Deck 11: The Dental Patient

Question 1

A new patient arrives for a dental examination. The dental assistant takes the patient's brachial pulse for 30 seconds, recording 35 beats. How high should the assistant inflate the cuff to get an accurate blood pressure reading?

A) 70 mm Hg
B) 110 mm Hg
C) 125 mm Hg
D) 140 mm Hg

Answer 1

110 mm Hg

Question 2

All examination data belong in the:

A) medical history portion of the chart
B) patient registration form
C) clinical portion of the chart
D) acknowledgement of privacy practices

Answer 2

clinical portion of the chart

Question 3

The normal pulse rate in resting adults is between:

A) 18 and 30 beats per minute
B) 60 and 100 beats per minute
C) 10 and 20 beats per minute
D) 100 and 600 beats per minute

Answer 3

60 and 100 beats per minute

Question 4

The patient's ____________ on the form indicates that the patient has provided the information and takes responsibility for its accuracy.

Question 5

The patient ________ consists of a medical and dental history.

Question 6

Which sound is associated with systolic blood pressure?

A) Soft murmur
B) Swishing
C) Sound disappears
D) Sharp tapping

Question 7

A pulse is:

A) the process of inhaling or exhaling
B) the beat of the heart
C) the blood pressure
D) taken with a thermometer

Question 8

An oral thermometer is placed in which location, to get an accurate reading?

A) Under the tongue
B) Above the lingual tonsil
C) Between the tongue and palate
D) In the labial vestibule

Question 9

A _______________ is the beat of the heart.

Question 10

We abbreviate the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act with the letters ____________.

Question 11

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) restricts the use of protected health information (PHI) to treatment, diagnosis, and:

A) billing
B) scheduling
C) research
D) marketing

Question 12

The temperature of your body is the measurement of body ________________.

Question 13

Respiration rate is measured:

A) with a sphygmomanometer
B) by watching the nostrils flare
C) in the same position used to take the pulse
D) while taking the oral temperature reading

Question 14

Which is NOT a component of the patient registration form?

A) Demographics
B) Progress notes
C) Responsible party
D) Insurance information

Question 15

"Medically compromised" means a patient:

A) cannot receive dental treatment
B) has allergies
C) is taking prescription drugs
D) has an illness or condition that influences dental treatment

Question 16

The normal respiration rate for a relaxed adult is:

A) 10 to 20 breaths per minute
B) 25 to 35 breaths per minute
C) 45 to 55 breaths per minute
D) 60 to 70 breaths per minute

Question 17

A medical _______________ is placed inside the patient record if the patient has a medical condition that could affect dental treatment.

Question 18

Identifying a latex allergy is especially important before:

A) prescribing prophylactic antibiotics
B) administering a topical anesthetic
C) prescribing postoperative pain medication
D) applying a rubber dam or using rubber gloves

Question 19

___________ is the process of inhaling and exhaling or breathing.

Question 20

The pulse is commonly taken at which artery?

A) Radial
B) Carotid
C) Brachial
D) Femoral

Question 21

Vital signs are not true indicators of a patient's overall health.

Question 22

The assistant's primary responsibility to the patient is to work independently.

Question 23

The higher number of a recorded blood pressure is the ______________ pressure.

Question 24

The assistant is responsible for the patient's safety and well-being during treatment.

Question 25

The average oral temperature of the human body is 96.8° F.

Question 26

The lower number of a recorded blood pressure is the ______________ pressure.

Question 27

___________ refers to the amount of work the heart has to exert to pump blood throughout the body.