DH 201 Final Exam Questions and Correct
Answers
Question 1
Which of the following is NOT an objection in planning the diet of a patient with a
fractured jaw?
A. To help the patient maintain adequate nutritional state
B. To promote healing
C. To prevent new carious lesions
D. To promote weight loss
Correct Answer
D. To promote weight loss
Question 2
Mr. Patton presents in your office for a tooth extraction. His dental chart indicates that
he has asthma. He uses an albuterol (Ventolin) inhaler four times per day to treat the
asthma. Mr. Patton reports that his cardiologist's office has recently prescribed
captopril (Capoten) because his blood pressure has been high. The dentist plans on
using a local anesthetic containing epinephrine. The best time of day to schedule this
patient's dental appointment is:
a) early afternoon.
b) morning.
c) late afternoon.
d) any time of day is acceptable.
Correct Answer
b) morning
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,Question 3
The emergency medical system should be activated if the seizure is still occurring or
has reoccurred within:
5 minutes.
30 minutes.
1 hour.
emergency medical systems should be activated immediately for all seizures.
Correct Answer
5 minutes
Question 4
A fracture is classified by using a combination of descriptive words that include all of
the following, except:
location.
direction.
nature.
severity.
size.
Correct Answer
size
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,Question 5
A 55 yr. man with stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the left retromolar area and
left lateral tongue, with metastasis to the left neck, presents for a cleaning
appointment prior to his continuing radiation therapy. The radiation field includes the
entire neck, mandible, TMJ, and posterior of the maxilla. The examination reveals
multiple teeth with cervical caries. The pt. has a well-fitting maxillary partial denture,
replacing #1 to 5 and #12 to 15. Periodontal involvement includes pocketing ranging
from 5 to 7 mm on the maxillary anterior teeth and generalized on the mandibular
arch. The plaque level is moderate, with heavy calc and stain. The pt. drinks
occasionally and smokes two packs a day. He brushes his teeth twice daily and rinses
with Listerine once a day.The patient's cervical caries most likely resulted from which
of the following?
a. Existing periodontal condition
b. Change in types of oral bacteria
Correct Answer
d. Salivary gland hypofunction
Question 6
The type of heart disease that arises from restricted blood supply to the myocardium
is known as:
A) angina
B) hypertensive
C) infarction
D) ischemic
Correct Answer
D) ischemic
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, Question 7
All of the following conditions are to be expected due to radiation therapy except:
a. increased bone loss
b. mucositis
c. xerostomia
d. trismus
Correct Answer
a. increased bone loss
Question 8
Patients with recurrent seizures may be legally restricted from certain:
A) licenses.
B) recreational activities.
C) public areas.
D) hospitals.
Correct Answer
A) licenses
Question 9
__________ cells release asthma mediators in response to an allergic reaction
a. cytokine
b. leukocyte
c. macrophage
d. mast
Correct Answer
d. mast
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Answers
Question 1
Which of the following is NOT an objection in planning the diet of a patient with a
fractured jaw?
A. To help the patient maintain adequate nutritional state
B. To promote healing
C. To prevent new carious lesions
D. To promote weight loss
Correct Answer
D. To promote weight loss
Question 2
Mr. Patton presents in your office for a tooth extraction. His dental chart indicates that
he has asthma. He uses an albuterol (Ventolin) inhaler four times per day to treat the
asthma. Mr. Patton reports that his cardiologist's office has recently prescribed
captopril (Capoten) because his blood pressure has been high. The dentist plans on
using a local anesthetic containing epinephrine. The best time of day to schedule this
patient's dental appointment is:
a) early afternoon.
b) morning.
c) late afternoon.
d) any time of day is acceptable.
Correct Answer
b) morning
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,Question 3
The emergency medical system should be activated if the seizure is still occurring or
has reoccurred within:
5 minutes.
30 minutes.
1 hour.
emergency medical systems should be activated immediately for all seizures.
Correct Answer
5 minutes
Question 4
A fracture is classified by using a combination of descriptive words that include all of
the following, except:
location.
direction.
nature.
severity.
size.
Correct Answer
size
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,Question 5
A 55 yr. man with stage III squamous cell carcinoma of the left retromolar area and
left lateral tongue, with metastasis to the left neck, presents for a cleaning
appointment prior to his continuing radiation therapy. The radiation field includes the
entire neck, mandible, TMJ, and posterior of the maxilla. The examination reveals
multiple teeth with cervical caries. The pt. has a well-fitting maxillary partial denture,
replacing #1 to 5 and #12 to 15. Periodontal involvement includes pocketing ranging
from 5 to 7 mm on the maxillary anterior teeth and generalized on the mandibular
arch. The plaque level is moderate, with heavy calc and stain. The pt. drinks
occasionally and smokes two packs a day. He brushes his teeth twice daily and rinses
with Listerine once a day.The patient's cervical caries most likely resulted from which
of the following?
a. Existing periodontal condition
b. Change in types of oral bacteria
Correct Answer
d. Salivary gland hypofunction
Question 6
The type of heart disease that arises from restricted blood supply to the myocardium
is known as:
A) angina
B) hypertensive
C) infarction
D) ischemic
Correct Answer
D) ischemic
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, Question 7
All of the following conditions are to be expected due to radiation therapy except:
a. increased bone loss
b. mucositis
c. xerostomia
d. trismus
Correct Answer
a. increased bone loss
Question 8
Patients with recurrent seizures may be legally restricted from certain:
A) licenses.
B) recreational activities.
C) public areas.
D) hospitals.
Correct Answer
A) licenses
Question 9
__________ cells release asthma mediators in response to an allergic reaction
a. cytokine
b. leukocyte
c. macrophage
d. mast
Correct Answer
d. mast
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