6. If a patient had an asthma attack, what would you administer?
Adrenaline
Salbutamol inhaler
Oxygen
Midazolam
7. Where can the ramus be found?
The maxilla
The mandible
Within the tooth structure
Attached to the maxilla and mandible
8. Capillaries, arteries and veins are the 3 main types of blood vessel found throughout the body. An anatomical feature specifically found in larger veins prevents backflow. Which one of the following is this feature?
Muscular walls
Thin endothelium
Valves
Rich blood supply
9. A 24 year old patient attends surgery for a routine exam and the dentist states the patient exhibits dental hypodontia. Which of the following demonstrates this?
Abnormally large teeth
Absent teeth
Abnormally small teeth
Additional teeth
10. How many bones form the maxilla?
3
2
1
4
11. In the FDI notation system, which tooth has the notation 53?
Upper right deciduous canine
Lower right deciduous canine
Lower right canine
Upper right canine
12. How many bones form the mandible
2
1
3
4
13. Read the following statement then answer the question: the 5th cranial nerve is the trigeminal nerve and supplies the majority of the oral cavity. A branch of the mandibular division runs from the inner surface of the ramus of the mandible and then over t
Inferior dental nerve
Incisive nerve
Long buccal nerve
Lingual nerve
14. Erythrocytes are disc-shaped cells that contain no nucleus, so they cannot divide and replace themselves, a constant supply is therefore made. In which structure does this occur?
Cartilage
Lymphatic system
Bone marrow
Liver
15. Confidentiality applies to:
Charting and patient address
Just paper and electronic records
All records
Everything except appointment times
16. When administrating basic life support, rescue breaths and chest compressions should be administered in a set ratio. Which is the current correct ratio?
30:1
30:2
15:2
15:1
17. During respiration the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs alters during gaseous exchange. Which of the following is the approximate amount of carbon dioxide present in expired air?
16%
4%
12%
8%
18. A medical emergency that can occur in the dental surgery is known as syncope. Which of the following is a lay term for this?
Fit
Faint
Coma
Heart attack
19. The trachea is part of the upper respiratory system. It transports air from the throat to the bronchi. The trachea is prevented from collapsing during breathing by which feature?
Cilia
Cartilage rings
Elastic layer
Muscular walls
20. A patient attends surgery for an extraction of the upper right lateral incisor which is palatally placed and periodontally involved. The dentist must anaesthetise which pair of the following nerves?
