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RDA EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS ( VERIFIED ANSWERS )
|ALREADY GRADED A+
The preliminary diagnosis charting that the dental assistant
performs includes:
- information pertinent to potential emergency situation
- identification of chronic illnesses
- patient education on plaque control
4. physical and dental data - ANSWER- d: 1,3, & 4
Blood in the soft tissue is known as: - ANSWER- hematoma
The compiling of patient data must follow and orderly sequence to save time and motion. The following information should be
placed in this orderly sequence:
- oral exam
- charting
- patient history 1 / 4
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- visual observation - ANSWER- b
A progressive lesion of calcified dental tissue characterized by
loss of tooth structure is known as: - ANSWER- caries
All of the following are performed during an oral inspection
EXPECT:
- identifying deviations from normal
- recording existing conditions
- determining sequence of dental needs
- palpation of tissues - ANSWER- determining sequence of
dental needs
Injury of the tissues of the body is the result of: - ANSWER-
trauma
- The appearance of the free gingiva is - ANSWER- smooth
A soft white sticky substance which accumulates on the teeth is:
- ANSWER- plaque
The origin of calculus is: - ANSWER- Salivary salts and
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Normal gingiva is - ANSWER- pink
Symptoms are characteristics that: - ANSWER- a patient feels
and relates
The space between the teeth and the lips is the - ANSWER- vestibule
Which of the following terms best describes the crest of the free gingiva when it is unhealthy? - ANSWER- rounded
Normal gingival sulcus measures approximately: - ANSWER-
2-3mm
Characteristics of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
(ANUG) are:
- contagious
- bacterial infection that affects the gingival tissue
- gingival recession, pocket formation 3 / 4
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- ulcers that slough - ANSWER- 2 & 4
a white patch characterized by a firm attachment to the underlying tissue is - ANSWER- leukoplakia
Utilizing the universal adult numbering system, the maxillary
left first molar is: - ANSWER- 14
A lesion located on the proximal surfaces of anterior teeth is
referred to as a: - ANSWER- class III
The classification of caries that exists when attritional wear
removes enamel on the incised or occlusal surface is: -
ANSWER- class VI
Which of the following is a characteristic of chronic inflammation of gingival tissue? - ANSWER-
Which of the following structures would be included during an ___ clinical examination?
- the tongue
- the palate
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