Pp.14-18

Question 1

What are three ways to present professional appearance

Answer 1

Number one good health, number to go to grooming, and number three appropriate dress.

Question 2

Guidelines for a professional appearance

Answer 2

Uniform or scrubs should be clean pressed and in good repair

Shoes and leases should be clean and in good condition

Hair should be styled so that it stays out of your face

Jewelry should be avoided

Fingernails should be clean and short

Artificial nails should be not worn they can hyper bacteria

Perfumes and body scents should not be worn

Tobacco products should not be used

Make up should be subtle and natural

Avoid tattoos body piercings break finger nail polish and extreme hairdos

Bathe Each day and use deodorant

Maintain good oral hygiene

Question 3

The letters in the word team mean that

Answer 3

T ogether

e veryone

A ccomplishes

M ore

Question 4

Dental assistants can demonstrate responsibility by

Answer 4

arriving on time

Staying for the full shift

Being cooperative team member

And not asking to leave early



Question 5

Dental assistant must

Answer 5

Demonstrates sensitivity to the patient’s needs

Show empathy

Say the right thing at the right time

And be sincere

Question 6

The roles of dental assistants

Answer 6

Seating and preparing for patients

Charting

Instituting infection control procedures

Mixing and passing dental material

Assisting the dentist during procedures

Ensuring patient comfort

Exposing and processing radiographs

Pouring and trimming models as well as performing at a laboratory procedures

Overseeing inventory control and ordering dental supplies

Ensuring compliance with regulations of the occupational safety and health administration OSHA