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Providing and explaining the informed consent to the patient in understandable terms is considered a duty of: 1. The office receptionist 2. Dental assistant 3. Resident 4. Attending dentist

. Attending dentist

network model is often used in 1. D-IPA 2. D-HMO 3. D-PPO

. D-IPA

. OSHA standard for mercury is 1. 1mg per cubic meter for 8 hr work shift 2. 0.1 mg cubic meter for 4 hr work shift 3. 0.5 mg cubic meter for 8 hr work shift 4. 0.05 mg cubic meter for 4 hr work shift

0.05 mg cubic meter for 4 hr work shift

Prevalance of subgingival calculus in US ADULTS as suggested by surveys is A-0-0.25 B-0.25-0.5 C-0.5-0.75 D-0.75-1.0

0.5-0.75

Most epidemiologic studies indicate that gingivitis in children is relatively common. A strong positive association between specific nutritional deficiencies and the presence of periodontal disease in children and adults has been demonstrated. 1. both r true 2. both r false 3. 1st true, 2nd false 4. 1st false , 2nd true

1st true, 2nd false

In an experiment comparing the effectiveness of new flouride gel verses an older flouride gel, a null hypothesis is rejected when 1) a chi square is zero 2) a chi square is high 3) a chi square is low 4) the experimental and control groups have similar results

2) a chi square is high

Which of the following computer databases contain references to dental literature electronically ? 1)LEXUS 2)OVOID-MEDLINE 3)Dental Abstracts 4)Index to dental Literature

2)OVOID-MEDLINE

Which is not a part of classical conditioning: 1. Acquisition 2. Equilibration 3. Discrimination B ADGES 4. Generalization 5. Extinction 6. Spontaneous recovery

2. Equilibration

Which of the following may be used to disinfect gutta percha points? 1)Glass bead 2)Autoclave 3)Chemical solutions 4)Dry heat

3)Chemical solutions

5 year survival rate of oropharyngeal cancer is 1-25% 2-50% 3-60% 4-75%

50%

Which is the acceptable CDC water quality in a dental office? <250 CFU/mL <500 CFU/mL <125 CFU/mL <700 CFU/mL <1000 CFU/mL

<500 CFU/mL

If a dentist is stuck with a needle while treating an HIV-infected patient, which should he perform? a.Stop work and apply hypochlorite 1:10 to the finger for 5 minutes b.Stop work, compress the affected area, and apply hypochlorite c.Antiretroviral therapy d.Stop work, compress the affected area, and wash with soap and water

Antiretroviral therapy

The substitution of a relaxation response for an anxiety response using a relaxation strategy such as diaphragmatic breathing when one is exposed to a feared stimuli is called? 1)Progressive muscle stimulation 2)Habituation 3)Flooding 4)Systematic desensitization 5)Biofeedback

Biofeedback

Which is the best question to ask a slightly nervous child? 1.Are you worried about pain? 2.Are you nervous? 3."Why can't you be quiet?" 4."Can you tell me what is bothering you?" Are you worried about the needle?"

Can you tell me what is bothering you?" Are you worried about the needle?"

On a prepayment basis, dental patients receive care at specified facilities from a limited number of dentists. This practice plan is classified as which of the following? Closed panel Open panel Group practice Solo practice

Closed panel

Which federal agency protects the health of Americans and provides essential human services? NIH HRSA DHHS AHRQ None of the above

DHHS

A moderately mentally challenged 5-year-old child becomes physically combative. The parents are unable to calm the child. Which action should the dentist take? Force the nitrous oxide nosepiece over the child's mouth and nose. Hand over mouth exercise (HOME). Discuss the situation with the parents. Firm voice control.

Discuss the situation with the parents.

Obtaining informed consent hold true in each of the following cases except: 1. A conscious mentally competent patient. 2. A pregnant patient 3. In emergency cases 4. None of the above

EMERGENCY

Which is the most important feature of systematic desensitization? Muscle relaxation Diaphragmatic breathing Cognitive restructuring Exposure Education

Exposure

Test result which erroneously assigns an individual to a specific diagnostic or reference group, due particularly to insufficiently exact methods of testing is known as: A false negative test A true negative test A false positive test A true positive test

FALSE POSITIVE

A patient has difficulty inhibiting the gag reflex during x-ray procedures. The patient is asked to take an x-ray packets home and practice holding the packet in his mouth for increasingly longer periods. Which technique is being used?

Graded exposure

A student performs a complicated symphony, and he becomes less anxious each time he performs. Which phenomenon is this? Systematic desensitization Habituation Covert conditioning Cognitive restructuring Psychoeducation

HABITUATION

Ryan white care act provides dental care to HIV + / AIDS individual. They get their funds via 1. NIH 2. AHRO 3. HRSA 4. NIDCR

HRSA

if there is an article and if you want to underatand the definition of Dependent and independent, which part of the article you look: Introduction Method Body Result Summary

Introduction

A patient after extraction says"Thank you,that wasent as bad as i expected,but my sister told me that the first night after having a tooth pulled is very painful.What if the medication u gave me isnt strong enough!?Choose the most appropriate answer. 1)Did she make you feel worried about that? 2)It sounds like you are worried that you might not have enough pain relief when ur home. 3)I understand your concern 4)Dont worry i'll give you plenty of pain medication 5)it sounds like your sister had a unusually bad experiance.Dont let other worry you,you'll be just fine.

It sounds like you are worried that you might not have enough pain relief when ur home.

The following component of a scientific article provides the reader with detailed information regarding the study design: A. Introduction B. Background C. Literature review D. Methods E. Abstract

Methods

. Statute of limitations- can someone please explain?

Minimum 2 years of time from Malfunction incident by dentist to patient's sue procedure..... time starts when dentists inform the patient about the incident.)

