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- 1. Multiple Choice
When preparing to take an alginate impression, it is preferable to use _____________
warm water
cool water
very hot water
ice cold water
- 2. Multiple Choice
The alginate powder to amount of water in the vile should be at a ___________ ratio.
1:1
1:2
1:3
1:4
- 3. Multiple Choice
After the alginate impression has been taken on a patient, you have __________ minutes before it starts to distort.
60
5
12
20
- 4. Multiple Choice
After taking an alginate impression on a patient, the first thing you need to do is wrap your alginate in a ...
plastic
fluffy kitchen towel
warm damp towel
cool damp towel
- 5. Multiple Choice
Wrapping your alginate impression in a wet towel _____________.
slows down the distortion process
keeps the alginate impression from fading colors
does nothing. There is no purpose for this.
keeps debris from contaminating the impression
- 6. Multiple Choice
The mixing process used when mixing alginate powder and water is called...
mixation
spatulation
whipping
granulation
- 7. Multiple Choice
When placing the tray with alginate material in the patient's mouth, you must ...
press two fingers bilaterally on the anterior teeth
press two fingers bilaterally on the posterior teeth
press one finger on the occlusals of the anterior teeth
use one hand to hold tray in the mouth
- 8. Multiple Choice
How much time do you typically have before the alginate material starts to harden?
30 seconds
3 minutes
2 minutes
60 seconds
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the term used to identify when impression material is hardening?
cure
set
cooked
settled
- 10. Multiple Choice
Typically, how many scoops of alginate powder are needed per impression tray?
1 - 2 scoops
2-4 scoops
4-5 scoops
No more than 3 scoops
- 11. Multiple Choice
True or False: All alginate powder scoops and water viles are made the to be the same size and measurement?
True
False
- 12. Multiple Choice
Is this a maxillary impression or a mandibular impression?
Maxillary
Mandibular
- 13. Multiple Choice
Is this a maxillary or mandibular impression?
maxillary
mandibular
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is this called?
buffalo mixing spatula
alginate mixer
laboratory mixer
buffalo laboratory spreader
- 15. Multiple Choice
What should you do if the patient starts gagging during the impression process?
lean the patient back
lean the patient forward
suction the back of the patient's throat
have the patient stand up
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