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

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1. The most common metal allergy is to:

Copper

Nickel

Silver

Tin

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

Regular medications taken

Drug allergies

Exposure to ionizing radiation

Chronic illnesses

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3. Epinephrine is often contraindicated for patients with:

High blood pressure

Mitral valve prolapse

Blood clotting issues

Multiple carious lesions

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

Oral cancer

Rampant decay

Pre-term babies

Low birth weight babies

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

Stroke

Anaphylactic shock

High blood pressure

Anxiety attacks

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6. 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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7. Osteoporosis can be treated with:

Boniva

Phenobarbital

Abilify

Actonel

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8. HIV stands for .

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9. Patients who have mitral valve prolapse may need:

An anti-anxiety medication prior to treatment

A muscle relaxer prior to treatment

Blood pressure medication

An antibiotic pre-med

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

Bruxism

Periodontal abscesses

High blood pressure

Fracture of the alveolar bone during extractions

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11. Tobacco use often causes:

Oral cancer

Periodontal disease

Extrinsic stains

Intrinsic stains

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

Mitral valve prolapse

Periodontal abscesses

Decay

Periodontal disease

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13. 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

To prevent transferring communicable diseases from one patient to another

Systemic diseases often cause oral conditions

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14. Symptoms of osteoporosis include:

Disfigurement

Fractures

Joint pain

Swelling

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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:

Fibromyalgia

Parkinson's disease

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Chronic cardiovascular disease

AIDS

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16. Bones consist of:

Zinc

Magnesium

Calcium

Phosphorus

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17. Anti-anxiety medications are properly called:

Anxiolytics

Analgesics

Anesthetics

Anticoagulants

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

Nitroglycerin

Codeine

Ammonia capsule

Epinephrine

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

Conditions that affect the skin

Children with ADHD

Treatment of high blood pressure

Weight loss

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20. Cells that form bone are called:

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

True

False

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22. Oral cancer is often undiagnosed because:

It is impossible to see

It is usually painless

It feels the same as a carious lesion

It looks like periodontal disease

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

Damage to heart valves

Diabetes

High blood pressure

Weight loss

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Question 24 of 25

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

At every patient visit

Only at recall visits

Every other year

Once a year

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Question 25 of 25

25. 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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