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1
Q

Informed consent is based on the concept that a patient receives…

A

Complete disclosure

2
Q

The process of informing the patient about the particulars of exposing dental images is termed

A

Disclosure

3
Q

A dental assistant may have to take an additional certification or licensure examination to expose dental images

A

True

4
Q

The right to self-determination means that the patient has the right to consent to or refuse treatment

A

True

5
Q

Which persons may be liable for the actions of a dental auxiliary

A

Dentist and dental auxiliary

6
Q

The improper exposure of dental images may result in

A

Malpractice

7
Q

It is best to retain dental records for 6 years

A

False

8
Q

The following must be disclosed to the patient before obtaining informed consent

A

Purpose of procedure and who’s performing, benefits of procedure, risk of performing or not performing

9
Q

Incomplete disclosure to the patient before obtaining their informed consent may…

A

Invalidate the consent

10
Q

Use of chemical or physical procedure to destroy all pathogens, including spores

A

Sterilize

11
Q

Microorganisms capable of causing disease

A

Pathogen

12
Q

Exposure to infectious materials resulting from procedures performed by the dental professional

A

Occupational exposure

13
Q

Exposure to infectious material ms that result from piercing or puncturing the skin

A

Parenteral exposure

14
Q

Use of a chemical or physical procedure to destroy all pathogens except spores

A

Disinfect

15
Q

Instrument used to penetrate soft tissue or bone

A

Critical instrument

16
Q

Instrument that contacts but does not penetrate soft tissue or bone

A

Semi critical instrument

17
Q

Instrument that does not contact mucous membranes

A

Noncritical instrument

18
Q

Waste that consists of blood, blood products, contaminated sharps, and other microbiological products

A

Infectious waste

19
Q

Absence of pathogens

A

Asepsis

20
Q

Primary purpose of infection control

A

Prevent disease transmission

21
Q

3 possible routes of disease transmission

A

Direct contact: saliva, blood, lesions, indirect contact: instruments, direct contact airborne: oral respiratory fluids

22
Q

3 conditions present for disease transmission to occur

A

Susceptible host, pathogen with sufficient infectivity and numbers to cause infection, portal to enter

23
Q

EPA-registered chemical germicides labeled as both hospital disinfectants and tuberculocidal agents are classified as

A

Intermediate-level disinfectants

24
Q

EPA-registered chemical germicides labeled only as hospital disinfectants are classified as

A

Low-level disinfectants

25
Q

An overexposed image looks

A

Dark

26
Q

And underexposed image looks

A

Light

27
Q

A film exposed to light looks

A

Black

28
Q

An underexposed receptor looks

A

Clear

29
Q

A reversed receptor looks

A

Light

30
Q

Too much vertical angulation results in images that are

A

Foreshortened

31
Q

Too little vertical angulation results in images that are

A

Elongated

32
Q

Incorrect horizontal angulation results in images that are

A

Overlapped

33
Q

What errors can occur with bite-wing tech

A

Overlapped contacts and cone-cut

34
Q

What errors can occur with bisecting tech

A

Elongation, overlapped contacts, cone-cut, phalangioma

35
Q

The area of the oral cavity that is most likely to elicit the gag reflex when stimulated is the anterior third of the tongue

A

False

36
Q

Breathing takes place simultaneously with the gag reflex

A

False

37
Q

Psycho genic and tactile stimuli are precipitating factors for the gag reflex

A

True

38
Q

The mandibular molar periapical projection is most likely to elicit the gag reflex

A

False

39
Q

Increasing tactile stimuli helps prevent the gag reflex

A

False

40
Q

The patient with a hyper sensitive gag reflex should be instructed to inhale during the application of topical anesthetic spray

A

False

41
Q

During an endodontic procedure, receptor placement is difficult because of poor visualization of the tooth

A

True

42
Q

The bisecting technique is recommended for the endodontic patient

A

False

43
Q

The panoramic examination is the imaging examination most often used in endentulous patients

A

True