Applied Pharmacology for The Dental Hygienist 9th E
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Complete Test Bank n! n!
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Haveles: Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE n!
1. Knowledge of pharmacology aids the dental professional in
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a. obtaining a patient’s health history. n! n! n! n!
b. administering drugs in the office. n! n! n! n!
c. handling emergency situations. n! n!
d. selection of a nonprescription medication. n! n! n! n!
e. All of the above. n! n! n!
ANS: E n !
All of the choices are true. Because many of our patients are being treated with drugs, knowledge of
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pharmacology helps in understanding and interpreting patients’ responses to health history questions.
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Knowledge of the therapeutic and adverse effects of medications obviously helps in their proper adm
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inistration in the office. Emergency situations may be caused by drugs or treated by drugs; thus, kno
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wledge of pharmacology is of great help, especially because a rapid response is sometimes required.
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A clear understanding of the concepts of drug action, drug handling by the body, and drug interactio
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ns will allow the dental practitioner to make proper judgments and grasp the concepts relevant to ne
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w drug therapies on the market.
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DIF: Application
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medication/Health History), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medicati
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on Administration), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Emergency Situations), Role of the Dental Hygienist (
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Nonprescription Medication) | pp. 2-3 OBJ: 1 n! n! n! n!
TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
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2. Which of the following statements is true regarding planning appointments?
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a. Whether or not patients are taking medication for systemic diseases is of little
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consequence in the dental office. n! n! n! n!
b. Asthmatic patients should have dental appointments in the morning.
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c. Diabetic patients usually have fewer problems with a morning appointment co
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mpared with afternoon appointments. n! n! n!
d. Both B and C are true. n! n! n! n! n!
ANS: D n !
Asthmatic patients who experience dental anxiety should schedule their appointments when they are
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not rushed or under pressure early in the morning. Diabetic patients usually have relatively fewer pro
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blems with a morning appointment. Patients taking medication for systemic diseases may require spe
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cial handling in the dental office.
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DIF: Comprehension
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Appointment Scheduling) | p.
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3 OBJ: 1
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n! n! n! n! n! n! n!
dition by Elena Bablenis Haveles
n! n! n! n!
Complete Test Bank n! n!
,
,
, Chapter 01: Information Sources, Regulatory Agencies, Drug Legislation, and Prescription Wri
n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n!
ting
Haveles: Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist, 9th Edition
n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n!
MULTIPLE CHOICE n!
1. Knowledge of pharmacology aids the dental professional in
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a. obtaining a patient’s health history. n! n! n! n!
b. administering drugs in the office. n! n! n! n!
c. handling emergency situations. n! n!
d. selection of a nonprescription medication. n! n! n! n!
e. All of the above. n! n! n!
ANS: E n !
All of the choices are true. Because many of our patients are being treated with drugs, knowledge of
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pharmacology helps in understanding and interpreting patients’ responses to health history questions.
n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n!
Knowledge of the therapeutic and adverse effects of medications obviously helps in their proper adm
n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n!
inistration in the office. Emergency situations may be caused by drugs or treated by drugs; thus, kno
n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n!
wledge of pharmacology is of great help, especially because a rapid response is sometimes required.
n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n!
A clear understanding of the concepts of drug action, drug handling by the body, and drug interactio
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ns will allow the dental practitioner to make proper judgments and grasp the concepts relevant to ne
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w drug therapies on the market.
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DIF: Application
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medication/Health History), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medicati
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on Administration), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Emergency Situations), Role of the Dental Hygienist (
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Nonprescription Medication) | pp. 2-3 OBJ: 1 n! n! n! n!
TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
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2. Which of the following statements is true regarding planning appointments?
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a. Whether or not patients are taking medication for systemic diseases is of little
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consequence in the dental office. n! n! n! n!
b. Asthmatic patients should have dental appointments in the morning.
n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n!
c. Diabetic patients usually have fewer problems with a morning appointment co
n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n! n!
mpared with afternoon appointments. n! n! n!
d. Both B and C are true. n! n! n! n! n!
ANS: D n !
Asthmatic patients who experience dental anxiety should schedule their appointments when they are
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not rushed or under pressure early in the morning. Diabetic patients usually have relatively fewer pro
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blems with a morning appointment. Patients taking medication for systemic diseases may require spe
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cial handling in the dental office.
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DIF: Comprehension
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Appointment Scheduling) | p.
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3 OBJ: 1
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