DENTAL MANAGEMENT OF THE MEDICALLY
COMPROMISED PATIENT LITTLE
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ True.
Answer: Nitrous oxide-oxygen inhalation sedation is best avoided
for patients with emphysema due to respiratory depression (T/F)
◉ epinephrine inhaler.
Answer: The drug of choice for a severe acute asthmatic attack is?
◉ reinfection tuberculosis.
Answer: The usual form of TB found in most adults in the US is
termed?
◉ True.
Answer: If John Jones has moderate asthma and was hospitalized
twice last year for episodes, it would be appropriate to treat him
prophylactically with his inhaler prior to dental treatment (T/F)
◉ True.
,Answer: Use of 2% lidocaine with epi or levonordefrin is generally
contraindicated prior to a dental hygiene appointment (T/F)
◉ False.
Answer: The patient with chronic bronchitis should be
premedicated prior to a dental hygiene appointment (T/F)
◉ True.
Answer: Signs and symptoms of TB are non-specific (T/F)
◉ False.
Answer: There is no need for medical consult for a patient who
reports active TB if they have seen a physician and have already
initiated drug therapy (T/F)
◉ Doxycycline.
Answer: Which of the following is NOT a drug used to treat TB?
◉ True.
Answer: Premature vascular pathology as exhibited in the form of
atherosclerosis, hypertension, renal failure or MI is found more
often in diabetics (T/F)
, ◉ reduce triglyceride synthesis from fatty acids.
Answer: The primary actions of insulin include all but:
◉ True.
Answer: ESRD (end stage renal disease), a serious complication of
diabetic neuropathy is the leading cause of death in IDDM (type 1)
patients (T/F)
◉ True.
Answer: IDDM or brittle diabetics should be considered for
prophylactic antibiotic therapy for periodontal treatment (T/F)
◉ True.
Answer: Abnormal bleeding is common in ESRD patients due
primarily to abnormal platelets (T/F)
◉ Acetaminophen.
Answer: Nephrotoxic drugs should be avoided or limited for an
ESRD patient. Which of the following is the safest choice for pain
control for an ESRD patient?
◉ Radiopaque jaw lesions.
Answer: The triad of osseous changes often noted in the chronic
renal failure patient includes all BUT which of the following?
COMPROMISED PATIENT LITTLE
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ True.
Answer: Nitrous oxide-oxygen inhalation sedation is best avoided
for patients with emphysema due to respiratory depression (T/F)
◉ epinephrine inhaler.
Answer: The drug of choice for a severe acute asthmatic attack is?
◉ reinfection tuberculosis.
Answer: The usual form of TB found in most adults in the US is
termed?
◉ True.
Answer: If John Jones has moderate asthma and was hospitalized
twice last year for episodes, it would be appropriate to treat him
prophylactically with his inhaler prior to dental treatment (T/F)
◉ True.
,Answer: Use of 2% lidocaine with epi or levonordefrin is generally
contraindicated prior to a dental hygiene appointment (T/F)
◉ False.
Answer: The patient with chronic bronchitis should be
premedicated prior to a dental hygiene appointment (T/F)
◉ True.
Answer: Signs and symptoms of TB are non-specific (T/F)
◉ False.
Answer: There is no need for medical consult for a patient who
reports active TB if they have seen a physician and have already
initiated drug therapy (T/F)
◉ Doxycycline.
Answer: Which of the following is NOT a drug used to treat TB?
◉ True.
Answer: Premature vascular pathology as exhibited in the form of
atherosclerosis, hypertension, renal failure or MI is found more
often in diabetics (T/F)
, ◉ reduce triglyceride synthesis from fatty acids.
Answer: The primary actions of insulin include all but:
◉ True.
Answer: ESRD (end stage renal disease), a serious complication of
diabetic neuropathy is the leading cause of death in IDDM (type 1)
patients (T/F)
◉ True.
Answer: IDDM or brittle diabetics should be considered for
prophylactic antibiotic therapy for periodontal treatment (T/F)
◉ True.
Answer: Abnormal bleeding is common in ESRD patients due
primarily to abnormal platelets (T/F)
◉ Acetaminophen.
Answer: Nephrotoxic drugs should be avoided or limited for an
ESRD patient. Which of the following is the safest choice for pain
control for an ESRD patient?
◉ Radiopaque jaw lesions.
Answer: The triad of osseous changes often noted in the chronic
renal failure patient includes all BUT which of the following?
