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Leadership – self confidence; good communication and positive attitude; flexibility and adaptability or ability to accept and learn from criticism are some of the soft skills discussed in class.  List 3 remaining soft skills that are important for the dental hygienist.  

Ema, home from college is your 9:00 AM patient. She has very good home-care. She has 28 teeth present, a crown on # 30 and an implant on #8 (she lost the tooth from a sports accident, she should have worn her mouth guard recommended by her hygienist). What CDT code are you going to bill out today for her debridement/cleaning portion of her appointment today?

All of the following are characteristics of successful risk taking except

The dental office staff must inform the patient he or she will be removed from the recall system if he or she has not been in the office for a period of years.The primary objective of the recall system is to make a profit for the dentist.

The failure to promote good manners between staff members can be reflected in reduced office productivity.

A patient’s culture greatly influences communication.

Soft skills are essential in your role as a dental hygienist. Which of the followings not a soft skill we need to practice?

Which medication is the treatment of choice for cardiogenic shock?

The purpose of administering Dopamine at 1-2 mcg/kg/min would be to stimulate:

You are treating and: evaluating a patient with the following vital signs. Blood pressure: 70/30 Heart rate 45. Respirations: 36 & non-labored. Sao2: 99%. Lung sounds: Clear bilaterally. The patient fell from a roof and has a loss of sensation from the nipple line down. Which of the following is the correct treatment for this patient?