Nelda - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which is a safe practice in recapping of a needle?  one-handed scoop method A dental assistant has completed the series of injections for hepatitis B vaccination. The next step is to...  get a blood test for hbv antibodies. If patients indicate on their health history that they have active tuberculosis, this means that...  They should not have elective treatment performed in the dental office. How long should a surgical hand scrub take the dental assistant to perform?  2-6 m...

What is a theory?  A theory is a set of statements about how some part of the world works. -Makes sense of the world -Identify patterns -Make predictions -Organize research - Dev & test hypothesis -Describe & Explain -Provides answers Theories are composed of concepts and propositions. What is a concept?  Concepts are either concrete or abstract and include: major ideas, building blocks & words Concrete vs. Abstract  Concrete= "black & white", there is not a ...

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most translucent area of anterior  nasal fossa the maxiallary central area  anterior nasla fossa the maxillary anterior periapical  incisive foramen visable on maxillary anterior periapilce  median palatal suture helps to distinugish max molar from mand molar/maxillary molar  maxillary sinus cutline visable floor of the maxillary sinus  maxiallary posterior area indicated maxillary molar are and helps jaw when no teeth are present  tubersoity the midline of man...

what are the 6 chains of infection  1. Modes of transmission 2. Portal of Entry 3. Susceptible host 4.Infectious Agent 5.Reservoir 6. Portal of Exit What are the 8 modes of transmission?  1. Direct 2. Indirect 3. Airborne 4. Aerosol, spray, or spatter 5. Parenteral 6. Blood-Borne 7. Food and Water 8. Fecal-oral Direct Transmission 2 0 2 4 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain Excel! 1 | P a g e | G r a d e A + | 2 0 24 / 2 0 2 5  transmi...

the wing-like soft tissue on the lateral side of each nostril is the?  Ala the body's network of vessels that drains and filters fluids surrounding cells is known as the ?  lymphatic system During an external head and neck exam, the pt. may be asked to turn his/her head to the side to reveal the?  Sternocleidomastoid muscle the inferior alveolar nerve provides the nerve supply to the?  mandibular teeth which of the following best describes the periosteum?  a connecti...

If a patient tries to look at the technician during a panoramic radiograph, what will the image look like?  Teeth large on one side of the image and small on the other side What is used to take a panoramic radiograph?  Film cassette The computer used for digital imaging  can be used for other office functions which way do x-rays travel?  straight line A radiograph that is too light is most likely an example of what?  Underexposed A film that is too light is the result ...

Radiation  Energy carried by waves or streams of particles X-radiation  a high-energy radiation produced by the collision of a beam of electrons with a metal target in an x-ray tube X-ray  A beam of energy that has the power to penetrate substances and record image shadows on photographic film Radiology  study of X rays and radioactive substances and their uses in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases Radiograph  This is a picture (visible photographic record) on ...

Palatine tonsils (tonsils)  tonsils Found at the side of the throat opposite the back of the tongue Tonsillar pillars  The vertical folds of tissue that lie in front of and behind the palatine tonsils in the lateral throat wall Vestibule  Space between the lips or cheeks and the teeth oral cavity proper  The area of the oral cavity bounded anteriorly and laterally by the teeth and posteriorly by the palatine tonsils Vermilion Zone  Red part of the lip where the lip mu...