand files for the inital debridment,
and rotary files to enlarge the walls of the canals. the tooth will be irrigated
and dried before placing a radiopaque mateerial to fill the canals.
what chair position would be best for the patient?
a. supine
b.upright
c.sub-supine
d.semi-supine Right Ans - d. semi supine
the dental assitant is preparing equipment and supplies for the following
restorations:
.31 ML
.32 DL
.36 MODB amalgam
which of the following post-operative instructions will be given? Right Ans
- avoid chewing on the right side for a few hours
which radiolucent landmark may be seen on a maxillary molar image?
a. incisive foramen
b.mental foramen
c.maxillary sinus
d. v shaped nasal spine
e. zygomatic process Right Ans - c. maxillary sinus
a patient presents to the dental office for a 46 MOD amalgam restoration. he
indicates on his medical history that hes been treated for high blood pressure
(stage 1). the dental assitant prepares the blood pressure cuff to get a reading.
once the reading is completed, she applies topical anesthetic and assits with
administration of local anesthetiic
once the proceudre is completed the dental assitant removes the used needle
and punctures her left hand. whice mode of disease transmission will occur?
a. indirect
b. aerosol
c. airborne
d. parenteral Right Ans - a. indirect
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