Modern Dental Assisting Ch 25, 26, 27

Front 1

The goal of ergonomics is to stay healthy while performing their work more:

Back 1

Effectively

Front 2

All of the following factors contribute to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) except:

Back 2

Twisting

Front 3

The ideal working position for a Dental assistant is a neutral position sitting upright with body weight evenly:

Back 3

Distributed

Front 4

Frequent reaching, twisting, and working with the arms in akward positions can cause all of the following except:

Back 4

Stress

Front 5

Repetitive motion, overflexion, and overextension of the wrist can significantly increase the risk for cumulative trauma:

Back 5

Disorders

Front 6

The first symptom of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is often a painful tingling in one or both hands that occurs at:

Back 6

Night

Front 7

To relieve stress on the back, neck, and shoulders a dental assistant can do both B and:

Back 7

C.

Front 8

To prevent eye strain, the dental assistant should look up frequently and focus on a point in the distance for about 20:

Back 8

Seconds.

Front 9

The use of ambidextrous gloves can place excessive tension on the thenar:

Back 9

Eminence.

Front 10

The number of bones contained in the carpal tunnel is:

Back 10

Eight.

Front 11

In carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), tendons swell and exert pressure on the median:

Back 11

Nerve.

Front 12

The full-back release involves dropping the head down slowly while allowing the arms and head to fall between the:

Back 12

Knees.

Front 13

Physical challenges faced by Dental professionals are the development of all of the:

Back 13

Above.

Front 14

Deviation from the neutral position includes both A and:

Back 14

B.

Front 15

During procedures, frequently used items should be within a comfortable distance, not above the:

Back 15

Shoulders.

Front 16

The risk for cold cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs) can increase with over flexion and over extension of the:

Back 16

Wrist.

Front 17

Periodic stretching of the muscles that support the back, neck, forearms, wrists, and hands will help keep them strong and healthy.

Back 17

True.

Hint 17

True or False?

Front 18

Prevention of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) can be accomplished by all of the

Back 18

Above.

Front 19

Eyestrain is caused by not focusing for long enough periods during dental procedures.

Back 19

False.

Hint 19

True or False?

Front 20

Shoulder shrugging helps to stretch shoulder muscles that may be strained from telephone handsets, oral evacuators, and:

Back 20

Instruments.

Front 21

Before beginning any physical exercise to prevent injury and strain, it is a good idea to do both B and:

Back 21

C.

Front 22

Body mechanics for the chairside Dental Assistant include both B and:

Back 22

C.

Front 23

Optimal operator positioning includes both A and:

Back 23

B.

Front 24

Ergonomic chair side suggestions include both A and:

Back 24

C.

Front 25

Before treatment, a patient's overall health and dental status is recorded on a medical-dental health:

Back 25

History.

Front 26

At the completion of the diagnostic Gathering process, the dentist will formulate an assessment from the findings of the patient's oral health:

Back 26

Status.

Front 27

The patient record is a permanent:

Back 27

Document.

Front 28

The primary source of information used to determine the overall quality of care the patient receives is the patient:

Back 28

Record.

Front 29

A written privacy policy and forming a patient that an office will not use or disclose protected health information (PHI) for any purpose other than treatment, diagnosis, and building is mandated by:

Back 29

HIPAA.

Front 30

A patient who reports for an initial appointment should be told why the information is:

Back 30

Needed.

Front 31

A patient's employment information is located on the medical-dental:

Back 31

History.

Front 32

The written medical-dental history form should be regarded as minimal:

Back 32

Information.

Front 33

The medical history section includes questions regarding the patient's past medical history, present physical condition, and current medications being:

Back 33

Taken.

Front 34

The dental assistant should offer to help the patient to complete the medical dental history form for both B and:

Back 34

C.

Front 35

To ensure patient safety, medical alerts and other precautions should be noted by affixing an "alert" sticker to the inside cover of the patient:

Back 35

Record.

Front 36

A patient's medical-dental history should be updated every time the patient comes into the:

Back 36

Office.

Front 37

The most graphic and detailed form in the patient record is the clinical examination:

Back 37

Form.

Front 38

The clinical examination form includes charting for existing Restorations and present:

Back 38

Conditions.

Front 39

Progress notes should document the use of insurance benefits for the current calendar or contact:

Back 39

Year.

Front 40

Expected outcomes of treatment and description of possible complications are recorded on the informed consent:

Back 40

Form.

Front 41

True or False? A treatment plan is properly sequence to address all problems that were identified during the examination and diagnosis portion of the patient visit, and can include more than one option for treatment.

Back 41

True.

