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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The bone file is used to smooth the surface of the bone after the ____ has removed most of the undesirable bone. | rongeur |
| By keeping the surgical instruments, surgical unit, and gloved hands sterile, the members of the surgical team are maintaining which type of field? | sterile |
| Dislodgment of the clot from the socket or an infection in the socket can facilitate which condition? | dry socket |
| A hospital can grant the oral surgeon privileges to operate in the hospital based on which situation? | Training, competency and experience. |
| How does the surgeon determine the level of anesthesia before performing a surgical procedure? | The surgeon probes the area with an explorer |
| How many minutes should a surgical scrub last? | 14 minutes |
| If using a cold pack to reduce swelling, it should be placed for ____ minutes on and ____ minutes off. | 20; 20 |
| Immediately after an extraction, a sterile 2 x 2 gauze is folded and placed over the socket to control bleeding. How long is the patient instructed to keep the pack in place? | 30 minutes |
| An incisional biopsy is indicated when the lesion is at least which of the following sizes? | Larger than 1 cm in all dimensions. |
| In which location will the surgical team perform oral surgery procedures? | hospital operating room |
| An oral and maxillofacial surgeon (OMFS) must pass a national standardized examination, given by the American ____, in order to practice. | Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons |
| The oral surgeon is a dentist who has received approximately ___ years of additional training after dental school in a hospital-based residency. | 4 to 6 |
| Oral surgery surgical instruments are classified as _____ instruments and must be sterilized after each use. | critical |
| A patient comes into the office with a lesion that is approximately 2.5 cm on the lateral border of the tongue, which type of biopsy would most likely be completed? | incisional |
| Postsurgical instructions following tooth extraction include which statements? | apply cold packs for the first 24 hrs, with 20 min on and 20 min off. |
| The surgical assistant should have knowledge of each of the following tasks except one. Which one is the exception? | placement techniques for interrupted and horizontal mattress sutures. |
| Surgical setup cannot be open for more than ____ before it is no longer considered sterile | 60 minutes |
| What is the difference between surgical scissors and suture scissors? | surgical scissors are more delicate than suture scissors |
| What is the purpose of locating a tooth prior to extraction? | to compress the bone and enlarge the socket, making it easier to remove the tooth |
| When assisting in an invasive oral surgery procedure, members of the dental team wear which type of gloves? | prepackaged sterile |
| Which biopsy procedure involves removal of adjacent tissue in addition to removal of the entire lesion? | excisional |
| Which instrument is designed to split teeth? | Bi-Bevel chisel |
| Which instrument is used after an extraction to scrape the inside of the socket to remove diseased tissue or abscesses? | surgical curette |
| Which instrument is used to cut into the soft tissue? | scalpel |
| Which instrument is used to remove a tooth in one piece, with the crown and root intact? | surgical forceps |
| Which instrument is used to remove root tips, or fragments that may break away from the tooth during the extraction procedure? | root tip pick |
| Which item is ab absorbable suture material? | polyglactin 910 |
| Which procedure is used to contour and smooth the margins of the tooth socket after an extraction? | alveoplasty |
| Which procedure removes and examines tissue to distinguish malignant from nonmalignant lesions? | Biopsy |
| Which statement is correct regarding a forceps extraction? | Does not require the placement of sutures. |
| Which statement is incorrect about mouth props? | The mouth prop is placed close to the area being treated. |
| Which statement is incorrect about sutures? | Absorbable sutures should be removed 5 to 7 days after the procedure. |
| Which statement is incorrect concerning forceps extractions? | A "simple" forceps extraction is not considered a surgical procedure |
| Which statement is incorrect regarding a dry socket? | Dry sockets do not hurt and occur immediately after tooth removal. |
| Which term means to dislocate, as in a tooth from it's socket? | luxate |
| Which type of extraction, such as an impacted third molar, requires additional skill, knowledge, and instrumentation to remove a tooth? | complex |