Section 1 Topic A Part 1 | RDA4U – Your California Registered Dental Assistant Resource

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1. The main issue of concern for a patient who is HIV positive is that they will:

Easily break their bones

Have difficulty chewing

Heal more slowly after injury and/or surgery

Be challenging to work on

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2. If a patient has a heart murmur, it is possible that it could be caused from mitral valve prolapse.

True

False

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3. Epinephrine is often contraindicated for patients with:

Blood clotting issues

High blood pressure

Mitral valve prolapse

Multiple carious lesions

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4. Oral cancer is often undiagnosed because:

It feels the same as a carious lesion

It looks like periodontal disease

It is impossible to see

It is usually painless

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5. Osteoporosis can be treated with:

Boniva

Actonel

Abilify

Phenobarbital

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6. Tobacco use often causes:

Intrinsic stains

Oral cancer

Periodontal disease

Extrinsic stains

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7. HIV stands for .

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8. Phen-fen is no longer on the market, but was a popular drug years ago used for:

Treatment of high blood pressure

Children with ADHD

Conditions that affect the skin

Weight loss

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9. When compiling a patient's medical health history, it is appropriate to inquire about:

Chronic illnesses

Drug allergies

Exposure to ionizing radiation

Regular medications taken

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10. The biggest concern for patients with allergies is the potential for:

High blood pressure

Anxiety attacks

Anaphylactic shock

Stroke

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11. Which drug would be used to treat anaphylactic shock?

Epinephrine

Ammonia capsule

Codeine

Nitroglycerin

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12. The most common metal allergy is to:

Copper

Tin

Silver

Nickel

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13. We ask patients if they have taken a medication called "Phen-fen" as it has been known to cause:

Mitral valve prolapse

Periodontal abscesses

Periodontal disease

Decay

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14. Fungal infections, angular chelitis, viral infections, bacterial infections, ANUG, and aphthous ulcers are all common conditions of a patient suffering from:

AIDS

Fibromyalgia

Parkinson's disease

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Chronic cardiovascular disease

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15. The reason that phen-fen is no longer on the market is because it is known to cause:

Weight loss

Damage to heart valves

Diabetes

High blood pressure

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16. Symptoms of osteoporosis include:

Disfigurement

Joint pain

Fractures

Swelling

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17. Bones consist of:

Phosphorus

Zinc

Calcium

Magnesium

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18. Anti-anxiety medications are properly called:

Anticoagulants

Analgesics

Anxiolytics

Anesthetics

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19. Pregnancy gingivitis is inflammation of the gingiva during pregnancy and usually clears up after delivery.

True

False

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20. Cells that form bone are called:

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21. Patients who have mitral valve prolapse may need:

Blood pressure medication

An anti-anxiety medication prior to treatment

A muscle relaxer prior to treatment

An antibiotic pre-med

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22. Reasons to take a thorough medical history in the dental office include:

To prevent transferring communicable diseases from one patient to another

Systemic diseases often cause oral conditions

To protect the health of the patient

Approximately 85% of anomalies found in the oral cavity are indications of systemic conditions

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23. How often should the patient's medical history be updated?

Only at recall visits

Once a year

At every patient visit

Every other year

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Question 24 of 25

24. Pregnant women with periodontal disease are eight times more likely to have:

Pre-term babies

Oral cancer

Rampant decay

Low birth weight babies

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Question 25 of 25

25. Osteoporosis is of concern in the dental office as there is greater risk for:

Periodontal abscesses

Bruxism

Fracture of the alveolar bone during extractions

High blood pressure

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