FINASEMESTER EXAM – Part 2

IHS

Bad breath can be offensive: how to avoid this problem…..

A. Wear closed toed shoesB. Avoid the use of perfumesC. Tie hair backD. Wear only simple jewelryE. Practice good dental

hygiene

Wear c

losed to

ed shoes

Avoid the use

of perfu

mes

Tie hair back

Wear o

nly simple je

welry

Practice

good dental

hy...

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Can provide a place for germs to grow: how to avoid this problem…..

A. Wear closed toed shoesB. Avoid the use of perfumesC. Tie hair backD. Wear only simple jewelryE. Practice good dental

hygiene

Wear c

losed to

ed shoes

Avoid the use

of perfu

mes

Tie hair back

Wear o

nly simple je

welry

Practice

good dental

hy...

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Some people have allergies: how to avoid this problem…..

A. Wear closed toed shoesB. Avoid the use of perfumesC. Tie hair backD. Wear only simple jewelryE. Practice good dental

hygiene

Wear c

losed to

ed shoes

Avoid the use

of perfu

mes

Tie hair back

Wear o

nly simple je

welry

Practice

good dental

hy...

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Provide personal protection: how to avoid possible injury…..

A. Wear closed toed shoesB. Avoid the use of perfumesC. Tie hair backD. Wear only simple jewelryE. Practice good dental

hygiene

Wear c

losed to

ed shoes

Avoid the use

of perfu

mes

Tie hair back

Wear o

nly simple je

welry

Practice

good dental

hy...

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Can catch in equipment: how to avoid this problem…..

A. Wear closed toed shoesB. Avoid the use of perfumesC. Tie hair backD. Wear only simple jewelryE. Practice good dental

hygiene

Wear c

losed to

ed shoes

Avoid the use

of perfu

mes

Tie hair back

Wear o

nly simple je

welry

Practice

good dental

hy...

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Which of the following is the best definition of culture?

A. All factors that influence an individual’s beliefs and actions

B. Habits that make up an individual’s daily life

C. Country of family originsD. Native language and

religionAll f

actors

that in

fluence ..

Habits th

at make

up an i...

Country of fa

mily orig

ins

Native la

nguage

and relig

ion

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Thought, awareness and the ability to comprehend meaning are referred to as

____abilities.

A. CognitiveB. DevelopmentalC. PsychosocialD. Psychological

Cognitive

Developmental

Psychoso

cial

Psychologic

al

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The brain and the spinal cord are the components of the ____ nervous system.

A. CentralB. PeripheralC. VoluntaryD. Involuntary

Central

Peripheral

Voluntary

Involuntary

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Which is true about the young adulthood stage of development?

A. Motor sensory skills peak and then begin to decline

B. Includes the 30s and 40s

C. Problem solving skills begin to decline

D. Creativity is minimalM

otor s

ensory sk

ills pea...

Includes t

he 30s and 40s

Problem so

lving s

kills

beg..

Creativity i

s minim

al

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What is the major function of red blood cells?

A. Transport oxygen to the body

B. Fight infectionC. Remove waste from

the bodyD. Serve as a structural

barrier to invaders

Transport

oxygen to

the ...

Fight in

fection

Remove waste

from th

e ...

Serve

as a st

ructu

ral barri

..

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What organ produces bile to break down fats in the body?

A. LiverB. GallbladderC. KidneyD. Intestine

Liver

Gallbladder

Kidney

Intestine

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Which sequence lists the major organs of the urinary system in order as it removes wastes from the body?

• A. Urinary bladder, kidneys, urethra, ureters

• B. Urethra, urinary bladder, kidneys, ureters

• C. Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra

• D. Kidneys, urethra, urinary bladder, ureters

A. Urin

ary bladder, kidne...

B. Ureth

ra, urin

ary bladde..

C. Kidneys,

ureters, urin

a..

D. Kidneys,

urethra, u

rina..

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Transverse plane cuts the body….

A. Into horizontal segments top to bottom

B. Into vertical segments top to bottom

C. Into horizontal segments left right

D. Into vertical segments left right

Into horiz

ontal segm

ents...

Into verti

cal se

gments

top ..

Into horiz

ontal segm

ents ...

Into verti

cal se

gments

left...

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What is the best source of information in which to find the precautions that should be taken when handling substances that

contain chemicals?

A. Ask a friendB. Material Safety Data

SheetC. Internet –

everything on the internet is true

D. Elf yourself.comAsk

a friend

Mate

rial S

afety Data Sheet

Internet –

everyt

hing on ...

Elf yourse

lf.com

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Adduction moves

A. Toward the bodyB. Away from the bodyC. From top to bottomD. From front to back

Toward th

e body

Away fro

m the body

From to

p to bottom

From fr

ont to back

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Flexion

A. Shortens muscle length

B. Lengthens musclesC. Brings muscles more

superficial D. Brings muscles

moreposterior

Shorte

ns muscl

e length

Lengthens m

uscles

Brings m

uscles m

ore supe...

