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Prometric Online Tutorial Part I
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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.
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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
Click on the 'Next' button to continue.
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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.
Click on the 'Next' button to continue.
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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.
Click on the 'Next' button to continue.
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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.
Click on the 'Next' button to continue.
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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.
Click on the 'Next' button to continue.
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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.
Click on the 'Next' button to continue.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.