Test Bank & Study Guide for L1 Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient – Comprehensive
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Test Bank & Study Guide for
L1 Dental Management of the
Medically Compromised
Patient – Comprehensive
Review
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Page 1 of 29 Test Bank & 1
Study Guide for L1 Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient – Comprehensive Review.pdf
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what is the goal of oral medicine?
safely treat patients
what does RPM stand for?
Recognize, Prevent or Manage
why is risk assessment important? (4)
safe care: identify undiagnosed problems
prevent adverse events
guide you to modify management
build confidence
how long should risk assessment take?
1 minute
Page 2 of 29 2 L1 Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient.pdf
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purpose of labs
helps determine how healthy the patient is
what does risk assessment help you do during an appointment? (3)
identify patients with various types of medical problems
plan and deliver dental tx
avoid litigation, anxiety etc.
what does risk assessment help you do during an appointment: purpose of IDing patients with various medical
problems
might be at risk for having problems as a result of dental treatment
what does risk assessment help you do during an appointment: purpose of planning and delivering dental treatment
to avoid or minimize the chance of an adverse event or outcome occurring, this protecting your pts from injury or
adversity
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Page Review
1 2026-03-13
Test Bank & Study Guide for
L1 Dental Management of the
Medically Compromised
Patient – Comprehensive
Review
Guidehttps://www.stuvia.com/dashboard!@_)#*)(@$)($@*($@)($@*_
Page 1 of 29 Test Bank & 1
Study Guide for L1 Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient – Comprehensive Review.pdf
,L1 Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient Page 2 2026-03-13
what is the goal of oral medicine?
safely treat patients
what does RPM stand for?
Recognize, Prevent or Manage
why is risk assessment important? (4)
safe care: identify undiagnosed problems
prevent adverse events
guide you to modify management
build confidence
how long should risk assessment take?
1 minute
Page 2 of 29 2 L1 Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient.pdf
, L1 Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient Page 3 2026-03-13
purpose of labs
helps determine how healthy the patient is
what does risk assessment help you do during an appointment? (3)
identify patients with various types of medical problems
plan and deliver dental tx
avoid litigation, anxiety etc.
what does risk assessment help you do during an appointment: purpose of IDing patients with various medical
problems
might be at risk for having problems as a result of dental treatment
what does risk assessment help you do during an appointment: purpose of planning and delivering dental treatment
to avoid or minimize the chance of an adverse event or outcome occurring, this protecting your pts from injury or
adversity
Page 3 of 29 3 L1 Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient.pdf
