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

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1. Patients who have mitral valve prolapse may need:

Blood pressure medication

An anti-anxiety medication prior to treatment

An antibiotic pre-med

A muscle relaxer prior to treatment

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2. Bones consist of:

Phosphorus

Calcium

Magnesium

Zinc

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3. Epinephrine is often contraindicated for patients with:

Mitral valve prolapse

Blood clotting issues

High blood pressure

Multiple carious lesions

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

Once a year

Every other year

At every patient visit

Only at recall visits

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5. HIV stands for .

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

Nitroglycerin

Epinephrine

Ammonia capsule

Codeine

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

Anaphylactic shock

Stroke

Anxiety attacks

High blood pressure

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

Fracture of the alveolar bone during extractions

High blood pressure

Bruxism

Periodontal abscesses

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

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

To prevent transferring communicable diseases from one patient to another

To protect the health of the patient

Systemic diseases often cause oral conditions

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11. Symptoms of osteoporosis include:

Joint pain

Swelling

Disfigurement

Fractures

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

Have difficulty chewing

Easily break their bones

Be challenging to work on

Heal more slowly after injury and/or surgery

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13. The most common metal allergy is to:

Copper

Nickel

Tin

Silver

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14. Tobacco use often causes:

Intrinsic stains

Periodontal disease

Extrinsic stains

Oral cancer

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

Parkinson's disease

AIDS

Fibromyalgia

Chronic cardiovascular disease

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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16. Oral cancer is often undiagnosed because:

It is usually painless

It looks like periodontal disease

It feels the same as a carious lesion

It is impossible to see

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

True

False

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18. Cells that form bone are called:

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19. Osteoporosis can be treated with:

Actonel

Phenobarbital

Boniva

Abilify

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

Periodontal abscesses

Mitral valve prolapse

Decay

Periodontal disease

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

Drug allergies

Chronic illnesses

Exposure to ionizing radiation

Regular medications taken

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22. Anti-anxiety medications are properly called:

Analgesics

Anesthetics

Anxiolytics

Anticoagulants

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

Weight loss

Children with ADHD

Conditions that affect the skin

Treatment of high blood pressure

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

High blood pressure

Damage to heart valves

Weight loss

Diabetes

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Question 25 of 25

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

Low birth weight babies

Rampant decay

Pre-term babies

Oral cancer

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