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

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

Decay

Periodontal abscesses

Mitral valve prolapse

Periodontal disease

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2. Patients who have mitral valve prolapse may need:

A muscle relaxer prior to treatment

An anti-anxiety medication prior to treatment

Blood pressure medication

An antibiotic pre-med

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3. 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

Diabetes

Weight loss

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

Nitroglycerin

Epinephrine

Codeine

Ammonia capsule

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5. Epinephrine is often contraindicated for patients with:

Multiple carious lesions

Blood clotting issues

Mitral valve prolapse

High blood pressure

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

Rampant decay

Oral cancer

Low birth weight babies

Pre-term babies

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

Once a year

Only at recall visits

Every other year

At every patient visit

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Question 8 of 25

8. Symptoms of osteoporosis include:

Disfigurement

Swelling

Fractures

Joint pain

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Question 9 of 25

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

To protect the health of the patient

To prevent transferring communicable diseases from one patient to another

Systemic diseases often cause oral conditions

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

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

AIDS

Chronic cardiovascular disease

Fibromyalgia

Parkinson's disease

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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Question 11 of 25

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

Treatment of high blood pressure

Conditions that affect the skin

Children with ADHD

Weight loss

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12. Bones consist of:

Calcium

Magnesium

Phosphorus

Zinc

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13. Cells that form bone are called:

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14. The most common metal allergy is to:

Silver

Tin

Copper

Nickel

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Question 15 of 25

15. Tobacco use often causes:

Periodontal disease

Extrinsic stains

Oral cancer

Intrinsic stains

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Question 16 of 25

16. HIV stands for .

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Question 17 of 25

17. 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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Question 18 of 25

18. 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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Question 19 of 25

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

Regular medications taken

Exposure to ionizing radiation

Drug allergies

Chronic illnesses

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20. 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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21. Anti-anxiety medications are properly called:

Anticoagulants

Anxiolytics

Anesthetics

Analgesics

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

True

False

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Question 24 of 25

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

Anxiety attacks

Anaphylactic shock

Stroke

High blood pressure

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Question 25 of 25

25. Osteoporosis can be treated with:

Abilify

Actonel

Phenobarbital

Boniva

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