Section 1 Topic A Part 1 Enter email to receive results: Question 1 of 25 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 conditionsTo prevent transferring communicable diseases from one patient to anotherTo protect the health of the patientSystemic diseases often cause oral conditionsQuestion 1 of 25Question 2 of 25 2. Oral cancer is often undiagnosed because:It is impossible to seeIt looks like periodontal diseaseIt is usually painlessIt feels the same as a carious lesionQuestion 2 of 25Question 3 of 25 3. The biggest concern for patients with allergies is the potential for:StrokeAnaphylactic shockHigh blood pressureAnxiety attacksQuestion 3 of 25Question 4 of 25 4. Which drug would be used to treat anaphylactic shock?NitroglycerinCodeineEpinephrineAmmonia capsuleQuestion 4 of 25Question 5 of 25 5. The most common metal allergy is to:TinNickelCopperSilverQuestion 5 of 25Question 6 of 25 6. Patients who have mitral valve prolapse may need:Blood pressure medicationA muscle relaxer prior to treatmentAn anti-anxiety medication prior to treatmentAn antibiotic pre-medQuestion 6 of 25Question 7 of 25 7. How often should the patient's medical history be updated?Once a yearAt every patient visitEvery other yearOnly at recall visitsQuestion 7 of 25Question 8 of 25 8. Phen-fen is no longer on the market, but was a popular drug years ago used for:Conditions that affect the skinTreatment of high blood pressureChildren with ADHDWeight lossQuestion 8 of 25Question 9 of 25 9. Anti-anxiety medications are properly called:AnxiolyticsAnestheticsAnalgesicsAnticoagulantsQuestion 9 of 25Question 10 of 25 10. Pregnant women with periodontal disease are eight times more likely to have:Rampant decayLow birth weight babiesPre-term babiesOral cancerQuestion 10 of 25Question 11 of 25 11. Osteoporosis is of concern in the dental office as there is greater risk for:Fracture of the alveolar bone during extractionsBruxismHigh blood pressurePeriodontal abscessesQuestion 11 of 25Question 12 of 25 12. If a patient has a heart murmur, it is possible that it could be caused from mitral valve prolapse.TrueFalseQuestion 12 of 25Question 13 of 25 13. We ask patients if they have taken a medication called "Phen-fen" as it has been known to cause:Periodontal diseaseMitral valve prolapsePeriodontal abscessesDecayQuestion 13 of 25Question 14 of 25 14. The main issue of concern for a patient who is HIV positive is that they will:Heal more slowly after injury and/or surgeryBe challenging to work onEasily break their bonesHave difficulty chewingQuestion 14 of 25Question 15 of 25 15. Epinephrine is often contraindicated for patients with:Blood clotting issuesHigh blood pressureMultiple carious lesionsMitral valve prolapseQuestion 15 of 25Question 16 of 25 16. HIV stands for . Question 16 of 25Question 17 of 25 17. Tobacco use often causes:Extrinsic stainsPeriodontal diseaseIntrinsic stainsOral cancerQuestion 17 of 25Question 18 of 25 18. Symptoms of osteoporosis include:Joint painDisfigurementSwellingFracturesQuestion 18 of 25Question 19 of 25 19. The reason that phen-fen is no longer on the market is because it is known to cause:Damage to heart valvesWeight lossHigh blood pressureDiabetesQuestion 19 of 25Question 20 of 25 20. Osteoporosis can be treated with:BonivaActonelPhenobarbitalAbilifyQuestion 20 of 25Question 21 of 25 21. Cells that form bone are called: - please select -OdontoblastsCementoclastsCementoblastsOsteoblastsQuestion 21 of 25Question 22 of 25 22. Bones consist of:CalciumZincPhosphorusMagnesiumQuestion 22 of 25Question 23 of 25 23. Fungal infections, angular chelitis, viral infections, bacterial infections, ANUG, and aphthous ulcers are all common conditions of a patient suffering from:Chronic cardiovascular diseaseGastroesophageal reflux diseaseParkinson's diseaseFibromyalgiaAIDSQuestion 23 of 25Question 24 of 25 24. When compiling a patient's medical health history, it is appropriate to inquire about:Exposure to ionizing radiationRegular medications takenChronic illnessesDrug allergiesQuestion 24 of 25Question 25 of 25 25. Pregnancy gingivitis is inflammation of the gingiva during pregnancy and usually clears up after delivery.TrueFalseQuestion 25 of 25 Loading...