FAGD EXAM (ACTUAL EXAM) EXAM WITH
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 – 2026
What route of drug administration has the most rapid, most
predictable have most control? - ANSWERS-Intravenous
Opioids: Pain Perception alteration via _______ receptors -
ANSWERS-mu
Non-opioids: Pain stimulus reduction via inhibition of
Prostaglandin synthesis via ______ and _______ -
ANSWERS-Cox-1, Cox-2
What is the BP ranges for normal, prehypertension, Stage I
and Stage II for hyptertension? - ANSWERS-Normal=120/80
Prehypertension=120/80-139/89
Stage I hypertension=140/90-159/99
,Stage II hypertension=160/100 or higher
Refer before treatment if Stage II
What is a healthy range for normal patients INR levels? -
ANSWERS-0.8-1.2. Anything below 1.1
What is a healthy range of INR for patients on warfarin or
coumadin? - ANSWERS-Therapeutic ranges for this test are
between 2.0 to 3.0 when a patient is taking Coumadin. INR
levels below 2 may allow easier blood clotting to occur
while levels above 3 may cause excessive tendency for the
patient to bleed.
- INR=Prothrombin time/Control time
INR level of ____ should be the limit to treat. - ANSWERS-
3.5
Not sure if he is using this number for a normal patient or
medication taking patient.
How does Aspirin work? - ANSWERS-Antiplatlet
,Dialysis patients should not receive invasive treatments for
____ hours after dialysis because they get ______ with the
dialysis - ANSWERS-4 hours
Heparin
Tagamet (cimetidine) potentiates ____________ -
ANSWERS-Coumadin
Makes them bleed more
Glucocorticoids will cause an _________ in blood sugar. -
ANSWERS-increase
Bad for diabetic patients
-Type I: Early Onset-do not produce insulin
-Type II: Peripheral Resistance impaired/glucose can't get
out of bloodstream
What should you suspect with unexplained pain in lower
jaw that does not resolve with anesthesia? - ANSWERS-MI
Pulse rate of over _______ bpm should be explored before
treatment (A-fib) - ANSWERS-100bpm
, What two types of pain medications should you avoid in
asthma patients? - ANSWERS-Avoid Ibuprofen and similar
NSAID's
Avoid Opiates (Demerol)
What are the three components of the temporalis muscle? -
ANSWERS-Anterior, Middle and Posterior
What is the origin and insertion of the temporalis muscle? -
ANSWERS-Origin - Temporal fossa and lateral surface of the
skull
Insertion - Coronoid process and anterior ascending ramus
What is the action of the temporalis muscle? - ANSWERS-
elevates and retrudes the mandible
What is the origin and insertion of the medial pterygoid
muscle? - ANSWERS-Origin - pterygoid fossa
Insertion - medial surface of the mandibular angle
What is the action of the medial ptyergoid? - ANSWERS-
Elevates the mandible, aids in protrusion.
Acts like a sling with the masseter muscle.
CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 – 2026
What route of drug administration has the most rapid, most
predictable have most control? - ANSWERS-Intravenous
Opioids: Pain Perception alteration via _______ receptors -
ANSWERS-mu
Non-opioids: Pain stimulus reduction via inhibition of
Prostaglandin synthesis via ______ and _______ -
ANSWERS-Cox-1, Cox-2
What is the BP ranges for normal, prehypertension, Stage I
and Stage II for hyptertension? - ANSWERS-Normal=120/80
Prehypertension=120/80-139/89
Stage I hypertension=140/90-159/99
,Stage II hypertension=160/100 or higher
Refer before treatment if Stage II
What is a healthy range for normal patients INR levels? -
ANSWERS-0.8-1.2. Anything below 1.1
What is a healthy range of INR for patients on warfarin or
coumadin? - ANSWERS-Therapeutic ranges for this test are
between 2.0 to 3.0 when a patient is taking Coumadin. INR
levels below 2 may allow easier blood clotting to occur
while levels above 3 may cause excessive tendency for the
patient to bleed.
- INR=Prothrombin time/Control time
INR level of ____ should be the limit to treat. - ANSWERS-
3.5
Not sure if he is using this number for a normal patient or
medication taking patient.
How does Aspirin work? - ANSWERS-Antiplatlet
,Dialysis patients should not receive invasive treatments for
____ hours after dialysis because they get ______ with the
dialysis - ANSWERS-4 hours
Heparin
Tagamet (cimetidine) potentiates ____________ -
ANSWERS-Coumadin
Makes them bleed more
Glucocorticoids will cause an _________ in blood sugar. -
ANSWERS-increase
Bad for diabetic patients
-Type I: Early Onset-do not produce insulin
-Type II: Peripheral Resistance impaired/glucose can't get
out of bloodstream
What should you suspect with unexplained pain in lower
jaw that does not resolve with anesthesia? - ANSWERS-MI
Pulse rate of over _______ bpm should be explored before
treatment (A-fib) - ANSWERS-100bpm
, What two types of pain medications should you avoid in
asthma patients? - ANSWERS-Avoid Ibuprofen and similar
NSAID's
Avoid Opiates (Demerol)
What are the three components of the temporalis muscle? -
ANSWERS-Anterior, Middle and Posterior
What is the origin and insertion of the temporalis muscle? -
ANSWERS-Origin - Temporal fossa and lateral surface of the
skull
Insertion - Coronoid process and anterior ascending ramus
What is the action of the temporalis muscle? - ANSWERS-
elevates and retrudes the mandible
What is the origin and insertion of the medial pterygoid
muscle? - ANSWERS-Origin - pterygoid fossa
Insertion - medial surface of the mandibular angle
What is the action of the medial ptyergoid? - ANSWERS-
Elevates the mandible, aids in protrusion.
Acts like a sling with the masseter muscle.
