Dental assistant questions and answers 2022

Question:1

Treatment for choking patient would begin when ………………

Options:

a. The patient becomes unconscious

b. The patient begins coughing vigorously

c. The patient’s breathing and speech are impaired

d. The patient asks for assistance.

Question:2

A patient who passes out immediately after dental treatment is most likely suffering from-----

Options:

a. an allergic reaction

b. anesthetic overdose

c. syncope

d. hypoglycemia

Question:3

symptoms of patient suffering from a partially obstructed airway include------

Options:

a. LOC

b. Excessive salivation

c. Wheezing

d. Respiratory distress

Question:4

 A blood pressure reading of 140/90 indicate patient has ---------

Options:

a. Normal BP

b. Pre hypertension

c. Stage 1 hypertension

d. Angina

Question:5

Communication through body language is what kind of communication?

Options:

A. Verbal

B. Non verbal

C. Active listening

D. Passive listening

Question:6

Penumbra is the -----

Options:

a. Negatively charged ion

b. Magnification of an object

c. Distortion of the image

d. Diffuse outline of the image

Question:7

Which of the following positioning errors result in an overlapped image?

Options:

a. Incorrect vertical angulation

b. Tube head movement

c. Incorrect horizontal angulation

d. Patient movement

Question:8

When using an aiming ring to align the PID, the rim on the open end of the tube should be------------

Options:

a. Parallel to the ring

b. Perpendicular to the ring

c. Positively angled

d. Negatively angled

Question:9

 Overlapping the contact areas on a bitewing radiograph is an indication that the -----------

Options:

a. Horizontal angulation is off

b. Vertical angulation is off

c. Negative angulation is off

d. Positive angulation is off

Question:10

Filters are used in the x-ray tube head to reduce …………

Options:

a. Image density

b. Exposure time

c. The size of the beam

d. The patient radiation dose

 Answers:

1- c. The patient’s breathing and speech are impaired

2- c. syncope

3- c. Wheezing

4- c. Stage 1 hypertension

5- B. Non verbal

6- d. Diffuse outline of the image

7- c. Incorrect horizontal angulation

8- a. Parallel to the ring

9- a. Horizontal angulation is off

10-d. The patient radiation dose