In pursuit of what the dentist believes is best for the patient, the dentist attempts to control patient behavior. This is known as a. Autonomy b. Competence c. Maleficence d. Paternalism

Paternalism

Which is not correct about stress? a. Predictability-less predictability causes more stress. b. Controllability - less controllability causes the more stress. c. Familiarity-less familiarity causes more stress. d. Positive situations are less stressful than negative situations. e. Imminence-more imminent situations are more stressful.

Positive situations are less stressful than negative situations.

The measure of the quality of care provided in a particular setting is called: Quality assurance Quality evaluation Quality assessment Quality inspection

Quality assessment

A patient says that, "Even if there is some pain, it will be brief. I have effective methods of coping." The patient reminds himself of this during dental procedures. This patient's statement exemplifies which strategy? Self-efficacy induction Relaxation statement Rational response Imagery Systematic desensitization

Rational response

Which statement is incorrect about behavior change? a.Shaping is a behavior change strategy in which the patient learns though demonstration. b.The behavioral model consists of antecedents, behaviors, and consequences. c.Goals are long-term targets, whereas objectives are reachable steps along the way. d.Positive consequences will strengthen a behavior and negative consequences will weaken it. e.Consequences of today's behavior will affect behavior tomorrow.

Shaping is a behavior change strategy in which the patient learns though demonstration.

On the basis of diagnostic test results, a dentist classifies a group of patients as being free from disease. These results possess high a. Sensitivity b. Specificity c. Generalizability d. Repeatability

Specificity

Which term listed below measures the proportion of those without disease who are correctly identified by a negative test: Specificity Sensitivity Reliabilty

Specificity

Stress and illness are often related. The best description of their relationship is which of the following? a. Stress is primary cause of illness b. Illness is adaptation to stress c. Stress is a psychological reaction d. They often occur together but are casually unrelated e. Stress is contributory to illness and illness is usually stressful

Stress is contributory to illness and illness is usually stressful

A 38-year-old man is fearful of injections. First, you show him the syringe. You talk about the characteristics of the needle. You then place the needle in his mouth with the cap on and simulate the procedure with the cap on. You then simulate the procedure with the cap off. Eventually, you proceed with the injection. What method is being used to reduce fever? 1.Cognitive control 2.Systematic desensitization 3.Habituation 4.Flooding 5.Behavior modification

Systematic desensitization

70 percent dentists become anxious with anxious dental patients. true false

TRUE

Contaminate sharps must be handled in such ways except for a.The container must be labeled b.The container has a metal case c.The container has to be non puncturable d.The container must be closable.

The container has a metal case

The most important concept of C.E.A. Winslow's definition of public health is: To encourage mental and physical efficiency Promotion through organized community effort Individuals acting alone can solve any problem The science and art of preventing disease

The science and art of preventing disease

Researches showed to remove plaque from the resident's teeth more effectively with mechanical toothbrushes than with manual ones. What is the independent variable in this study? 1) The gingival health of the residents 2) The amount of plaque present on the resident's teeth 3) The type of toothbrush used 4) Time of day that brushing took place 5) How long teeth were brushed

The type of toothbrush used

Through the bloodborne pathogen standard, the occupational safety and health administration directs activity for each of the following except one. Which one is the exception? a.Using barrier techniques b. Using material safety data sheets c. Obtaining hepatitis B vaccines d. Communicating hazards to employees e. Performing housekeeping

Using material safety data sheets

percentage of DFS is more in - cacucasians , hispanics , blacks, asians???

WHITE

. When a patient expresses anger about a physician's colleague, which of the following statements would be the most appropriate response? a. Why are you so aggravated over something so trivial? b. Before I ask any questions, please calm down. c. What concerns do you have about how you were treated? d. Why don't we go talk to Dr. X about your anger?

What concerns do you have about how you were treated?

Which of the following is a social enforcer for a child? a. Dentist provides toothbrush kit b. Allows child to watch his favorite tv show c. Provide the child with stickers of his best cartoons d. Pat on the back of the child's shoulder

d. Pat on the back of the child's shoulder

In assessing patient's dental fears, the dentist should use each of the following factors except one. Which one is the exception? a. Verbal statements b. Physiological responses c. Behavior d. Personality

d. Personality

In the section of a scientific aritcle,the researcher interprets and explains the results obtained in? 1)results 2)summary and conclusion 3)discussion 4)abstract 5)none of the above

discussion

HIPAA was designed to A) ensure the security and privacy of health information B) provide insurance coverage for providers C) increase hospital testing ability D) encourage employees to stay in their jobs to retain insurance coverage

ensure the security and privacy of health information

Which of the following is the principal nonverbal cue that two or more people can use to regulate verbal communication? eye contact gentle touch facial expressions

eye contact

Restoring a carious tooth relieved the toothache in a patient which further motivated him to perform better oral health care. This is a type of

negative reinforcement

one of your patient is having a dental problem that is not under your capability and you are referring that patient to a specialist,this type of behavior comes under which of the following codes? 1)autonomy 2)beneficience 3)veracity 4)nomaleficience

nomaleficience

information about subjects in a study included their ethnicity. what level of measurement is ethnicity? 1. ordinal 2. nominal 3. ratio 4. Interval

nominal

outliers control? mean median mode standard deviation

standard deviation

MOST APPROPRIATE TEST TO DETERMINE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO MEANS?) CHI SQUARE TEST T TEST

t test

Women have a lower survival rate of cancer of the lip..

true

Correlation analysis shows that as the income of population increases, the number of decayed teeth decreases. Therefore, an expected value for this correlation coefficient (r) would be -1,

yes

incidence of cleft lip and palate, 1:1000 and 1:2000, right?

yes