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

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

Bruxism

High blood pressure

Fracture of the alveolar bone during extractions

Periodontal abscesses

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

Be challenging to work on

Have difficulty chewing

Heal more slowly after injury and/or surgery

Easily break their bones

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

True

False

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4. 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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5. HIV stands for .

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6. Patients who have mitral valve prolapse may need:

An antibiotic pre-med

Blood pressure medication

A muscle relaxer prior to treatment

An anti-anxiety medication prior to treatment

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Question 7 of 25

7. Tobacco use often causes:

Periodontal disease

Oral cancer

Intrinsic stains

Extrinsic stains

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8. 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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Question 9 of 25

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

Only at recall visits

Once a year

Every other year

At every patient visit

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Question 10 of 25

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

Fibromyalgia

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

AIDS

Parkinson's disease

Chronic cardiovascular disease

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Question 11 of 25

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

To prevent transferring communicable diseases from one patient to another

To protect the health of the patient

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

Systemic diseases often cause oral conditions

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Question 12 of 25

12. Oral cancer is often undiagnosed because:

It is impossible to see

It feels the same as a carious lesion

It looks like periodontal disease

It is usually painless

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13. Epinephrine is often contraindicated for patients with:

Blood clotting issues

High blood pressure

Mitral valve prolapse

Multiple carious lesions

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Question 14 of 25

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

Drug allergies

Regular medications taken

Chronic illnesses

Exposure to ionizing radiation

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15. The most common metal allergy is to:

Tin

Nickel

Silver

Copper

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

Nitroglycerin

Codeine

Epinephrine

Ammonia capsule

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

Decay

Mitral valve prolapse

Periodontal disease

Periodontal abscesses

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Question 18 of 25

18. Osteoporosis can be treated with:

Boniva

Actonel

Phenobarbital

Abilify

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19. Anti-anxiety medications are properly called:

Analgesics

Anesthetics

Anxiolytics

Anticoagulants

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20. Cells that form bone are called:

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

Children with ADHD

Treatment of high blood pressure

Weight loss

Conditions that affect the skin

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

Oral cancer

Rampant decay

Low birth weight babies

Pre-term babies

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

Stroke

Anxiety attacks

Anaphylactic shock

High blood pressure

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Question 24 of 25

24. Symptoms of osteoporosis include:

Fractures

Joint pain

Swelling

Disfigurement

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Question 25 of 25

25. Bones consist of:

Phosphorus

Calcium

Zinc

Magnesium

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