RDA board exam questions & answers 2024/2025
When using nitrous oxide, what is the minimum amount of oxygen that can be used? - ANSWERS50%
After the administration of nitrous oxide, how many minutes is oxygen administered? - ANSWERS5 min
If a patient is showing signs of an allergic react...
When using nitrous oxide, what is the minimum amount of oxygen that can be used? - ANSWERS50%
After the administration of nitrous oxide, how many minutes is oxygen administered? - ANSWERS5 min
If a patient is showing signs of an allergic reaction, which of the following drugs should an assistant
retrieve? - ANSWERSЕpі-рen
If a patient looks as if they are going to faint during a crown procedure, what should the assistant do
first? - ANSWERSRemove any foreign objects from the oral cavity
Which of the following would be the best action to take if a patient is hyperventilating? - ANSWERSSit
the patient up-right
How far should the sharps container be located from the operatory? - ANSWERSAs close as possible
What is the best way to clean blood and debris from instruments? - ANSWERSUltrasonic cleaner
The sharps container should be changed how often? - ANSWERSEvery 90 days
How often should gloves be changed? - ANSWERSAfter every patient
What is the best way to test if sterilization has occurred? - ANSWERSBiologic spore test
A process indicator indicates that sterilization has occurred. - ANSWERSFalse
, Where should the sterilization room be located? - ANSWERSCentral to the office
What is the best way to prevent the spread of disease? - ANSWERSUse disposable items whenever
possible
Blood Pressure is taken utilizing which artery? - ANSWERSBrachial
When a child is being treated in the dental office, whom is required to sign the consent for treatment
form? - ANSWERSParent Legal guardian- a or b
Stippling can be seen on which of the following tissue(s)? - ANSWERSAttached gingival
Pulse is obtained from a dental patient generally by utilizing which of these arteries? - ANSWERSRadial
When a periodontal dressing is applied on a patient, which of the following instructions should be given
to the patient? - ANSWERSVerbal , Written - a and c
If a patient is showing signs of stress about a treatment, which of the following should an assistant not
do? - ANSWERSWalk around continuing to do things and not say anything
Which of the following agencies mandates that all dental clinics have SDS in place in the office? -
ANSWERSOSHA
If an assistant receives a stick from a used needle, what is the first post exposure protocol? -
ANSWERSWash the affected area
Which of the following regulates licensure and the right to practice within a state? - ANSWERSState
Board of Dentistry
If the dentist leaves the office on an errand and asks the dental assistant to place IRM in a patient's tooth
that has lost a filling, would this action be considered: - ANSWERSIllegal
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