Dental Hygiene Final Part 3

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Dental Hygiene Final Exam Review

Test your knowledge of dental hygiene with our comprehensive final exam quiz! This quiz covers essential topics such as dental caries, oral health assessments, and patient management. Perfect for students and professionals alike, it will help solidify your understanding and prepare you for your final assessments.

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Which of the following is an example of a compound cavity?

Occlusal cavitiy

Mesial-occlusal cavity

Facial cavity

Mesial-occlusal-distal cavity

When molars and premolars occlude cusp to cusp as viewed mesiodistally, this is classified as :

Crossbite

Edge-to-edge bite

Overjet

End-to-end bite

What are the two types of dental caries described by location?

Attrition and erosion

Panoramic and extraoral

Pit and fissure, and smooth surface

Translucent and opaque

Which is the lowest number in the blood pressure reading?

Diastolic pressure

Pulse pressure

Systolic pressure

The force exerted from the vessel on the blood

The purpose of a proximal contact is

To prevent food impaction

To stabilize the position of teeth in the dental arch

To prevent drifting

All of these are correct

Why would a dental hygienist dry supragingival calculus with an air syringe?

To facilitate exploring and scaling

To deflect the gingival margin

To identify areas of demineralization

To recognize location and condition of restorations

Which of the following is true for dental patient records?

Handwritten records are recorded in shorthand abbreviations in red and blue pencil.

Mistakes are erased and initialed

Paper records handwritten have historically been how dental records are maintained.

Late entries are written in the margins at the beginning of the record.

Which of the following would not be charted in the patient's periodontal record?

The location of lymph nodes.

Missing teeth

The location of bridges, pontics, and implants

Probing depths

A person's health is not static; therefore, a health history must be updated when or how often?

Annually

At every recall appointment

At each and every appointment

At the initial appointment

Which of the following is the best way to obtain a complete patient history?

By use of a questionnaire

By use of an interview

A combination of questionnaire and interview

Neither questionnaire nor interview

Which of the following is true for the information in the patient's health history?

It is confidential and must be updated annually

It is a legal document and must be written in pencil to allow for changes.

It is to be written in pencil so that changes may be made and provide a specific line for the signature of the patient

A minor must sign the informed consent form also.

It is a confidential and legal document to be handwritten in permanent ink

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