Brings m

uscles m

oreposte...

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10 drops of medication to 1 cup of water is the same as

A. 20 drops is to 2 cupsB. 20 drops is to 1 cupC. 15 drops is to 3 cupsD. 5 cups is to 64 oz

20 drops is t

o 2 cups

20 drops is t

o 1 cup

15 drops is t

o 3 cups

5 cups is

to 64 oz

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If a physician orders that a patient be given 45 grams of a medication and it is only available in 15 gram tablets, how many

tablets should the patient be given?

A. 2.5B. 3C. 3.5D. 4

2.5 3 3.5 4

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One meter is the basic metric unit for measuring which of the following?

A. DistanceB. TimeC. VolumeD. Mass/Weight

Distan

ceTim

e

Volume

Mass

/Weight

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One meter is equivalent to

A. 1 inchB. 1 footC. 2 feetD. 1 yard

1 inch

1 foot

2 feet

1 yard

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If one Kg = 2.2 pounds, 2 pounds is approximately equal to

A. 4.4 lbsB. 2.2 KgC. ½ lbsD. 1 Kg

4.4 lbs

2.2 Kg½ lb

s1 Kg

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If 5 ml = 1 tsp, how many ml are in 17 tsp?

A. 30 ozB. 850 mlC. 85 mlD. 30 ml

30 oz

850 ml

85 ml

30 ml

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Communication is considered to be successful when:

A. The sender speaks clearly

B. The receiver agrees with the message

C. The message is important

D. The message is correctly interpreted by the receiver

The sender s

peaks clearly

The rece

iver a

grees w

ith ...

The messa

ge is im

portant

The messa

ge is co

rrectl

y ...

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Which is the best question to ask when gathering information from a patient about the results of a

medication?

A. How do you feel today?B. Can you describe how you

feel after taking the medication?

C. Is the new medication strong enough?

D. Would you like a different brand of medication?

How do you fe

el today

?

Can yo

u describe how yo

...

Is th

e new medica

tion st...

Would yo

u like a differen...

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The best way to respond to a patient who jokes about being an “old cripple” due to injuries suffered in a car

accident is to:

A. Listen carefully to determine if there is a contradictory message

B. Laugh and tell a few jokes of your own

C. Refuse to speak to him or administer treatments to teach him his response was inappropriate

D. Tell him he should not joke like that and advise him you will call his physician and tell

Listen ca

refully to

determi..

Laugh and te

ll a fe

w jokes..

.

Refuse to

speak t

o him o...

Tell him

he should not jo

k...

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It is appropriate for a dental assistant to address patients by their first names when they:

A. are long term well established patients

B. Are not elderlyC. Have given permission to be

called by their first nameD. Call the dental assistant by

his/her first name

are long te

rm w

ell esta

bl...

Are not elderly

Have gi

ven perm

ission to

..

Call th

e dental assi

stant ..

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A patient’s older brother states all information is to be given to him because he is the family spokesperson.

What do you do?

A. Give him the informationB. Provide information if he is paying

for the treatmentC. Refuse to give information even if

the patient consentsD. Check with the patient to

determine the patient’s wishes

Give him

the in

formati

on

Provid

e inform

ation if he ..

Refuse to

give in

formatio...

Check w

ith th

e patient to...

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Looking at your watch while talking to someone conveys what message?

A. Interest in what the person is saying

B. Impression that you are in a hurry and want to leave

C. Impression that you have good listening skills

D. Impression that you value them as a person

Interest in w

hat th

e perso...

Impre

ssion th

at you are i..

.

Impre

ssion th

at you have

...

Impre

ssion th

at you va

lue...

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What is the BEST course of action when performing a procedure on a patient whose condition causes a

strong, unpleasant odor?

A. Do the procedure as quickly as possible.

B. Be honest about the unpleasantness of the odor.

C. Be sure your facial expression communicates caring and reassurance.

D. Keep your facial expression neutral not showing any emotion

Do the pro

cedure as q

uic...

Be honest ab

out the unp...

Be sure your f

acial e

xpre...

Keep your facia

l exp

ressi..

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Which action is most likely to increase the effectiveness of communication when a patient is having difficulty understanding

the health care professional’s instructions?

A. Talk loudlyB. Use gestures/pantomime to

explainC. Write the message down to

explain to the patient laterD. Repeat the message several

times using increasingly louder pitch and volume Talk

loudly

Use ge

stures/p

antomim

e...

Writ

e the m

essage down...

Repeat the m

essage

seve

r..

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If a patient seems uncomfortable with being touched on the arm in a caring manner, it is best to:

A. Assume the patient does not like you and find someone else to care for them

B. Touch them more – they must need it

C. Ask them if they would prefer not to be touched

D. Provide care only when absolutely necessary

Assume th

e patient does..

.

Touch th

em more – th

ey...

Ask th

em if they w

ould p...

Provid

e care

only when ...

