Question 1

How many minutes should a surgical scrub last?

Accepted Answer

A) Two 
B) Five 
C) Seven 
D) Fourteen 
A) Two 
B) Five 
C) Seven 
D) Fourteen

Question 2

Which instrument is used to cut into the soft tissue?

Accepted Answer

A) Rongeur 
B) Retractor 
C) Scalpel 
D) Mallet 
A) Rongeur 
B) Retractor 
C) Scalpel 
D) Mallet

Question 3

The surgical setup cannot be open for more than _____ before it is no longer considered sterile.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 minutes 
B) 60 minutes 
C) 90 minutes 
D) 3 hours 
A) 30 minutes 
B) 60 minutes 
C) 90 minutes 
D) 3 hours

Question 4

Postsurgical instructions include which statements?

Accepted Answer

A) No drinking from a straw for the first 24 hours. 
B) No smoking within the first 24 hours. 
C) Restriction of strenuous work or physical activity for the rest of the day. 
D) All of the above are correct statements. 
A) No drinking from a straw for the first 24 hours. 
B) No smoking within the first 24 hours. 
C) Restriction of strenuous work or physical activity for the rest of the day. 
D) All of the above are correct statements.

Question 5

The surgical assistant should have knowledge of which tasks?

Accepted Answer

A) Patient monitoring 
B) Use of specialized instruments 
C) Pain control techniques 
D) All of the above 
A) Patient monitoring 
B) Use of specialized instruments 
C) Pain control techniques 
D) All of the above

Question 6

Which procedure removes and examines tissue to distinguish malignant from nonmalignant lesions?

Accepted Answer

A) Alveoplasty 
B) Biopsy 
C) Exfoliative cytology 
D) Both b and c 
A) Alveoplasty 
B) Biopsy 
C) Exfoliative cytology 
D) Both b and c

Question 7

What is the difference between surgical scissors and suture scissors?

Accepted Answer

A) Surgical scissors are more delicate than suture scissors. 
B) Surgical scissors have a small notch on the cutting edge of blade, whereas suture scissors have straight blades. 
C) Suture scissors have serrated cutting edges designed to cut only suture material, whereas surgical scissors have only smooth cutting edges. 
D) Suture scissors are interchangeable with surgical scissors, whereas surgical scissors should only be used for surgical tasks. 
A) Surgical scissors are more delicate than suture scissors. 
B) Surgical scissors have a small notch on the cutting edge of blade, whereas suture scissors have straight blades. 
C) Suture scissors have serrated cutting edges designed to cut only suture material, whereas surgical scissors have only smooth cutting edges. 
D) Suture scissors are interchangeable with surgical scissors, whereas surgical scissors should only be used for surgical tasks.

Question 8

A hospital can grant the oral surgeon privileges to operate in the hospital based which situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Surgical team 
B) If they have room 
C) Experience and competency 
D) Training 
A) Surgical team 
B) If they have room 
C) Experience and competency 
D) Training

Question 9

When assisting in an invasive oral surgery procedure,members of the dental team wear which type of gloves?

Accepted Answer

A) Latex 
B) Prepackaged sterile 
C) Nitrile 
D) Over 
A) Latex 
B) Prepackaged sterile 
C) Nitrile 
D) Over

Question 10

Which instrument is used to smooth the surface of the bone after most of the undesirable bone has been removed?

Accepted Answer

A) Rongeur 
B) Bone file 
C) Curette 
D) Hemostat 
A) Rongeur 
B) Bone file 
C) Curette 
D) Hemostat

Question 11

Which instrument is used to loosen the tooth from the socket?

Accepted Answer

A) Periosteal elevators 
B) Root tip picks 
C) Forceps 
D) Straight elevators 
A) Periosteal elevators 
B) Root tip picks 
C) Forceps 
D) Straight elevators

Question 12

The oral surgeon is a dentist who has received approximately ____ years of additional training after dental school in a hospital-based residency.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 4 to 6 
C) 7 
D) 2 to 3 
A) 2 
B) 4 to 6 
C) 7 
D) 2 to 3

Question 13

Oral surgery instruments are classified as _____ instruments and must be sterilized after each use.

Accepted Answer

A) critical 
B) semi-critical 
C) non-critical 
D) both semi- and non-critical 
A) critical 
B) semi-critical 
C) non-critical 
D) both semi- and non-critical

Question 14

An oral and maxillofacial surgeon (OMFS)must pass a national standardized examination,given by the American _____,in order to practice.

Accepted Answer

A) American Dental Association 
B) Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 
C) Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 
D) American Medical Association 
A) American Dental Association 
B) Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 
C) Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 
D) American Medical Association

Question 15

Which procedure is used to contour and smooth the margins of the tooth socket after an extraction?

Accepted Answer

A) Alveolitis 
B) Alveoplasty 
C) Donning 
D) Exfoliate 
A) Alveolitis 
B) Alveoplasty 
C) Donning 
D) Exfoliate

Question 16

By keeping the surgical instruments,surgical unit,and gloved hands sterile,the members of the surgical team are maintaining which type of field?

Accepted Answer

A) Sterile 
B) Clean 
C) Disinfected 
D) Both a and b 
A) Sterile 
B) Clean 
C) Disinfected 
D) Both a and b

Exam 56: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

How many minutes should a surgical scrub last?

Which instrument is used to cut into the soft tissue?

The surgical setup cannot be open for more than _____ before it is no longer considered sterile.

Postsurgical instructions include which statements?

The surgical assistant should have knowledge of which tasks?

Which procedure removes and examines tissue to distinguish malignant from nonmalignant lesions?

What is the difference between surgical scissors and suture scissors?

A hospital can grant the oral surgeon privileges to operate in the hospital based which situation?

When assisting in an invasive oral surgery procedure,members of the dental team wear which type of gloves?

Which instrument is used to smooth the surface of the bone after most of the undesirable bone has been removed?

Which instrument is used to loosen the tooth from the socket?

The oral surgeon is a dentist who has received approximately ____ years of additional training after dental school in a hospital-based residency.

Oral surgery instruments are classified as _____ instruments and must be sterilized after each use.

An oral and maxillofacial surgeon (OMFS)must pass a national standardized examination,given by the American _____,in order to practice.

Which procedure is used to contour and smooth the margins of the tooth socket after an extraction?

By keeping the surgical instruments,surgical unit,and gloved hands sterile,the members of the surgical team are maintaining which type of field?

History of Dentistry

The Professional Dental Assistant

The Dental Healthcare Team

Dental Ethics

Dentistry and the Law

General Anatomy

General Physiology

Oral Embryology and Histology

Head and Neck Anatomy

Landmarks of the Face and Oral Cavity

Overview of the Dentitions

Tooth Morphology

Dental Caries

Periodontal Disease

Preventive Dentistry

Nutrition

Oral Pathology

Microbiology

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Principles and Techniques of Disinfection

Principles and Techniques of Instrument Processing and Sterilization

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Dental Unit Waterlines

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The Special Needs and Medically Compromised Patient

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