DHT 1115 Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene Final Exam Questions And Answers Which of the following types of palpation would you use to palpate the lips during an EIX? 1 Digital
2 Bidigital
3 Bimanual
4 Bilateral - correct answer ✅Bidigital
Reduction in the incidence of dental caries may occur as a result of:
1. Disease prevention techniques
2. Reduced biofilm present on teeth
3. Dental hygienist's instruction of oral self-care to patients
4. All of the above - correct answer ✅4. All of the above
Which of the following microbes is the most likely etiologic factor in a blister form, fluid filled sore on a person's lip?
1. Hepatitis B DHT 1115 Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene Final Exam Questions And Answers 2. Herpes simplex virus type I
3. Herpes simplex virus type II
4. Candida albicans - correct answer ✅2. Herpes simplex virus type I
Hepatitis B's primary route of transmission is oral-fecal. Hepatitis B has a greater affect on the pancreas than any other body organ.
1. The first statement is true, the second is false
2. The first statement is false, the second true
3. Both are true
4. Both are false - correct answer ✅4. Both are false
A person, who experienced Varicella Zoster viral infection as a child, might have a reoccurrence of the disease later in life. This recurrence is known as:
1. Chicken pox
2. Osteoarthritis
3. Shingles DHT 1115 Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene Final Exam Questions And Answers 4. Mononucleosis
5. None of these - correct answer ✅3. Shingles
Identify the statement below that best describes the autoclave.
A. It uses a combination of heat and chemicals to disinfect
B. It uses a combination of heat over an extended period to disinfect
C. It uses a combination of heat, steam and pressure to sterilize
D. It used a combination of heat and chemicals to sterilize - correct answer ✅C. It uses a combination of heat, steam and pressure to sterilize
Which of the following would be the probable cause of carpel tunnel syndrome?
A. Too vigorous aerobic exercise aimed at abdominal strength building
B. Maintaining a slumped position in the practice of DH over a long period of time
C. Performing an improper hand scaling position repeatedly over an extended period of time DHT 1115 Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene Final Exam Questions And Answers D. Using improper instrument application repeatedly - correct answer ✅C. Performing an improper hand scaling position repeatedly over an extended period of time
Identify the BEST term for the following description. The portion of the instrument that is from the working end to the first bend.
A. The shank
B. The terminal shank
C. The handle
D. The toe - correct answer ✅B. The terminal shank
Saliva has many protective functions in the oral cavity. Which of the following is the most important protective property of saliva in the caries process?
A) Buffering of acids
B) Aid in digestion
C) Aid is speech
D) Carrier of antibodies - correct answer ✅A) Buffering of acids
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