Question 1

What are dental hygienists required to be trained in?

Accepted Answer

A) Medical emergency management 
B) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation 
C) Medical trauma rescue 
D) Medical emergency management and cardiopulmonary resuscitation 
A) Medical emergency management 
B) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation 
C) Medical trauma rescue 
D) Medical emergency management and cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 2

What are the three types of dental mirrors?

Accepted Answer

A) Front surface, concave, and plane 
B) Front surface, back surface, and flat surface 
C) Front surface, mid surface, and back surface 
D) Front surface, back surface, and marginal surface 
A) Front surface, concave, and plane 
B) Front surface, back surface, and flat surface 
C) Front surface, mid surface, and back surface 
D) Front surface, back surface, and marginal surface

Question 3

Which waste disposal category should be disposed of in a biohazard bag?

Accepted Answer

A) Liquid 
B) Regulated waste 
C) Non-sharp solids 
D) Sharps 
A) Liquid 
B) Regulated waste 
C) Non-sharp solids 
D) Sharps

Question 4

There are two types of design characteristic for dental instrument handles. What design decreases the user's control?

Accepted Answer

A) Small diameter 
B) Angled diameter 
C) Large diameter 
D) Closed diameter 
A) Small diameter 
B) Angled diameter 
C) Large diameter 
D) Closed diameter

Question 5

When questioning a patient, it is important to gather as much information as possible. What is not a question type?

Accepted Answer

A) Open-ended 
B) Direct 
C) Probing 
D) Indirect 
A) Open-ended 
B) Direct 
C) Probing 
D) Indirect

Question 6

What teaching method is defined as an informative talk that is prepared beforehand and given to a group?

Accepted Answer

A) Lecture-demonstration 
B) Lecture 
C) Discovery 
D) Discussion 
A) Lecture-demonstration 
B) Lecture 
C) Discovery 
D) Discussion

Question 7

What is the most common type of medical emergency encountered in dental settings?

Accepted Answer

A) Syncope 
B) Hyperventilation 
C) Shock 
D) Asthma 
A) Syncope 
B) Hyperventilation 
C) Shock 
D) Asthma

Question 8

When a third-party payer mediates between patients and providers, it is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Mediated care 
B) Third-party care 
C) Managed care 
D) Inclusive care 
A) Mediated care 
B) Third-party care 
C) Managed care 
D) Inclusive care

Question 9

What conditions display major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) FAS and Autism 
B) Emotional Disturbance and Mental Illness 
C) Autism, Emotional Disturbance, and Mental Illness 
D) ADHD and Autism 
A) FAS and Autism 
B) Emotional Disturbance and Mental Illness 
C) Autism, Emotional Disturbance, and Mental Illness 
D) ADHD and Autism

Question 10

What is a basic life support technique?

Accepted Answer

A) Cardio flux 
B) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation 
C) Successful cardio 
D) Advanced cardio flux 
A) Cardio flux 
B) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation 
C) Successful cardio 
D) Advanced cardio flux

Question 11

What type of patient makes frequent office visits and complains of pain?

Accepted Answer

A) Pregnant women 
B) Teenagers 
C) Drug addicts 
D) Anorexics 
A) Pregnant women 
B) Teenagers 
C) Drug addicts 
D) Anorexics

Question 12

The successful diagnosis and treatment of caries includes:

Accepted Answer

A) Good patient history, complete clinical evaluation, radiographic analysis, and comprehensive risk assessment 
B) Good patient history, initial clinical evaluation, radiographic analysis, and quantity of saliva output 
C) Good patient history, visible plaque, blood pressure evaluation, and saliva output 
D) Good patient history, amount of fluoride intake, clinical evaluation, and risk assessment 
A) Good patient history, complete clinical evaluation, radiographic analysis, and comprehensive risk assessment 
B) Good patient history, initial clinical evaluation, radiographic analysis, and quantity of saliva output 
C) Good patient history, visible plaque, blood pressure evaluation, and saliva output 
D) Good patient history, amount of fluoride intake, clinical evaluation, and risk assessment

Question 13

What teaching method provides for group activity in which the student and teacher define a problem and seek a solution?

Accepted Answer

A) Lecture-demonstration 
B) Lecture 
C) Discovery 
D) Discussion 
A) Lecture-demonstration 
B) Lecture 
C) Discovery 
D) Discussion

Question 14

What type of dental practice has a single proprietorship by a dentist who may employ dental hygienists?

Accepted Answer

A) Solo practice 
B) Solo group 
C) Group practice 
D) Dental department 
A) Solo practice 
B) Solo group 
C) Group practice 
D) Dental department

Question 15

Disease control is successful when patients learn new behaviors. A plan for teaching and learning can be designed. To design educational resources, learning domains must be used. How many learning domains are there?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 16

What type of dental practice has a system of marketing dental practices under a trade name when permitted by state laws or regulations?

Accepted Answer

A) Solo practice 
B) Franchise dentistry 
C) Group practice 
D) Dental department 
A) Solo practice 
B) Franchise dentistry 
C) Group practice 
D) Dental department

Question 17

What body temperature is considered elevated and may suggest the presence of infection or disease?

Accepted Answer

A) 98.7° 
B) 99.5° 
C) 101.0° 
D) 100.1° 
A) 98.7° 
B) 99.5° 
C) 101.0° 
D) 100.1°

Question 18

What instrument has two cutting edges that converge in a rounded toe?

Accepted Answer

A) Universal curet 
B) Probes 
C) Explorer 
D) Sickle scaler 
A) Universal curet 
B) Probes 
C) Explorer 
D) Sickle scaler

Question 19

What instrument has a fine, flexible, wire-like working-end?

Accepted Answer

A) Dental mirror 
B) Probes 
C) Explorer 
D) Shepherd hook 
A) Dental mirror 
B) Probes 
C) Explorer 
D) Shepherd hook

Question 20

What type of instrumental strokes display four different directional strokes?

Accepted Answer

A) Overlap strokes 
B) Hand pivot angulation 
C) Root debridement work strokes 
D) Stroke direction 
A) Overlap strokes 
B) Hand pivot angulation 
C) Root debridement work strokes 
D) Stroke direction

Exam 1: Dental Assisting National Board (DANB)