ADA NBDHE Dental Hygienist

Category - Provision of Clinical Dental Hygiene Services

When performing extraoral and intraoral examinations, palpations are used in what region of the body?
  1. Arms and legs
  2. Neck and shoulders
  3. Head and neck
Explanation
Answer: D - When performing extraoral and intraoral examinations, palpations are used in the head and neck region. Palpations are a sense of touch used to examine for tenderness, texture, masses, and variation in structure and temperature within the head and neck region.
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