NDAEB Dental Assisting Course Work Report

National Dental Assisting Examining Board NDAEB Dental Assisting Course Work Report – Revised October 2024 - 6 - 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 skills (also 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

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