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1
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What is the most common route of contamination?

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Direct Contact

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The purpose of the OSHA blood-borne pathogens standard is to

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protect the employee

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Standard precautions are used to

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protect healthcare providers from pathogens that can be spread by blood or any other bodily fluid excretion or secretion

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Long artificial nails and rings should be avoided when working in a dental office because

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they can scratch or stab a patient, harbor pathogens, and contaminate items.

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Example of ppe is

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gloves

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Example of protective eye wear is

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side shields

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What is perhaps the most critical piece of ppe

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gloves

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When should utility gloves be worn

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when preparing instruments for sterilization and when disinfecting the treatment area

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Why are surfaces in dental treatment room disinfected or protected with barriers

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to prevent patient to patient transmission of microorganisims

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Which regulatory agency requires the use of surface disinfection

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OSHA

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What chemical solution is recommended for items that cannot withstand heat sterilization

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Gluteraldehyde

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What condition results from an infection caused by a yeast like fungus

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Candidiasis

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13
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Another term for canker sore

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Apthous ulcer

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What is the condition in which inflammation causes severe pain and high fevers

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cellulitis

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What is the condition in which a pattern on the tongue changes

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Geographic tongue

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Common term for Ankyloglossia

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tongue tie

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17
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What term is used for abnormally small teeth

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microdontia

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What term is used to describe 2 separate tooth buds that grow together and form one tooth

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fusion

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Which of the following is a potential complication of oral face piercings

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infection, chipped teeth, and broken teeth

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Why is microbiology important to the dental assistant

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to gain an enhanced understanding of infection control

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21
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Which of the following oral disease is caused by bacteria

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dental caries and periodontal disease

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Which of the following forms of hepatitis is most dangerous for a dental assistant

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Hepatitis B

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Bacteria are the cause of which diseases

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tetanus, syphilis, and tuberculosis

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24
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Herpes simplex type 1 is also referred to as

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cold sores

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In general how should chemicals be stored
in a cool, dry, dark place
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What is an MSDS sheet
Material safety data sheet
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What materials are exempt from labeling requirements
food, drugs, cosmetics
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How long must training records be kept on file
5 years
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An example of regulated waste is a
contaminated needle
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What instruments are used to take a patients blood pressure
a sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope
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Which would be considered close to a normal blood pressure
100/75
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Which piece of ppe is necessary when processing instruments
Goggle type eye wear
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If instruments cannot be processed immediately they should be
placed in a holding solution
34
The ultrasonic cleaner works
by sound waves
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Why are the instruments stored in the bag they were sterilized in
maintain sterility
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What is the reason that pins, staples and paper clips are not used on instrument packaging
they will cause holes or tears in the packaging
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Which is a common method of heat sterilization in a dental office
Steam, dry heat, chemical vapor
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The high speed hand piece is prepared for sterilization by
Flushing water through it
39
What is the primary focus of OSHA in dentistry
employees
40
Besides indirect vision the mouth mirror is used for
Retraction
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The main characteristic of the working end of the explorer is
its pointed
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What instruments are part of the basic set up
Cotton pliers, mirror, explorer
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Which instrument is used to measure the sulcus of a tooth
periodontal probe
44
Which instrument is used to pack a restorative material into the tooth preparation
condenser
45
Newly triturated amalgam is placed in the
Amalgam well
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On which tooth surface would the hollenback carver be used to carve a restoration
Inner proximal and buccal and lingual
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What attachment on the low speed hand piece motor is used to hold a latch type bur
Contra-angle
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A bur is held in place in a high speed hand piece by using
friction grip
49
A _____ shank bur fits onto the lab hand piece
long
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Restorative burs are commonly manufactured from what material
Tungsten Carbide
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_____ is an advantage of a diamond bur
cutting ability
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A finishing bur is commonly used for what type of restorative material
composite resin/ esthetic materials
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On the high speed hand piece the _____ helps illuminate the working field
fiber optic light
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What items are important to have in the reception area
Seating, lighting, reading material
55
Another term for operatory is
treatment area
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The dental chair is positioned in the _____ position for most dental procedures
subsupine
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Which two items would be found on the dental assistant's stool that are not found on the operator's stool?
Footrest and abdominal bar
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What foot controlled device is used to operate the dental hand pieces
rheostat
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What does HVE stand for
high volume evacuator
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In relation to the seated operator, how is the assistant positioned
4 to 6 inches higher
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Another term for finger rest is
fulcrum
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During a procedure the assistant transfers the instruments using the left hand and hold the ____ in the right hand
HVE
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The purpose of a dental liner is to
protect the pulp from any type of irritation
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What tooth structure is calcium hydroxide placed in a prepared tooth
dentin
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An insulating base is placed to
Protect the pulp from thermal shock
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The purpose of dental bonding material is to
Bond the restorative material to the tooth structure
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Which of the following procedures would you include a temporary cement on the tray set up
temporary crown
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The 2 types of evacuation system used in dental procedures
High volume suction and saliva ejector
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The main function of the saliva ejector
remove saliva and water slowly
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Which cavity classification would indicate the use of an anterior dental dam clamp
Class 3 on tooth # 8
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The 2 most common grasp the assistant will use while holding the HVE is ______ and ________
pen and thumb to nose
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The working end of the HVE tip should be positioned _____ to the tooth being worked on
1-2 teeth distal
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The dentist is preparing a class 5 restoration on a buccal surface of tooth #5; the HVE tip would be positioned on the
distal lingual surfaceof the tooth
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Topical anesthetics are used in dentistry for
numbing surface tissue
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The most frequently selected form of pain control used to numb certain area before treatment
local anesthesia
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Local anesthetics are injected near ____ to create a numbing effect
a nerve
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What is added to a local anesthetic solution to prolong its physiological effect
Epinephrine
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Is it common for a patient with an acute infection to feel the numbing sensation of local anesthesia
no
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A patient would receive _______ at the beginning and end of an N2o/o2 sedation procedure
oxygen
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At what level or stage of anesthesia would a patient reach if he or she is relaxed and fully conscious
analgesia
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General anesthesia is best provided in what type of environment to be most safely administered
hospital and surgical center
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A cylinder of ______ is always color coded green
oxygen
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What information should be available on the anesthetic cartridge
expiration date, amount of epinephrine ( if any), type of anesthetic, manufactures name
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The recommended form of topical anesthetic for controlling gag reflex is
spray
85
A used or contaminated needle is to be discarded in the
sharps container
86
Restorative dentistry is often referred to as
operative dentistry
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Another term for decay is
cavity
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Where would a class 1 restoration be located through out the dentition
occlusal, buccal pit of posterior teeth, lingual pit of anterior teeth
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Which tooth would receive a class 2 restoration
tooth #13
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The population with a higher count of class 5 lesions include
older adults
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What tooth surface would receive a veneer
facial
92
The main ingredient of tooth whitening strips is
hydrogen peroxide
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What classification of tooth preparation is a MOD on tooth #14
class 2
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What classification of a tooth preparation is a lingual pit on tooth #8
Class 1
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Which classification would require the use of a matrix system
class 2
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The plural word for matrix is
matrices
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What additional item is placed in a posterior matrix system to reestablish proper interproximal contact of the newly placed material
wedge
98
improper wedge placement can cause
cupping and overhang
99
Another term for a clear matrix is
mylar strip or plastic strip
100
What does EDDA stand for
Expanded Dental Duties Assistant

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