HESI Dental Hygiene Case Studies Questions With Verified Answers.
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HESI Dental Hygiene Case Studies Questions
With Verified Answers.
Case 1:
Which bacteria are predominately found close to the pulp in the carious lesion on tooth #14?
A. Streptococcus mutans.
B. Lactobacillus.
C. Actinomyces viscosus.
D. Fusobacterium. - answerB. Lactobacillus.
Case 1:
Whi...
HESI Dental Hygiene Case Studies Questions
With Verified Answers.
Case 1:
Which bacteria are predominately found close to the pulp in the carious lesion on tooth #14?
A. Streptococcus mutans.
B. Lactobacillus.
C. Actinomyces viscosus.
D. Fusobacterium. - answer✔B. Lactobacillus.
Case 1:
Which clinical characteristic indicates the presence of subgingival calculus?
A. Presence of supragingival calculus.
B. Presence of diastemas.
C. Bluish-red marginal gingiva.
D. Attachment loss. - answer✔C. Bluish-red marginal gingiva.
Case 1:
Radiographically, what is the radiopaque structure posterior to tooth #31?
A. Internal oblique ridge.
B. Mandibular canal.
C. External oblique ridge.
D. Retromolar pad. - answer✔A. Internal oblique ridge.
Case 1:
Which explains the distobuccal probing depths on tooth #13?
A. Keratinized tissue associated with tobacco use.
B. Presence of radicular calculus.
C. Gingival enlargement.
D. Periodontal health. - answer✔B. Presence of radicular calculus.
Case 1:
The patient is scheduled to have tooth #14 extracted. Which prophylactic oral antibiotic drug
regimen should be prescribed for this procedure?
A. Cephalexin 2 grams one hour prior.
B. Cephalexin 2 grams one hour before and after.
C. Amoxicillin 2000 milligrams one hour before and after.
D. Amoxicillin 2000 milligrams one hour prior. - answer✔D. Amoxicillin 2000 milligrams one
hour prior.
Case 1:
If necessary, which nonopioid analgesic can be recommended for the patient to take after the
extraction?
A. Ibuprofen.
B. Acetaminophen.
C. Naproxen.
D. Aspirin. - answer✔B. Acetaminophen.
Case 1:
The dental hygienist plans to debride the patienT's dentition using a magnetostrictive ultrasonic
scaler. Which motion and sides are active with the scaler tip?
A. Elliptical with lateral sides.
B. Linear with all sides.
C. Linear with lateral sides.
D. Elliptical with all sides. - answer✔D. Elliptical with all sides.
Case 1:
The palate appears keratotic with interspersed red spots. What does this clinical appearance most
likely represent?
A. Nicotine stomatitis.
B. Hand, foot and mouth disease.
C. Materia alba.
D. Recurrent aphthous ulcers. - answer✔A. Nicotine stomatitis.
Case 1:
The carious lesion on tooth #14 has penetrated each of the following tooth structures EXCEPT
one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A. Dentin.
B. Pulp.
C. Enamel.
D. Cementum. - answer✔B. Pulp.
Case 1:
Which agent was tooth #30 most likely treated with before the restoration was placed?
A. Varnish.
B. Base.
C. Liner.
D. Sealer. - answer✔B. Base.
Case 1:
The patient experiences acute pain during the periodontal debridement of #12, necessitating
supraperiosteal anesthesia. Which volume of anesthetic solution, in millimeters, should be
administered?
A. 0.9 to 1.2 (one-half to two-thirds cartridge).
B. 1.2 to 1.5 (two-thirds to three-quarters cartridge).
C. 0.2 to 0.4 (one-eighth to one-quarter cartridge).
D. 0.4 to 0.9 (one-quarter to one-half cartridge). - answer✔D. 0.4 to 0.9 (one-quarter to one-half
cartridge).
Case 1:
The recession for all three surfaces on the lingual of #13 is 1 mm. Which is the clinical
attachment loss, in millimeters (mm), for the mesiolingual aspect of #13?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 5
D. 7 - answer✔D. 7
Case 1:
The loss of enamel on tooth #6 is permanent because ameloblasts recede to the dentinoenamel
junction (DEJ) upon eruption.
A. Both the statement and the reason are correct but not related.
B. Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
C. Neither the statement nor the reason is correct.
D. The statement is not correct, but the reason is correct.
E. The statement is correct, but the reason is not. - answer✔E. The statement is correct, but the
reason is not.
Case 1:
Which clinical condition is present in the anterior teeth?
A. Attrition.
B. Erosion.
C. Extrusion.
D. Abrasion. - answer✔A. Attrition.
Case 1:
Once the patient has completed the tobacco assessment survey, what should be assessed next?
A. Evaluate patient's willingness to quit.
B. Confer barriers to quitting.
C. Gather educational materials to share with patient.
D. Discuss medical side effects of tobacco use. - answer✔A. Evaluate patient's willingness to
quit.
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