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National Board Examination - Part I

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Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations

American Dental Association

211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois

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Confidentiality Statement for National Board Part I

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CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT and

NOTICE CONCERNING IRREGULARITIES

In applying for the National Board Dental Examinations, a candidate agrees to abide by regulations

controlling the conduct of the examinations and must abide by all instructions, whether oral or written.

Each candidate is responsible for protecting the confidentiality of the examination before, during, and after

an examination. Each candidate is also responsible for the integrity of his or her answers. If an irregularity

is noted during the examination or evidence of an irregularity is disclosed during processing of candidate

responses, the scores of candidates involved will be withheld and may be voided.

In the event of a testing irregularity, the candidate agrees to cooperate fully in the investigation thereof.

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Welcome to the tutorial

This tutorial provides a series of screens that orient you to the computer testing environment. This will give

you an opportunity to try each feature before using it in questions that will be scored. You will be

instructed on how to use the mouse and the different parts of the screen.

You may use the tutorial for 15 minutes. Notice the "Time remaining" box in the upper right corner of this

screen. A similar display will appear during the actual exam. In the upper left corner is a box that shows

where you are in the series of questions (or in this case, screens of the tutorial). Other screen features are

described later in the tutorial.

Click on the 'Next' button to continue.


Using the mouse

The mouse pointer moves when you move the mouse around on a surface. Although it can

assume different shapes, the arrow shown at left is common. To point with the mouse, move the

pointer until it rests on the desired object. To click something, point to it and then press and

quickly release the left mouse button.

Practice:

1. Rest your hand lightly on the mouse and move it. Note how the pointer moves as your hand does.

2. Point to the correct answer (A) on the sample question below and click. You can click anywhere in

the answer. Notice that the open circle next to the answer you chose is now filled in.

Sample Question

A. Correct answer

B. Incorrect answer



Navigating through the exam

You can use the mouse to move through the exam one question at a time. Buttons appear at the bottom of

the screen.

To move backwards

Click the Previous button.

To move forwards

Click the Next button.



Marking questions for later review

Your score is determined by the number of questions you answer correctly. Therefore it is to your

advantage to answer every question. If you are unsure of your answer, you can mark the question to review

if time permits.

To mark a question

Click the Mark button.

To unmark a question

Click the Marked button. This button will only appear if you have marked the

question.

Unmark each question when you are satisfied with your answer choice. If you forget to unmark the

question, it's OKAY. The scoring process does not differentiate between marked and unmarked questions.

You can also leave a question unanswered (incomplete). Marked and Incomplete questions will be

highlighted in a Review Questions screen before you exit the exam, and you will have the opportunity to

go back to those if you have time remaining.



Using the scroll function

A scroll bar appears when a question doesn't fit on a single screen. Scroll

bars may be horizontal or vertical.

To scroll through the screen contents, click the scroll arrow that points in

the appropriate direction to move a short distance. To move up or down

one screen at a time, click within the scroll bar above or below the scroll

box.



Reviewing items

At the end of the examination, you will see a scrollable listing of all the question numbers. This list displays each question number and indicates if the

question has been marked for review, completed or skipped.

To review questions

Click on the Review All button. You will be moved to the first question. Clicking on the Next button will cause you to move to the

next question. You can also double-click on the question number in the list to move to a particular question.

To review marked questions

Click on the Review Marked button. You will be moved to the first marked question. Clicking on the Next button will cause you to

move to the next marked question.

To review incomplete questions

Click on the Review Incomplete button. You will be moved to the first incomplete question. Clicking on the Next button will cause

you to move to the next incomplete question.



End of tutorial

This concludes the tutorial. If you have time remaining, you can repeat the tutorial by clicking on the

Previous button to back up one screen at a time.

Good luck with the examination.



If you would like further instruction on how to select an answer please raise your hand for assistance from

your test administrator.

If at any time during the examination you think you have a problem with your computer, need more scratch

paper, or need the administrator for any reason, please raise your hand.

Click the 'End' button.

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National Board Comprehensive Part I Examination

Session One

This portion of the examination consists of 200 items. Some of the items are testlets (item

sets) consisting of a scenario and patient history as an "Exhibit" with a series of associated

items.

You have 3 hours and 30 minutes to answer all 200 items.

You have a one-hour break before proceeding to Session Two of this examination.

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A patient has a profound disturbance in equilibrium, alterations of gait (ataxia), and intention tremor. This patient MOST likely has a massive lesion

that involves which of the following?

A. Amygdala

B. Cerebellum

C. Cerebral cortex

D. Caudate nucleus

E. Lenticular nucleus


The MOST susceptible sites in the nervous system for the effects of acute ischemic anoxia are the

A. motor end-plates.

B. sensory receptors.

C. synapses on autonomic ganglia.

D. synapses in the central nervous system.

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Section Break

STOP! Please read this message. This is an optional 1-Hour

break. Clicking the NEXT button will terminate the break

immediately and start the next session of the test. Click

NEXT to continue before the break period expires.

After the break time expires, testing will resume

automatically.

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National Board Comprehensive Part I Examination

Session Two

This portion of the examination consists of 200 items. Some of the items are testlets (item sets) consisting of a scenario and patient history as an "Exhibit" with a series of associated items.

You have 3 hours and 30 minutes to answer all 200 items.


The aerosol produced during operative dental procedures is likely to contain a predominance of which of the

following?

A. Yeasts and spirochetes

B. Spirochetes and rod forms

C. Spirochetes and rickettsiae

D. Gram-positive rods and cocci

E. Gram-negative rod forms and spirochetes


Which of the following describes the anatomic progression from mandibular first to third molars?

A. The roots become more divergent.

B. The crowns and roots become longer.

C. The crowns and roots become shorter.

D. The crowns become longer, but the roots get shorter.

E. The crowns become shorter, but the roots get longer.

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