Deck 2: Prevention

Question 1

The term "brain attack" is used by the lay press to mean a/an:

A)epileptic seizure
B)stroke
C)diabetic coma
D)episode of orthostatic hypotension

Answer 1

stroke

Question 2

A blood pressure cuff placed too tightly will result in an erroneous _____________ blood pressure reading.

A)depressed diastolic
B)elevated diastolic
C)depressed systolic
D)elevated systolic

Answer 2

elevated diastolic

Question 3

An adult with blood pressure of 205/97 mm Hg is ASA category:

A)I
B)II
C)III
D)IV
E)V

Answer 3

IV

Question 4

Dental treatment should be postponed for _______ following a myocardial infarction.

A)2 weeks
B)1 month
C)6 weeks
D)6 months

Question 5

An asymptomatic hypothyroid patient is ASA category:

A)I
B)II
C)III
D)IV

Question 6

An adult with blood pressure of 130/65 mm Hg is ASA category:

A)I
B)II
C)III
D)IV
E)V

Question 7

Pulsations of a mercury column or the needle on an aneroid manometer are observed approximately _________ the initial Korotkoff sounds are heard.

A)10 to 15 mm Hg before
B)10 to 15 mm Hg after
C)30 to 35 mm Hg before
D)30 to 35 mm Hg after

Question 8

According to the author,when a patient reports having a heart pacemaker:

A)they never require premedication
B)they always require premedication
C)the dentist should consult with the patient's primary care physician
D)the dentist should consult with the patient's cardiologist or cardiothoracic surgeon

Question 9

A patient who reports orthopnea on the medical history probably suffers from:

A)hypothyroidism
B)anorexia
C)congestive heart failure
D)asthma

Question 10

Patients who are HIV positive are considered ASA __ risks depending on the progress of the infection.

A)II,III,IV,or V
B)III,IV or V
C)IV or V
D)V

Question 11

Dyspnea is:

A)difficulty swallowing
B)an abnormal heart rhythm
C)labored breathing at rest
D)an electrolyte imbalance

Question 12

When a patient reports a history of scarlet fever:

A)premedication prior to dental treatment involving bleeding is invariably required
B)cardiovascular sequelae such as valvular damage is a common outcome
C)it was produced by group A α-hemolytic streptococci
D)without negative permanent sequelae they are considered an ASA I risk if all other history factors are negative