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What areas does herpes simplex, or HSV-1, occur in?

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Lips, fingers and eyes

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What is the primary transmission route for tuberculosis?

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Inhalation

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Which link in the chain of infection is the site where the invading organisms live and multiply?

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Reservoir

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What types of hepatitis are there immunizations available for?

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Hepatitis A and B

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When should standard precautions be practiced?

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At all times for all patients

Treat everyone as if they were infectious

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Correct order for donning PPE

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Head cover, gown, mask, goggles, gloves

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When should the face mask be changed?

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For each patient, when it becomes wet, and at least every hour

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Who should wear protective eyewear?

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All dental personnel and the patient should wear protective eyewear

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True or false?

Handwashing is not considered the most important single procedure for the prevention of cross-contamination and hands should not be washed before gloving and after glove removal

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False

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True or false? The correct indication for a routine hand wash is before an after treating each patient

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True

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True or false? The correct indication for a routine hand wash is after leaving the dental operatory

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False

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Which two infections are caused by the varicella zoster virus?

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Chickenpox and shingles

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What are the basic immunizations recommended for healthcare workers?

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Hepatitis B vaccine, measles mumps and rubella, and the flu vaccine

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True or false? protection for the dental team members and patients is necessary to prevent physical injuries and infections of the eyes

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True

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True or false? Removal of a mask in the treatment room immediately following the use of aerosol producing procedures permits direct exposure to airborne organisms

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True

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How should the patients chair be positioned when the patient first enters the operatory?

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Upright position

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What is the best place for a patient’s personal belongings to be placed?

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Within the patient’s view

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Describe the Trendelenburg position

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Patient is reclined back and down so the head is lower than the heart

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At what level should be patient be in relationship to the clinician when the patient is in the supine position?

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At elbow level

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What are loupes?

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Vision magnification eyewear

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How should the patient chair be positioned when you leave the operatory to retrieve the patient from the waiting area?

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Upright

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How should you introduce yourself to your patient when entering the waiting area?

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Say good morning and their name and introduce yourself as a dental hygienist

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In what working position would you place the patient before you begin treatment?

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Supine

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As your patient hands you their glasses what should you do next?

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Hand them protective eyewear to wear during treatment

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What procedures are utility or heavy duty gloves used for?
Clean up and set up of the dental operatory and processing of contaminated Dental instruments
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Which form of sterilization is achieved by steam under pressure?
Autoclave
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Which method of sterilization requires the longest time to complete?
Dry heat
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What is the least preferred method of pre-cleaning instruments before sterilization
Manual cleaning
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What is the proper order for processing contaminated instruments?
place cassette in ultrasonic cleaner, rinse and dry instruments, package for sterilization
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What characteristic of an object would classify it as semi critical?
It only touches saliva
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The clinician is seated facing the side of the patient’s head with the midline of his or her torso even with the patient’s mouth. Which clock position is this
9 o’clock if the clinician is right handed, 3 o’clock if left-handed
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The clinician is seated near the corner of the patient headrest with a midline of his or her torso even with the temple region of the patient’s head. Which clock position is this?
10 to 11 o’clock if the clinician is right handed. Two to 1 o’clock if left-handed
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When inspecting the floor of the mouth, where should the clinicians hand be positioned?
Two fingers on the floor of the mouth and with the other hand apply gentle pressure upward against the submandibular gland
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What will happen if you slide your fingers across the patients palate?
May cause them to gag
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What are some normal findings on the lips?
Smooth and intact Normal even color At rest, lips touch
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What equipment do we use for an intraoral exam?
Dental mirror Safety glasses for patient 2x2 gauze
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Which surface of the tongue would you find Foliate papillae?
Lateral sides
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Can the lymph nodes in a healthy patient be visualized?
No. They are small and soft and not attached to surrounding tissue
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What position should the patient be in for an effective extra oral assessment?
Seated Upright
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The outer corner where the upper and lower eyelids meet is the outer or lateral…
Canthus
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How should the client best move his or her head to allow for the increased prominence sternocleidomastoid muscle that divides the neck into regions?
Move head side to side
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What are the different types of palpation used when conducting an extra oral examination?
Digital Bidigital Bimanual Bilateral
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True or false: a bilateral examination uses two hands at the same time to examine corresponding structures on opposite sides of the body
True
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True or false: a bimanual examination use his fingers and thumb from each hand applied simultaneously and coordination
True
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True or false: to check lateral excursions of the TMJ, ask the patient to open and close their mouth
False
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Can a healthy thyroid gland be seen or felt?
No
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What is the sclera?
Whites of the eyes
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What are the ala nasi?
Wing like structure on sides of nose
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Where are the occipital nodes?
At the base of the skull
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Where are the submental nodes
Under anterior part of the chin
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What is the function of the TMJ?
Allows the mandible to move
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Why would a dental hygienist dry supragingival calculus with an air syringe?
To facilitate exploring and scaling by locating the calculus
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What would be considered an examination instrument?
Explorer and probe
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What is recommended to do to stop fogging of a dental mirror?
Warm against the patients buckle mucosa Ask patient to breathe through their nose Wipe the reflecting surface with mouthwash
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True or false: intraoral fulcrum must always be used for the dental mirror for interior sextants
False
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What is indirect illumination the act of?
Using a dental mirror to reflect light onto a tooth surface in a dark area of the mouth
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What is indirect vision?
Using a dental mirror to view a tooth surface that cannot be seen directly
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What is retraction?
Using a dental mirror to hold the patients cheek, lip, or tongue away from the tooth services
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Which sextant would transillumination most likely be used for?
Maxillary anterior sextant, facial aspect
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Which type of mirror surface produces a magnified image?
Concave
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What are some of the functions of the modified a pen grasp?
Helps clinician stabilize instrument in the mouth Allows clinician to feel vibrations from working end Helps clinician guide the working end
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What is the function of the middle finger in the modified a pen grasp?
To guide the working end and feel vibrations
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What is the function of the ring finger in the modified pin grasp?
To stabilize the hand in the mouth. Fulcrum
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What is the position of the index finger in the modified a pen grasp?
Rests at or near the junction of the handle and the shank
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Which finger has no function in the modified pen grasp?
The little finger
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What is used to describe the part of the instrument used to carry out the purpose and function of the instrument?
The working end
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What can in adequate lighting result in?
Increased trauma to oral tissues
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Which dental index evaluates both debris and calculus and examines the facial services of teeth three, eight, 14 and 24 and the lingual surfaces of 19 and 30?
OHI-S
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What are three plaque indicies
OHI-S, PHP, PI I
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When scoring and OHI-S for an individual, what was the score of zero indicate?
Excellent
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When performing the PSR, you need to perform a full comprehensive Perio chart when a code of is found
4
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During your exam you noticed that the incisal edges of number eight and number nine a clue with the cervical third of the facial services of number 24 and number 25; this would be identified as what?
Deep overbite
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When incisor surfaces of Maxillary and Teeth a occludes with incisor surfaces of mandibular Teeth is viewed miss you distally, this is classified as what?
Edge to edge bite
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What is another way to describe a tooth that is rotated?
Torsiversion
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What is the difference between an edge to edge bite and an end to end bite
The interior incisal edge is a Maxillary and mandibular Teeth and occludes and an edge to edge bite, and the posterior cusp of the Maxillary and mandibular post tear your teeth occludes and end to end bite
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What would be the best way to determine a deep overbite?
The edges of the maxillary anterior teeth reach the cervical third of the Mandibular anterior teeth

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