\nNBDHE Flashcards<\/a>\n<\/div>\n
<\/span>Eligibility<\/h2>\nTo be eligible for the exam, you must meet ONE of the following requirements:<\/p>\n
\n- You must be a dental hygiene student in a program accredited by CODA and must be prepared in all NBDHE disciplines<\/li>\n
- You must have graduated from a CODA-accredited dental hygiene program<\/li>\n
- You must have graduated from a non-accredited dental hygiene program with a letter of recommendation from an accredited dean\/director and from the secretary of a board of dentistry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/span>NBDHE Outline<\/h2>\nThe NBDHE exam contains 350 multiple-choice questions and has a total time limit of 7.5 hours.<\/p>\n
The exam is split into two sessions. The first session contains 200 discipline-based questions, while the second session contains 150 questions related to patient cases.<\/p>\n
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<\/span>Session One<\/h3>\nThe discipline-based questions in this session fall under the following areas:<\/p>\n\nScientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice (61 questions)<\/summary>\n\n- Anatomy<\/li>\n
- Physiology<\/li>\n
- Nutrition and biochemistry<\/li>\n
- Microbiology and immunology<\/li>\n
- Pathology<\/li>\n
- Pharmacology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n
Provision of Clinical Dental Hygiene Services (115 questions)<\/summary>\n\n- Assessing patient characteristics<\/li>\n
- Obtaining and interpreting radiographs<\/li>\n
- Planning and managing dental hygiene care<\/li>\n
- Performing periodontal procedures<\/li>\n
- Using preventive agents<\/li>\n
- Providing supportive treatment services<\/li>\n
- Professional responsibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n
Community Health\/Research Principles (24 questions)<\/summary>\n\n- Promoting health and preventing disease within groups<\/li>\n
- Participating in community programs<\/li>\n
- Analyzing scientific literature<\/li>\n
- Understanding statistical data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n
<\/span>Session Two<\/h3>\nThe case-based questions in this session pertain to 14 to 16 given dental hygiene patient cases. The questions are designed to assess your knowledge and skills in the following areas:<\/p>\n
\n- Assessing patient characteristics<\/li>\n
- Obtaining and interpreting radiographs<\/li>\n
- Planning and managing dental hygiene care<\/li>\n
- Performing periodontal procedures<\/li>\n
- Using preventive agents<\/li>\n
- Providing supportive treatment service<\/li>\n
- Professional responsibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
Check out Mometrix's NBDHE Study Guide<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t
Get practice questions, video tutorials, and detailed study lessons<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tGet Your Study Guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t![\"](\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/nbdhe.jpg\")
\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/span>NBDHE Practice Questions<\/h2>\nOne of the best ways to test your knowledge is by taking a practice test. Evaluate your knowledge by trying your hand at the five practice questions below!<\/p>\n
Answer each question and read through the answer explanation, whether you got the answer right or wrong. This will help you ensure you\u2019ve got the topic mastered.<\/p>\n
Whether you struggled with these questions or aced them on your first try, be sure to take the full practice test<\/a> to get a better idea of how prepared you really are!<\/p>\n\r\n 1. The sensation of touch, pain, pressure, or temperature is determined by the ____________.<\/p>\r\n \r\n
<\/span>NBDHE Outline<\/h2>\nThe NBDHE exam contains 350 multiple-choice questions and has a total time limit of 7.5 hours.<\/p>\n
The exam is split into two sessions. The first session contains 200 discipline-based questions, while the second session contains 150 questions related to patient cases.<\/p>\n
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<\/span>Session One<\/h3>\nThe discipline-based questions in this session fall under the following areas:<\/p>\n\nScientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice (61 questions)<\/summary>\n\n- Anatomy<\/li>\n
- Physiology<\/li>\n
- Nutrition and biochemistry<\/li>\n
- Microbiology and immunology<\/li>\n
- Pathology<\/li>\n
- Pharmacology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n
Provision of Clinical Dental Hygiene Services (115 questions)<\/summary>\n\n- Assessing patient characteristics<\/li>\n
- Obtaining and interpreting radiographs<\/li>\n
- Planning and managing dental hygiene care<\/li>\n
- Performing periodontal procedures<\/li>\n
- Using preventive agents<\/li>\n
- Providing supportive treatment services<\/li>\n
- Professional responsibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n
Community Health\/Research Principles (24 questions)<\/summary>\n\n- Promoting health and preventing disease within groups<\/li>\n
- Participating in community programs<\/li>\n
- Analyzing scientific literature<\/li>\n
- Understanding statistical data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n
<\/span>Session Two<\/h3>\nThe case-based questions in this session pertain to 14 to 16 given dental hygiene patient cases. The questions are designed to assess your knowledge and skills in the following areas:<\/p>\n
\n- Assessing patient characteristics<\/li>\n
- Obtaining and interpreting radiographs<\/li>\n
- Planning and managing dental hygiene care<\/li>\n
- Performing periodontal procedures<\/li>\n
- Using preventive agents<\/li>\n
- Providing supportive treatment service<\/li>\n
- Professional responsibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t
Check out Mometrix's NBDHE Study Guide<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t
Get practice questions, video tutorials, and detailed study lessons<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tGet Your Study Guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/span>NBDHE Practice Questions<\/h2>\nOne of the best ways to test your knowledge is by taking a practice test. Evaluate your knowledge by trying your hand at the five practice questions below!<\/p>\n
Answer each question and read through the answer explanation, whether you got the answer right or wrong. This will help you ensure you\u2019ve got the topic mastered.<\/p>\n
Whether you struggled with these questions or aced them on your first try, be sure to take the full practice test<\/a> to get a better idea of how prepared you really are!<\/p>\n\r\n 1. The sensation of touch, pain, pressure, or temperature is determined by the ____________.<\/p>\r\n \r\n
<\/p>\nThe discipline-based questions in this session fall under the following areas:<\/p>\n The case-based questions in this session pertain to 14 to 16 given dental hygiene patient cases. The questions are designed to assess your knowledge and skills in the following areas:<\/p>\n Check out Mometrix's NBDHE Study Guide<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t Get practice questions, video tutorials, and detailed study lessons<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tGet Your Study Guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t One of the best ways to test your knowledge is by taking a practice test. Evaluate your knowledge by trying your hand at the five practice questions below!<\/p>\n Answer each question and read through the answer explanation, whether you got the answer right or wrong. This will help you ensure you\u2019ve got the topic mastered.<\/p>\n Whether you struggled with these questions or aced them on your first try, be sure to take the full practice test<\/a> to get a better idea of how prepared you really are!<\/p>\n 1. The sensation of touch, pain, pressure, or temperature is determined by the ____________.<\/p>\r\n \r\n Scientific Basis for Dental Hygiene Practice (61 questions)<\/summary>\n
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Provision of Clinical Dental Hygiene Services (115 questions)<\/summary>\n
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Community Health\/Research Principles (24 questions)<\/summary>\n
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