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

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1. 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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2. Oral cancer is often undiagnosed because:

It is impossible to see

It looks like periodontal disease

It is usually painless

It feels the same as a carious lesion

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

Stroke

Anaphylactic shock

High blood pressure

Anxiety attacks

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

Nitroglycerin

Codeine

Epinephrine

Ammonia capsule

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5. The most common metal allergy is to:

Tin

Nickel

Copper

Silver

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

Once a year

At every patient visit

Every other year

Only at recall visits

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8. 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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9. Anti-anxiety medications are properly called:

Anxiolytics

Anesthetics

Analgesics

Anticoagulants

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

Rampant decay

Low birth weight babies

Pre-term babies

Oral cancer

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

Fracture of the alveolar bone during extractions

Bruxism

High blood pressure

Periodontal abscesses

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

Periodontal disease

Mitral valve prolapse

Periodontal abscesses

Decay

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

Heal more slowly after injury and/or surgery

Be challenging to work on

Easily break their bones

Have difficulty chewing

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15. Epinephrine is often contraindicated for patients with:

Blood clotting issues

High blood pressure

Multiple carious lesions

Mitral valve prolapse

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16. HIV stands for .

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17. Tobacco use often causes:

Extrinsic stains

Periodontal disease

Intrinsic stains

Oral cancer

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18. Symptoms of osteoporosis include:

Joint pain

Disfigurement

Swelling

Fractures

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

Damage to heart valves

Weight loss

High blood pressure

Diabetes

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20. Osteoporosis can be treated with:

Boniva

Actonel

Phenobarbital

Abilify

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21. Cells that form bone are called:

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22. Bones consist of:

Calcium

Zinc

Phosphorus

Magnesium

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

Chronic cardiovascular disease

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Parkinson's disease

Fibromyalgia

AIDS

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

Exposure to ionizing radiation

Regular medications taken

Chronic illnesses

Drug allergies

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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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