National Diploma in Dental Nursing - National Diploma Examination - Sample Questions - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

Sep 20, 2026

Sample multiple-choice questions for the National Diploma in Dental Nursing National Diploma Examination, designed as practice for candidates. The questions cover dental ethics and standards, emergency assessment using the ABCDE approach, Basic Periodontal Examination (BPE) scoring interpretation, the Hall Technique for paediatric caries management, CLP pictograms for acid etching hazards, orthodontic features in Class III malocclusion, sterilization and reactivated bacterial spores, autoclave validation minimum parameters, fluoride toothpaste guidance for children, primary tooth eruption sequence, denture impression disinfection stages, and causes of dark bitewing radiographs after processing.

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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) - Instructions for Candidates

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NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN DENTAL NURSING NATIONAL DIPLOMA EXAMINATION SAMPLE QUESTIONS MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ) -INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANDIDATES Please read the marking instructions on the answer sheet provided. You will have two answer sheets, one for MCQs and one for EMQs. Marks are not deducted for any incorrect answers. Each question is followed by 5 options, one of which is most appropriate. Mark your answer, as instructed, in the relevant boxes on the answer sheet. You will gain 1 mark for each correct answer. All answers must be completed on the answer sheets provided and NOT in this question paper. Any answers written in this question paper will NOT be marked. (This page may be used for notes) Q1. The ethical requirements upon all members of the dental team are outlined in “Standards for the Dental Team” which standards includes putting patients’ interests first and protecting patients’information. Which body produces “Standards for the Dental Team”? A. British Dental Association B. Department of Health C. General Dental Council D. Health and Safety Executive E. National Examining Board for Dental Nurses Q2. In a medical emergency situation, we are taught to assess the collapsed patient using the ABCDE approach where ‘B’ stands for breathing. What kind of breathing would you expect in a patient who has suffered a cardiac arrest? A. Laboured breathing (dyspnoea) B. No breathing (apnoea) C. Normal breathing (eupnoea) D. Rapid breathing (tachypnoea) E. Slow breathing (bradypnoea) Q3. A patient has had a full mouth BPE screening and the scoring is recorded as: 2 | 1 | 3_ - | 0 | 3* What does the score mean in the lower right sextant? A. Bleeding on probing B. Furcation involvement C. Pocket over 5.5mm in depth D. Presence of calculus E. There are no teeth in this sextant Q4. A 7 year old child had bitewing radiographs taken which showed early caries in the distal surfaces of the upper first primary (deciduous) molar teeth. The dentist refers the patient to the dental therapist for the ‘Hall Technique’ and you are preparing the necessary items. What is the ‘Hall Technique’? A. Caries is removed with an excavator and the teeth are restored with glass ionomer cement B. Conventional amalgam restorations are placed under local anaesthetic C. Preformed metal crowns are placed over the teeth with glass ionomer cement to “seal in”the caries D. The teeth are extracted under local anaesthetic E. Vital pulpotomies are performed and the teeth are restored with composite resin Q5. Acid etching gel is associated with a potential risk to the health and safety of staff and patients. Which one of the following CLP pictograms illustrates the hazard posed by acid etch? A. Image a B. Image b C. Image c D. Image d E. Image e Q6. A 14 year old patient is referred to the orthodontist because they have a severe class III malocclusion. What is the most likely feature this patient will present with? A. Anterior open bite B. Retroclined upper incisors C. Reverse overjet D. Small mandible E. Traumatic overbite Q7. Proper decontamination and sterilization of dental instruments and equipment is important to prevent the direct or indirect spread of disease or infection. Sterilization can be defined as the process where all the living microorganisms, including bacterial spores, are killed. Which one of the following diseases is caused by reactivated bacterial spores? A. AIDS B. Hepatitis B C. Measles D. Oral thrush E. Tetanus (lock jaw) Q8. Validating the practice’s decontamination processes includes performing an observed and documented daily test cycle of the autoclave. This is to check the parameters are met which ensure effective sterilization. What are the minimum required parameters? A. Temperature 132 °C is reached and held for 2 minutes at 2.2 bar pressure B. Temperature 132 °C is reached and held for 3 minutes at 2.2 bar pressure C. Tempe

FAQs

What should candidates mark for each question in this MCQ sample paper?

Each question has 5 options, with one most appropriate answer. Candidates mark the answer in the relevant boxes on the answer sheet as instructed.

How is marking performed for incorrect answers and correct answers?

Marks are not deducted for incorrect answers. Candidates gain 1 mark for each correct answer.

What is the minimum required parameter set for autoclave validation in the sample?

The sample lists the minimum required parameters as reaching and holding 132°C for 2 minutes at 2.2 bar pressure.

Sep 20, 2026

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