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Test Bank For Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient 9th Edition by James Little; Craig Miller; Nelson Rhodus 9780323443555 Chapter 1-30 Complete Guide.

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LITTLE AND FALACE'S DENTAL MANAGEMENT
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OF THE MEDICALLY COMPROMISEDPATIENT
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,Little: Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient, 9th Edition Test Bank
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Table of Contents sx sx


PART ONE: PATIENT EVALUATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT
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Chapter 1: Patient Evaluation and Risk Assessment
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PART TWO: CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
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Chapter 2: Infective Endocarditis Chapt
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er 3: Hypertension
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Chapter 4: Ischemic Heart Disease Cha
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pter 5: Cardiac Arrhythmias
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Chapter 6: Heart Failure (or Congestive Heart Failure)
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PART THREE: PULMONARY DISEASE
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Chapter 7: Pulmonary Disease
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Chapter 8: Smoking and Tobacco Use Cessation Chapt
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er 9: Sleep-
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Related Breathing Disorders PART FOUR: GASTROIN
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TESTIAL DISEASE sx


Chapter 10: Liver Diseasesx sx sx


Chapter 11: Gastrointestinal Disease
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PART FIVE: GENITOURINARY DISEASE
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Chapter 12: Chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis Chap
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ter 13: Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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PART SIX: ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC DISEASE
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Chapter 14: Diabetes Mellitus Chapter 1
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5: Adrenal Insufficiency Chapter 16: Th
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yroid Diseases
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Chapter 17: Pregnancy and Breast Feeding
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PART SEVEN: IMMUNOLOGIC DISEASE
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Chapter 18: AIDS, HIV Infection, and Related Conditions Chapter 19:
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Allergy
Chapter 20: Rheumatologic and Connective Tissue Disorders Ch
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apter 21: Organ and Bone Marrow Transplantation
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PART EIGHT: HEMATOLOGIC AND ONCOLOGIC DISEASE
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Chapter 22: Disorders of Red Blood Cells Chapter 2
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3: Disorders of White Blood Cells
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Chapter 24: Acquired Bleeding and Hypercoagulable Disorders Chapt
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er 25: Congenital Bleeding and Hypercoagulable Disorders Chapter 2
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6: Cancer and Oral Care of the Patient
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PART NINE: NEUROLOGIC, BEHAVIORAL, AND PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
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Chapter 27: Neurologic Disorders
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Chapter 28: Anxiety, Eating Disorders, and Behavioral Reactions to Illness Chapter 29:
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Psychiatric Disorders sx


Chapter 30: Drug and Alcohol Abuse
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Chapter 01: Patient Evaluation and Risk Assessment
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Little: Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE sx




1. Elective dental care should be deferred for patients with severe, uncontrolled hypertension, meani
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ng that the blood pressure is greater than or equal to
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a. 200/140
b. 180/140
c. 180/110
d. 160/110
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Elective dental care should be deferred for patients with severe, uncontrolled hypertension, which
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is blood pressure greater than or equal to 180/110 mm Hg, until the condition can be brought und
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er control.
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2. The American Heart Association currently recommends antibiotic prophylaxis for a patient with whi
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ch of the following cardiac conditions?
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a. Mitral valve prolapse sx sx


b. Prosthetic heart valve sx sx


c. Rheumatic heart disease sx sx


d. Pacemakers for cardiac arrhythmias sx sx sx




ANS: B sx


Previously, the American Heart Association (AHA) recommended antibiotic prophylaxis for many pat
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ients with heart murmurs caused by valvular disease (e.g., mitral valve prolapse, rheumatic heart dis
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ease) in an effort to prevent infective endocarditis; however, current guidelines omit this recommen
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dation on the basis of accumulated scientific evidence. If a murmur is due to certain specific cardia
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c conditions (e.g., previous endocarditis, prosthetic heart valve, complex congenital cyanotic heart d
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isease), the AHA continues to recommend antibiotic prophylaxis for most dental procedures.
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3. One consequence of chronic hepatitis (B or C) or cirrhosis of the liver is decreased ability of the bo
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dy to sx certain drugs, including local anesthetics and analgesics.
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a. absorb
b. distribute
c. metabolize
d. excrete
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Patients also may have chronic hepatitis (B or C) or cirrhosis, with impairment of liver functio
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n. This deficit may result in prolonged bleeding and less efficient metabolism of certain drugs,
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including local anesthetics and analgesics.
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4. Which of the following symptoms and signs is most consistent with allergy?
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a. Heart palpitations sx


b. Itching
c. Vomiting
d. Fainting




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ANS: B sx


Symptoms and signs consistent with allergy include itching, urticaria (hives), rash, swelling, wheezin
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g, angioedema, runny nose, and tearing eyes. Isolated signs and symptoms such as nausea, vomit
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ing, heart palpitations, and fainting generally are not of an allergic origin but rather are manifestatio
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ns of drug intolerance, adverse side effects, or psychogenic reactions.
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5. Which of the following is true of the patient with a history of tuberculosis?
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a. A positive result on skin testing means that the person has active TB.
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b. Most patients who become positive skin testers develop active disease.
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c. Patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) have a high incidence of tube
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rculosis.
d. A diagnosis of active TB is made by a purified protein derivative (PPD) skin test.
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ANS: C sxs x


The potential coexistence of tuberculosis and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) should b
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e explored because patients with AIDS have a high incidence of tuberculosis. A positive result on sk
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in testing means specifically that the person has at some time been infected with TB, not necessarily
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that active disease is present. Most patients who become positive skin testers do not develop activ
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e disease. A diagnosis of active TB is made by chest x-
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ray, imaging, sputum culture, and clinical examination.
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6. Vasoconstrictors should be avoided in patients who cocaine or methamphetamine users
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use these agents may precipitate
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b. severe hypertension sx


c. respiratory depression sx


d. cessation of intestinal peristalsis sx sx sx




ANS: B sx


Vasoconstrictors should be avoided in patients who are cocaine or methamphetamine users
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se the combination may precipitate arrhythmias, MI, or severe hypertension.
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7. It has been shown that the risk for occurrence of a serious perioperative cardiovascular event
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MI, heart failure) is increased in patients who are unable to meet a -
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MET (metabolic equivalent of task) demand during normal daily activity.
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a. 4
b. 6
c. 8
d. 10
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Daily activities requiring 4 METs include level walking at 4 miles/hour or climbing a flight of stairs. Act
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ivities requiring greater than 10 METs include swimming and singles tennis. An exercise capacity of
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10 to 13 METs indicates excellent physical conditioning.
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8. Which of the following alterations in the fingernails is associated with cirrhosis?
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a. Yellowing
b. Clubbing
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d. Splinter hemorrhages sx




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