Front 42

The patient record consists of all of the:

Back 42

Above.

Front 43

Properly documenting patient information helps in clinical patient care and both A and:

Back 43

B

Front 44

True or false? The patient record is not considered a legal document.

Back 44

False.

Front 45

The written policy that must be provided to all patients regarding the patient right to privacy is called:

Back 45

HIPAA.

Front 46

After patients review the HIPAA written policy, they sign a form that acknowledges a patient's receipt of the privacy:

Back 46

Policy.

Front 47

Examples of quality assurance, vital to the delivery of dental care, include both B and

Back 47

C.

Front 48

The goal of obtaining medical history information from a dental patient is to ensure all of the:

Back 48

Above.

Front 49

A Check of Vital Signs includes the taking and recording of respiratory:

Back 49

Rate:

Front 50

The process of physical and chemical change that occurs in the production of the body's heat is called:

Back 50

Metabolism.

Front 51

What is the average range of the body's oral resting temperature?

Back 51

97. 6° to 99° F

Front 52

A tympanic thermometer uses an infrared signal to provide an accurate reading within 2:

Back 52

Seconds.

Front 53

The most common and not Tomic site for taking a patient's pulse has the ________ artery.

Back 53

Radial.

Front 54

In taking a post, the portion of the healthcare workers hand that is placed on a patient's wrist and the between radius and the tendon is the index and third:

Back 54

Fingers.

Front 55

The normal resting pulse rate of an adult is 60 to 100 beats per:

Back 55

Minute.

Front 56

When taking a patient's pulse, his or her arm should be well supported and extended straight:

Back 56

Out.

Front 57

The respiration characteristics noted in a patient record include the rate and both A and:

Back 57

B.

Front 58

The normal respiration rate for a relaxed adult is _______ beats per minute.

Back 58

10 to 20

Front 59

The amount of Labor the heart must exert to pump blood throughout the body is known as the blood:

Back 59

Pressure.

Front 60

Blood pressure is recorded with systolic pressure being the point at which a sharp taping sound is:

Back 60

Heard.

Front 61

The equipment necessary for taking a patient's blood pressure includes both a and:

Back 61

C.

Front 62

How many phases of korotkoff sounds are heard when taking blood pressure?

Back 62

Five.

Front 63

A normal blood pressure for adults is ______ mm Hg.

Back 63

120 over 80.

Front 64

Vital Signs include temperature, pulse, respiration,:

Back 64

Blood pressure.

Front 65

Which area of the body can be used to obtain a temperature all of the:

Back 65

Above.

Front 66

A body temperature reading of 98. 6° F is considered normal when obtained from oral and tympanic:

Back 66

Sites.

Front 67

The pattern of the Beats when taking a patient's pulse is called:

Back 67

Arrhythmia.

Front 68

The term pulse can be best described as rhythmic expansion of an artery each time the heart:

Back 68

Beats.

Front 69

The arteries used for taking a pulse are the radial, brachial, and:

Back 69

Carotid.

Front 70

The artery most commonly used to take a pulse when performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation is the _________ artery.

Back 70

Carotid.

Front 71

The artery used when taking a patient's blood pressure is the _________ artery.

Back 71

Brachial.

Front 72

The three characteristics of respiration are none of the:

Back 72

Above.

Front 73

The face of korotkoff sounds in blood pressure measurement when the blood flows easily and the sound changes to a soft taping is:

Back 73

IV.

Front 74

A blood pressure reading in an adult patient that would be considered stage 2 (moderate) hypertension is _______ mm Hg.

Back 74

160 over 108.

Front 75

What device is used to measure the arterial oxygen saturation of the blood?

Back 75

Pulse oximeter

Front 76

When taking a patient's respiration rate, what characteristics should be noted both B and:

Back 76

C.

Front 77

The term used to indicate an abnormally slow respiratory rate is:

Back 77

Bradypnea.

Front 78

Of the following readings, which Vital sign is not within normal limits?

Back 78

98.6° Ferenheight

Hint 78

Body temperature of?

Front 79

The correct tightness of the blood pressure cuff around the patient's arm is tight enough to squeeze only one finger between cuff and:

Back 79

Arm.

Front 80

The correct distance above the antecubital space for the placement of the blood pressure cuff is none of the:

Back 80

Above.

Front 81

When taking an oral temperature, the thermometer is placed under the:

Back 81

Tongue.

Front 82

The instrument used for measuring a patient's blood pressure in the arteries is a:

Back 82

Sphygmomanometer.

Front 83

A normal respiration rate range for children and teenagers is _________ beats per minute.

Back 83

18 to 30.