EFDA Study Guide
In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, self-actualization is the most basic need. - answer
False
Disclosing agents are available as tablets that can be chewed or as a solution. - answer
True
The basic metabolic rate (BMR) will be lower for pregnant women. - answer False
Vitamins are a class of nutrients that provide the body with energy. - answer False
The use of nitrous oxide may be indicated when a patient has a respiratory disease. -
answer False
Compact bone is dense and forms the main shaft of long bones. - answer True
The sublingual sulcus marks the end of the alveolar ridge and the beginning of the floor
of the mouth. - answer True
The tear ducts pass through the lacrimal bones. - answerTrue
The maxilla is the largest of the facial bones. - answerTrue
The study of prenatal growth and the developing process of an individual is the science
of embryology. - answerTrue
Yeasts can be killed with antibiotics. - answerFalse
The single-celled organisms referred to as "animalcules" were discovered by Anton Von
Leeuwenhoek. - answerTrue
Anaerobic bacteria must have oxygen to grow and live. - answerFalse
The first step to accomplish the goal of infection control is for the dental assistant to
maintain good health standards. - answerTrue
When removing protective clothing, OSHA recommends that special care is to be taken
with items that are considered potentially infectious. - answerTrue
A bodily fluid that does not contain blood is not considered an OPIM - answerFalse
, Employers must require employees to use personal protective equipment (PPE) while at
the work site. - answerTrue
Computerized software dental programs will automatically print a copy of the medical
alert when the daily schedule is printed. - answerTrue
A tympanic thermometer is used to record the body temperature by placing it under the
armpit. - answerFalse
Class III caries can only be found on the interproximal surfaces of posterior teeth. -
answerFalse
Five cavity classifications were developed by G.V Black. - answerTrue
A dental assistant may not chart or record abbreviations on complex surfaces. -
answerFalse
Tobacco is a drug. - answerTrue
Aspirin, which is composed of acetylsalicylic acid, is a brand-name drug. - answerFalse
Hemiplegia is known as a one-sided weakness or paralysis; it is the most common
effect of a stroke. - answerTrue
Dental instruments must be properly cared for to ensure the instruments will last a long
time. Instruments should be cleaned as soon as possible after use. - answerTrue
Finishing burs can have up to thirty blades for ultra-fine finishing. - answerTrue
When a patient is under nitrous oxide sedation, the patient is conscious. - answerTrue
Conscious sedation is a very safe means for patients to be free of any pain. -
answerTrue
The dental assistant is directly responsible for administering general anesthetic. -
answerFalse
The storage phosphor imaging is another type of direct digital imaging system. -
answerFalse
The patient who has an inflamed pulp can always inform the dentist of the degree of
inflammation. - answerFalse
The use of a rubber dam is optional during a root canal. - answerFalse
In Maslow's hierarchy of needs, self-actualization is the most basic need. - answer
False
Disclosing agents are available as tablets that can be chewed or as a solution. - answer
True
The basic metabolic rate (BMR) will be lower for pregnant women. - answer False
Vitamins are a class of nutrients that provide the body with energy. - answer False
The use of nitrous oxide may be indicated when a patient has a respiratory disease. -
answer False
Compact bone is dense and forms the main shaft of long bones. - answer True
The sublingual sulcus marks the end of the alveolar ridge and the beginning of the floor
of the mouth. - answer True
The tear ducts pass through the lacrimal bones. - answerTrue
The maxilla is the largest of the facial bones. - answerTrue
The study of prenatal growth and the developing process of an individual is the science
of embryology. - answerTrue
Yeasts can be killed with antibiotics. - answerFalse
The single-celled organisms referred to as "animalcules" were discovered by Anton Von
Leeuwenhoek. - answerTrue
Anaerobic bacteria must have oxygen to grow and live. - answerFalse
The first step to accomplish the goal of infection control is for the dental assistant to
maintain good health standards. - answerTrue
When removing protective clothing, OSHA recommends that special care is to be taken
with items that are considered potentially infectious. - answerTrue
A bodily fluid that does not contain blood is not considered an OPIM - answerFalse
, Employers must require employees to use personal protective equipment (PPE) while at
the work site. - answerTrue
Computerized software dental programs will automatically print a copy of the medical
alert when the daily schedule is printed. - answerTrue
A tympanic thermometer is used to record the body temperature by placing it under the
armpit. - answerFalse
Class III caries can only be found on the interproximal surfaces of posterior teeth. -
answerFalse
Five cavity classifications were developed by G.V Black. - answerTrue
A dental assistant may not chart or record abbreviations on complex surfaces. -
answerFalse
Tobacco is a drug. - answerTrue
Aspirin, which is composed of acetylsalicylic acid, is a brand-name drug. - answerFalse
Hemiplegia is known as a one-sided weakness or paralysis; it is the most common
effect of a stroke. - answerTrue
Dental instruments must be properly cared for to ensure the instruments will last a long
time. Instruments should be cleaned as soon as possible after use. - answerTrue
Finishing burs can have up to thirty blades for ultra-fine finishing. - answerTrue
When a patient is under nitrous oxide sedation, the patient is conscious. - answerTrue
Conscious sedation is a very safe means for patients to be free of any pain. -
answerTrue
The dental assistant is directly responsible for administering general anesthetic. -
answerFalse
The storage phosphor imaging is another type of direct digital imaging system. -
answerFalse
The patient who has an inflamed pulp can always inform the dentist of the degree of
inflammation. - answerFalse
The use of a rubber dam is optional during a root canal. - answerFalse
