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

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1. Cells that form bone are called:

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2. Anti-anxiety medications are properly called:

Anesthetics

Anticoagulants

Analgesics

Anxiolytics

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

Conditions that affect the skin

Treatment of high blood pressure

Children with ADHD

Weight loss

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4. Tobacco use often causes:

Oral cancer

Intrinsic stains

Extrinsic stains

Periodontal disease

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5. Epinephrine is often contraindicated for patients with:

Mitral valve prolapse

Blood clotting issues

High blood pressure

Multiple carious lesions

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

High blood pressure

Periodontal abscesses

Fracture of the alveolar bone during extractions

Bruxism

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

Stroke

Anxiety attacks

High blood pressure

Anaphylactic shock

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8. Symptoms of osteoporosis include:

Joint pain

Fractures

Swelling

Disfigurement

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

Oral cancer

Pre-term babies

Low birth weight babies

Rampant decay

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

Drug allergies

Chronic illnesses

Regular medications taken

Exposure to ionizing radiation

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

AIDS

Parkinson's disease

Chronic cardiovascular disease

Fibromyalgia

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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

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

To prevent transferring communicable diseases from one patient to another

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

Diabetes

High blood pressure

Damage to heart valves

Weight loss

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14. Osteoporosis can be treated with:

Abilify

Phenobarbital

Actonel

Boniva

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15. HIV stands for .

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

Nitroglycerin

Epinephrine

Ammonia capsule

Codeine

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

Easily break their bones

Heal more slowly after injury and/or surgery

Be challenging to work on

Have difficulty chewing

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

Periodontal disease

Decay

Mitral valve prolapse

Periodontal abscesses

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19. Bones consist of:

Phosphorus

Magnesium

Zinc

Calcium

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20. Patients who have mitral valve prolapse may need:

Blood pressure medication

A muscle relaxer prior to treatment

An anti-anxiety medication prior to treatment

An antibiotic pre-med

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21. The most common metal allergy is to:

Nickel

Copper

Tin

Silver

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

Only at recall visits

At every patient visit

Once a year

Every other year

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23. 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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24. Oral cancer is often undiagnosed because:

It looks like periodontal disease

It is impossible to see

It feels the same as a carious lesion

It is usually painless

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

True

False

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