Deck 2: The Professional Dental Assistant

Question 1

Teamwork in the dental office is important.The letters TEAM stand for:

A)treat everyone as members.
B)take everything as money.
C)together, everyone accomplishes more.
D)two equals a lot more.

Answer 1

together, everyone accomplishes more.

Question 2

The certified dental assistant (CDA)credential is issued by the:

A)Dental Assisting National Board (DANB).
B)dental licensing board for a particular state.
C)American Dental Association (ADA).
D)American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA).

Answer 2

Dental Assisting National Board (DANB).

Question 3

Which of the following is considered a role of an expanded-functions dental assistant that is not permitted for a chairside dental assistant?

A)Exposing and processing radiographs
B)Providing patient education
C)Charting
D)Fabricating temporary crowns and bridges

Answer 3

Fabricating temporary crowns and bridges

Question 4

The essential aspects of professional appearance include:

A)appropriate perfume or cologne.
B)good health, good grooming, and appropriate dress.
C)using mouthwash if you smoke cigarettes.
D)scrubs, white shoes, and safety glasses.

Question 5

Which of the following is not true of certification by the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB)?

A)It is required in all states to perform expanded functions.
B)It is achieved by passing the DANB examination.
C)It verifies that you have obtained a certain level of knowledge.
D)It is a voluntary credential.

Question 6

Which is not considered an expanded function?

A)Trimming study models
B)Placing retraction cord
C)Applying fluoride
D)Placing dental sealants

Question 7

The ADAA was formed in 1924 by:

A)Faith Sai So Leong.
B)Ann Ehrlich.
C)Juliette A. Southard.
D)Deborah Greenspan.

Question 8

Mentioning that a celebrity patient was in the dental office earlier in the day while talking with a friend at lunch at a restaurant is:

A)permissible.
B)a breach of confidentiality.
C)a great way to spark a conversation.
D)commended.

Question 9

What organization that represents the dental assisting profession?

A)Dental Assistants United
B)National Dental Assistant Society
C)American Dental Assistants Association
D)Dental Assistants of America

Question 10

Recommendations for good grooming and appropriate dress include:

A)using an up-to-date perfume or cologne as a form of aromatherapy.
B)limiting use of tobacco products to the outdoors to avoid an odor in treatment areas.
C)bathing each day and use deodorant.
D)wearing attention-getting makeup and jewelry to distract patients from disagreeable aspects of their planned dental treatment.

Question 11

Professionalism:

A)is an attitude that is apparent in everything you do and say, in and out of the dental office.
B)is what you say in the dental office, as distinguished from what you say on your own time.
C)is what you do in the dental office, as distinguished from what you do on your own time.
D)means that you have a job.

Question 12

An administrative assistant may also be known as a(n):

A)roving dental assistant.
B)business assistant.
C)four-handed dental assistant.
D)expanded-functions dental assistant.

Question 13

Which of the following is not a role of a chairside dental assistant?

A)Overseeing inventory control
B)Pouring and trimming models
C)Performing scaling and root planing
D)Providing postoperative instructions to patients

Question 14

The dental assistant can demonstrate work responsibility by all except:

A)arriving on time.
B)leaving early to clear space for others.
C)volunteering to help a coworker.
D)staying for the full shift.

Question 15

Important personal qualities of the dental assistant include:

A)demonstrating sensitivity to the patient's needs.
B)not feeding into the patient's needs.
C)creating rapport by discussing aspects of your personal life.
D)being a good talker to distract the patient from the stress of the dental visit.

Question 16

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)laws ensure that:

A)infection control is maintained in the dental office.
B)there is no discrimination in the treatment of HIV-positive patients.
C)needle are disposed within 90 days.
D)patient privacy is protected.

Question 17

A dental assistant's salary depends primarily on the skills and abilities of the individual and the _________ associated with the specific position.

A)social status
B)responsibility
C)years of service
D)commendations

Question 18

The duties that an expanded-functions dental assistant (EFDA)can perform will vary according to the state or provincial:

A)ethnic distribution.
B)dental school administration.
C)population density.
D)Dental Practice Act.

Question 19

Benefits of membership in the ADAA include:

A)a subscription to the Journal of the American Dental Association.
B)eligibility to take the DANB (Dental Assisting National Board) examination.
C)certification as a CDA (certified dental assistant).
D)professional liability insurance.

Question 20

A dental assistant can become a certified dental assistant (CDA)by:

A)passing the state clinical and written board examinations.
B)passing the national Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) examination.
C)graduating from an accredited dental assisting program.
D)working for 2 years in a dental office.

Question 21

In addition to assisting in the delivery of dental care,a dental assistant may find employment opportunities in:

A)dental product sales.
B)teaching dental assisting.
C)processing insurance claims.
D)any of the above.

Question 22

Maintaining a positive attitude is probably the single most important factor in helping to relieve the stress in a dental office.