Question 1
During a four-handed dentistry procedure, in which zone does the dental assistant primarily work relative to the patient's face viewed as a clock?
Correct Answer:
2 to 4 o'clock (assistant's zone)
Question 2
Using the Universal Numbering System, which tooth is the maxillary right first molar in a permanent dentition?
Correct Answer:
Tooth #3
Question 3
A surface of a posterior tooth that faces the cheek is correctly described as which surface?
Correct Answer:
Buccal
Question 4
The maximum permissible dose (MPD) of occupational ionizing radiation for dental personnel under NCRP guidelines is which of the following per year?
Correct Answer:
5 rem (50 mSv)
Question 5
Which of the following is the gold-standard method for verifying that a steam autoclave has actually sterilized a load of instruments?
Correct Answer:
Biological indicator (spore test) using Geobacillus stearothermophilus
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