Use of the high-speed handpiece could spread microorganisms through which mode of transmission?

indirect contact
vector
inhalation
direct contact


inhalation

Rationale: inhalation – An individual is at greater risk of contacting the microorganism through inhalation when the high-speed handpiece or the ultrasonic scaler is used in a dental procedure.

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Latex gloves begin to deteriorate after ________ minutes

A) 5 B) 10 C) 15 D) 20

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Your patient is an 80-year-old male complaining of lower back pain that radiates through to the abdomen. He describes the pain as "ripping" in nature. He is pale, diaphoretic, and anxious, and has a blood pressure of 210/100 mmHg, a pulse of 112 beats per minute, and a respiratory rate of 20 breaths per minute. Which of the following conditions is MOST likely?

A) Gallbladder disease B) Bowel obstruction C) Abdominal aortic aneurysm D) Diverticulitis

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After 1 year of experience, a medical office assistant can take an exam through the National Center for Competency Testing and be certified as a(n):

a. Certified Coding Associate (CCA). b. National Certified Medical Office Assistant (NCMOA). c. Certified Coding Specialist (CCS). d. Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA).

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Name the pendulous attachment of tissue that hangs in the back of the throat

uvula lingual frenum rugae epiglottis

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