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

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

Weight loss

Diabetes

High blood pressure

Damage to heart valves

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

Once a year

Every other year

At every patient visit

Only at recall visits

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3. Cells that form bone are called:

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4. Patients who have mitral valve prolapse may need:

A muscle relaxer prior to treatment

Blood pressure medication

An antibiotic pre-med

An anti-anxiety medication prior to treatment

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5. Epinephrine is often contraindicated for patients with:

Multiple carious lesions

Mitral valve prolapse

High blood pressure

Blood clotting issues

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6. Oral cancer is often undiagnosed because:

It feels the same as a carious lesion

It is impossible to see

It looks like periodontal disease

It is usually painless

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

True

False

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8. Osteoporosis can be treated with:

Boniva

Actonel

Abilify

Phenobarbital

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9. HIV stands for .

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

Be challenging to work on

Easily break their bones

Have difficulty chewing

Heal more slowly after injury and/or surgery

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11. Bones consist of:

Magnesium

Calcium

Phosphorus

Zinc

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

Decay

Periodontal disease

Mitral valve prolapse

Periodontal abscesses

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13. Tobacco use often causes:

Intrinsic stains

Periodontal disease

Extrinsic stains

Oral cancer

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

Chronic cardiovascular disease

Parkinson's disease

AIDS

Fibromyalgia

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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15. Symptoms of osteoporosis include:

Swelling

Fractures

Disfigurement

Joint pain

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16. 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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17. Anti-anxiety medications are properly called:

Analgesics

Anesthetics

Anticoagulants

Anxiolytics

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18. 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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19. The most common metal allergy is to:

Silver

Copper

Tin

Nickel

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20. 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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21. Which drug would be used to treat anaphylactic shock?

Codeine

Ammonia capsule

Epinephrine

Nitroglycerin

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

Exposure to ionizing radiation

Chronic illnesses

Regular medications taken

Drug allergies

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

Children with ADHD

Weight loss

Treatment of high blood pressure

Conditions that affect the skin

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24. 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

Systemic diseases often cause oral conditions

To prevent transferring communicable diseases from one patient to another

To protect the health of the patient

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

Stroke

Anaphylactic shock

Anxiety attacks

High blood pressure

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