National Dental Assisting Examining Board – International Applicant Submissions (Including USA) NDAEB Dental Assisting Course Work Report – Revised January 2023 - 5 - List the title of course(s) taken in Patient Records below. Course Title(s) Name of document where course is listed Year course completed For office use only 5. Patient Care Procedures - Check ( ✓ ) those topic areas covered in your course work (✓) Obtain Vital Signs ❑ Explain the rationale for obtaining vital signs ❑ Describe procedures for measuring pulse, temperature, blood pressure and respiration with reference to “normal” ranges ❑ Describe factors that affect vital signs ❑ Obtain vital signs including blood pressure, pulse, respirations and temperature Collect Diagnostic Information ❑ Assist with diagnostic procedures: ❑ State the types of and provide the rationale for performing diagnostic procedures ❑ Prepare and transfer equipment and supplies for diagnostic procedures ❑ Obtains preliminary impressions for study models: ❑ State the rationale for obtaining preliminary impressions and bite registrations for the fabrication of study models ❑ Select and prepare equipment and supplies specific to the patient’s dentition and anatomy ❑ Manipulate preliminary impression material ❑ Obtain mandibular and maxillary preliminary impressions following procedural steps * ❑ Evaluate impressions ❑ Disinfect impressions ❑ Prepare impressions for storage and pouring ❑ Obtain, evaluate and disinfect simple bite registrations ❑ Provide pre-operative, operative and post-operative information/instructions *Mandatory intra-oral skill evaluated on Clinical Practice Evaluation (CPE) ❑ Produce digital and conventional film based radiographic images: ❑ Describe components of x-ray machines and their functions ❑ Describe factors that affect the quantity and quality of the x-ray beam ❑ Describe composition of dental film and types of digital imaging receptors ❑ Describe components of the dental film packet and their purposes ❑ Describe care, storage and handling of dental films and digital imaging receptors ❑ Describe the biological effects of radiation exposure ❑ Describe personal radiation monitoring devices and procedures ❑ Describe the types of radiographic images and the rationale for their use ❑ Provide pre-exposure information and instructions to the patient ❑ Apply principles of extra-oral and intra-oral radiographic techniques ❑ Select and prepare equipment and supplies ❑ Expose prescribed radiographic images in accordance to A.L.A.R.A. principles when using conventional film based or digital radiography * ❑ Apply quality assurance standards ❑ Process exposed conventional films ❑ Explain causes and corrective measures for radiographic image exposure, processing and handling errors ❑ Describe radiographic image duplicating procedures ❑ Evaluate radiographic images for technical quality, accuracy and diagnostic acceptability ❑ Describe the difference between radiolucent and radiopaque
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