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A dental hygienist who says to a patient, “I hear you saying that you don’t like to floss because it makes your gums bleed,” is

using a technique known as:

A. ProbingB. ParaphrasingC. Active listeningD. Evaluating

Probing

Paraphrasing

Active lis

tening

Evaluating

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Asking a question that requires more than a one word answer

A. Close endedB. LeadingC. NonverbalD. Open endedE. ParaphrasingF. ProbingG. reflecting

Close ended

Lead

ing

Nonverb

al

Open ended

Paraphrasing

Probing

reflecting

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The forearm is in supination when the palm is

A. In the anterior position

B. In the posterior position

C. Is located more laterally

D. Is located more distally

In the anterio

r positi

on

In the poste

rior p

osition

Is loca

ted more la

terally

Is loca

ted more dist

ally

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Movement to achieve posterior facing of the hand is

A. PronationB. SupinationC. FlexionD. Adduction

Pronation

Supination

Flexio

n

Adduction

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Movement away from the body is

A. AbductionB. AdductionC. PronationD. supination

Abduction

Adduction

Pronation

supination

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Trust v Mistrust is seen in

A. InfancyB. AdulthoodC. AdolescenceD. Late adulthood

Infancy

Adulthood

Adolescence

Late adulth

ood

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Middle adulthood tasks include

A. Becoming involved in the community

B. Learning to trust others

C. Isolation from friends

D. trusting

Becoming in

volved in

th...

Learn

ing to tr

ust oth

ers

Isolation fr

om friends

trusti

ng

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The task of toddlers includesA. Developing

independenceB. Developing shame

and doubtC. Gaining satisfaction

from lifeD. Experiencing

pleasure from personal accomplishments Deve

loping independence

Developing sh

ame and d...

Gaining satisfa

ction fr

om life

Experie

ncing p

leasure fr

..

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Preschool tasks include

A. Reward for initiativeB. Reward for guiltC. Reward for lack of

trustD. Forming close

relationships

Reward fo

r initiative

Reward fo

r guilt

Reward fo

r lack

of tru

st

Form

ing close

relationsh

ips

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Good coordination develops by which age?

A. School age childB. ToddlerC. PreschoolerD. adolescence

School a

ge child

Toddler

Preschooler

adolescence

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Marked decrease in strength occurs

A. Late adulthoodB. Early childhoodC. Middle adulthoodD. infancy

Late adulth

ood

Early ch

ildhood

Middle adulth

ood

infancy

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Weight triples or quadruples

A. InfancyB. ToddlerhoodC. Preschool ageD. Late adulthood

Infancy

Toddlerhood

Preschool a

ge

Late adulth

ood

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Developmentally in adolescence

A. Maturation of reproductive system occurs

B. Decrease in sensory abilities occurs

C. Weight triplesD. Marked decrease in

strength occursM

aturation of r

eproducti

..

Decrease

in se

nsory

abiliti

..

Weight t

riples

Mark

ed decrease

in st

reng..

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Great physical activity geared toward new experiences

A. ToddlerB. AdultC. Late adultD. infancy

ToddlerAdult

Late adult

infancy

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Chronic illnesses most likely to develop

A. Middle adulthoodB. Late adulthoodC. InfancyD. adolescence

Middle adulth

ood

Late adulth

ood

Infancy

adolescence

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Able to take care of own physical needs, such as self dress

A. PreschoolB. ToddlerC. School age childD. adolescence

Preschool

Toddler

School a

ge child

adolescence

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What does the thoracic cavity contain?

A. Heart, lungs, major vessels

B. Lungs, liver, stomachC. Urinary bladder,

kidneyD. Lumbar region

Heart, lu

ngs, m

ajor vesse

ls

Lungs,

liver, s

tomach

Urinary

bladder, k

idney

Lumbar r

egion

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Which series correctly lists the organizational levels of the body from the smallest to the largest?

A. Tissues, cell, organs, body systems

B. Cells, tissues, organs, body systems

C. Body systems, organs, tissues, cells

D. Cells, organs, body systems, tissues

Tissues, c

ell, organs,

body...

Cells, ti

ssues,

organs, bod...

Body syst

ems, organ

s, tis..

.

Cells, o

rgans,

body syste

m..

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Urinary bladder and reproductive organs can be found in

A. Pelvic CavityB. Thoracic CavityC. Stomach CavityD. Cranial cavity

Pelvic C

avity

Thoracic

Cavity

Stomach

Cavity

Cranial cavit

y

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The lowest or most basic need according to Maslow is

A. PhysiologicB. Safety and SecurityC. Loving and

belongingD. Self Actualization

Physiologic

Safety

and Secu

rity

Loving and belonging

Self A

ctualiz

ation

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In addition to genetics, what else influences growth/development?

A. Family relationships, cultural customs

B. ReligionC. Education and

physical healthD. All of the above

Family

relationsh

ips, cu

lt...

Religion

Education and physi

cal h

...

All of t

he above

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Which part of the brain controls highest level of functioning?

A. CerebrumB. CerebellumC. MedullaD. Brain stem

Cerebrum

Cerebellum

Medulla

Brain stem

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