Chapter 01 Page 1 Dental Assisting 6th Edition Singhal Test Bank
- Lucy Beaman Hobbs Taylor was a teacher who became interested in medicine.
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: She was a teacher who became interested in medicine, and then became the first woman to graduate from a recognized dental college.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: M
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJEC
TIVES:
DENT.SING.22.01.4 - Name the individuals who had a great impact on the profession of dentistry.
TOPICS: Education and Organized Dentistry
OTHER: CODA 2-18a
DATE CREATED: 6/18/2021 12:45 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/18/2021 6:32 PM
- Members of the indirect care dental team work hands-on with the patient in the dental chair.
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Direct patient care is hands-on, working with the patient sitting in the dental chair. Indirect care involves related services such as administrative services, laboratory services, and dental sales.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
QUESTION TYPETrue / False
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HAS VARIABLES False
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LEARNING OBJE DENT.SING.22.01.9 - Differentiate between direct and indirect patient care.
CTIVES:
TOPICS: Roles and Duties of the Dental Team Members
OTHER: CODA 2-18a
DATE CREATED: 6/19/2021 6:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED:6/19/2021 6:37 AM
- Cross-trained dental team members add value to an office.
- True
- False
ANSWER: True 1 / 4
Chapter 01 Page 2 Dental Assisting 6th Edition Singhal Test Bank
RATIONALE: Cross-trained dental team members add value to an office because they are able to perform important tasks from multiple jobs.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIDENT.SING.22.01.11 - Defend the importance of being cross-trained.
VES:
TOPICS: Roles and Duties of the Dental Team Members
OTHER: CODA 2-18b
DATE CREATED: 6/19/2021 8:47 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/19/2021 8:49 AM
- In ancient times, dental work was done by physicians.
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Beginning in ancient times, dental work was done by physicians, often with each physician specializing in only one area of care for one part of the body.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE True / False
:
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJE DENT.SING.22.01.2 - Review dental disease and dentistry from the “beginning of time.”
CTIVES:
TOPICS: History of Dentistry
OTHER: CODA 2-18a
DATE CREATED: 6/19/2021 8:49 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/19/2021 8:51 AM
- Dental forensics was first used in 1889 to identify a victim of a factory fire.
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Paul Revere was the first dentist documented to use forensics to identify the remains of a soldier from the Revolutionary War by an artificial tooth he had made for him.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPETrue / False
: 2 / 4
Chapter 01 Page 3 Dental Assisting 6th Edition Singhal Test Bank
HAS VARIABLES False
:
LEARNING OBJE DENT.SING.22.01.2 - Review dental disease and dentistry from the “beginning of time.”
CTIVES:
TOPICS: Progress of Dentistry in the United States
OTHER: CODA 2-18a
DATE CREATED: 6/19/2021 8:51 AM
DATE MODIFIED:6/19/2021 8:53 AM
- Pierre Fauchard recorded all known information on dentistry in a book.
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Fauchard organized all known information about dentistry in a manuscript titled “Le Chirugien Dentiste,” relating to a title he used to refer to himself as a surgical dentist.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPETrue / False
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HAS VARIABLES False
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LEARNING OBJE DENT.SING.22.01.4 - Name the individuals who had a great impact on the profession of
CTIVES: dentistry.
TOPICS: Later Progress of Dentistry
OTHER: CODA 2-18a
DATE CREATED: 6/19/2021 8:54 AM
DATE MODIFIED:6/19/2021 8:56 AM
- Dentistry in ancient civilizations consisted largely of removing teeth when pain occurred.
- True
- False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: During these early times, dentistry primarily consisted of removing teeth when pain occurred.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:DENT.SING.22.01.2 - Review dental disease and dentistry from the “beginning of time.” 3 / 4
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ANSWER: False
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TOPICS: History of Dentistry
OTHER: CODA 2-18a
DATE CREATED: 6/19/2021 8:56 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/19/2021 8:57 AM
- The first dental engine with functioning handpiece, motor, and foot treadle was invented by Horace Hayden.
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The first dental engine with functioning handpiece, motor, and foot treadle was invented by James Morrison.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIV
ES:
DENT.SING.22.01.3 - Identify the items on the timeline of dental history.
TOPICS: History of Dentistry
OTHER: CODA 2-18a
DATE CREATED: 6/19/2021 8:57 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/19/2021 8:59 AM
- A person who holds a DMD is considered a legally certified dental hygienist.
- True
- False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: DMD stands for Doctor of Dental Medicine and is a degree that makes the holder a dentist, not a dental hygienist.
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIV DENT.SING.22.01.6 - Explain what DDS and DMD stand for.
ES:
TOPICS: Roles and Duties of the Dental Team Members
OTHER: CODA 2-18b
DATE CREATED: 6/19/2021 9:00 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 6/19/2021 9:02 AM
- The majority of preventive treatment provided in dental offices is performed by dental assistants.
- True
- False
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