Title: Chapter 15: Test Generator Questions
Course: DEH 2821 Medically-Compromised Patient

Q: A probe or an explorer should be applied to the teeth and gingiva before an initial review of information from the patient history has been made. Tray arrangements from all patients need a basic set-up composed of a mouth mirror, probes to include furcation probe, and explorers to include a subgingival explorer.
- The first statement is true and the second statement is false
- The first statement is true and the second statement is true
- The first statement is false and the second statement is true
- The first statement is false and the second statement is false
A: The first statement is false and the second statement is true

Q: Which of the following is not one of the types of mirror surfaces commonly used?
- Plane (flat)
- Concave
- Front
- Convex
A: Convex

Q: Why would a dental hygienist with an air syringe dry supragingival calculus?
- To facilitate exploring and scaling
- To deflect the gingival margin
- To identify areas of demineralization
- To recognize location and condition of restorations
A: To facilitate exploring and scaling

Q: A sulcus and pocket survey should consist of all of the following except:
- examine the shape and dimensions of sulci and pockets
- measure and record probing depths
- evaluate tooth surface pocket wall
- chart plaque and severity
A: chart plaque and severity

Q: A probe is a slender instrument with a rough, pointed tip designed for examination of the depth and topography of a gingival sulcus or periodontal pocket. A probe has three parts: the handle, the angled shank, and the working end.
- The first statement is true and the second statement is true
- The first statement is false and the second statement is true
- The first statement is true and the second statement is false
- The first statement is false and the second statement is false
A: The first statement is false and the second statement is true

Q: A pocket is:
- healthy gingival sulcus
- diseased gingival sulcus
- a calculus deposit
- a plaque deposit
A: diseased gingival sulcus

Q: All of the following are factors that affect probe determinations except:
- accuracy and consistency
- patient discomfort and trauma to the tissues must be minimal
- severity and extent of periodontal disease
- patient age
A: patient age

Q: The probe is at the base of the sulcus or crevice, at the coronal end of the junctional epithelium with normal healthy tissue. The probe tip is within the junctional epithelium with advanced periodontitis.
- The first statement is true and the second statement is true
- The first statement is false and the second statement is true
- The first statement is true and the second statement is false
- The first statement is false and the second statement is false
A: The first statement is true and the second statement is false

Q: The following are all possible problems when placing the probe except:
- anatomic variations
- interferences
- accessibility
- firm gingiva
A: firm gingiva

Q: Where is the measurement of the probing depth made?
- From the gingival margin to the attached periodontal tissue
- From the gingival margin to the base of the alveolar ridge
- From the gingival margin to the bottom of the periodontal ridge
- From the gingival margin through the col area
A: From the gingival margin to the attached periodontal tissue

Q: The technique used with the periodontal probe is:
- running stroke
- walking stroke
- jogging stroke
- sliding stroke
A: walking stroke

Q: With molars and premolars, the probe is oriented at the distal line angle for both facial and lingual application. With anterior teeth, the initial insertion may be at the distal line angle or from the midline of the facial or lingual surfaces.
- The first statement is true and the second statement is true
- The first statement is false and the second statement is true
- The first statement is true and the second statement is false
- The first statement is false and the second statement is false
A: The first statement is true and the second statement is true

Q: The clinical attachment level refers to:
- position of gingiva surrounding the teeth
- position of the periodontal attached tissues at the base of a sulcus
- position of the gingival attachment apparatus
- position of alveolar bone in correlation to gingival attachment
A: position of the periodontal attached tissues at the base of a sulcus

Q: All of the following are purposes of the tension test conducted during a mucogingival examination except:
- to detect adequacy of the width of the attached gingiva
- to locate frenal attachments and their proximity to the free gingiva
- to identify promptly the mucogingival junction
- to determine when a pocket extends to or beyond the col area
A: to determine when a pocket extends to or beyond the col area

Q: The working end of an explorer is a:
- slender, wire-like, metal tip that is circular in cross section and tapers to a fine sharp point
- thick, string-like, metal tip that is circular in cross section and tapers to a fine sharp point
- slender, floss-like, plastic tip that is circular in cross section and tapers to a fine sharp point
- thick, wire-like, plastic tip that is circular in cross section and tapers to a fine sharp point
A: slender, wire-like, metal tip that is circular in cross section and tapers to a fine sharp point

Q: A single-ended instrument has one working end on a separate handle. A double-ended instrument has two working ends, one on each end of a common handle.
- The first statement is true and the second statement is true
- The first statement is false and the second statement is true
- The first statement is true and the second statement is false
- The first statement is false and the second statement is false
A: The first statement is true and the second statement is true

Q: All of the following are types of explorers EXCEPT:
- Orban No. 20, TU-17
- Sickle or Shepherd's Hook
- Pigtail or Cowhorn
- H 6/7
A: H 6/7

Q: Supragingival calculus is most commonly found on the facial surfaces of the mandibular anterior teeth and lingual surfaces of the maxillary first and second molars. Subgingival calculus is typically not localized.
- The first statement is true and the second statement is true
- The first statement is false and the second statement is true
- The first statement is true and the second statement is false
- The first statement is false and the second statement is false
A: The first statement is false and the second statement is false

Q: All of the following refer to fremitus except:
- palpable vibration or movement
- in dentistry, refers to vibratory patterns of teeth
- determination is made only on the mandibular teeth
- a tooth has excess contact, possibly related to a premature contact
A: determination is made only on the mandibular teeth

Q: The periodontal ligament is connective tissue and appears radiopaque in a radiograph. Early furcation involvement may appear as a small radiolucent black area.
- The first statement is true and the second statement is true
- The first statement is false and the second statement is true
- The first statement is true and the second statement is false
- The first statement is false and the second statement is false
A: The first statement is false and the second statement is true