Deck 18: Patient Management and Special Problems

Question 1

Identify a suitable extraoral substitute for the child who is unable to tolerate intraoral film placement:

A)skull.
B)Waters' view.
C)cephalometric.
D)lateral oblique.

Answer 1

lateral oblique.

Question 2

Marking grids should not be confused with grids used to align the x-ray tube.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

For a totally unmanageable patient or one with an extreme physical disability,radiographs may have to be taken with the patient under sedation or general anesthesia.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Lozenges,gargles,and sprays may be of some help in when a patient gags while radiographs are being taken.

Question 5

Placebo techniques very often work with:

A)retarded patients.
B)hearing impaired patients.
C)physically handicapped patients.
D)patients who have a tendency to gag.

Question 6

All of the following are options for radiographing a patient with trismus EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

A)Extraoral radiographs
B)Paralleling technique
C)Panoramic radiographs
D)Intraoral placement with a hemostat

Question 7

A film that is dragged across the patient's palate may cause gagging.

Question 8

The phrase "same lingual,opposite buccal" refers to:

A)pantomography.
B)inverse square law.
C)buccal-object rule.
D)right-angle localization.

Question 9

The main disadvantage of a metal rubber dam holder in endodontics is:

A)it is bendable.
B)it is easier to use.
C)it is easier to remove.
D)its image will be superimposed on the film.

Question 10

The reverse bitewing technique is really a(n):

A)occlusal projection.
B)bisecting projection.
C)lateral oblique projection.
D)posterior anterior projection.

Question 11

Identify the projection in which gagging occurs most often:

A)molar bitewing.
B)maxillary molar periapical.
C)maxillary canine periapical.
D)mandibular premolar periapical.

Question 12

All of the following are good patient management techniques EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

A)Instructing patients with confidence
B)Praising patients for good cooperation
C)Instructing patients in a firm but polite tone
D)Ignoring patient questions regarding radiation dose

Question 13

All of the following are positive suggestions for dealing with a gag reflex EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

A)Instruct the patient to breathe through the nose.
B)Start in the anterior region and move to the posterior.
C)Have the tube head in the area in which you are working before placing the film.
D)Ask the patient before beginning the procedure if he or she has ever gagged in the past.

Question 14

The tube shift technique is useful clinically in:

A)localizing objects in the third plane.
B)radiographing gagging patients.
C)treating handicapped patients.
D)patients with trismus.

Question 15

A patient with a shallow palatal vault presents a problem for which technique:

A)occlusal.
B)bitewing.
C)paralleling.
D)bisecting angle.

Question 16

Of the four techniques used for object localization,identify the one that is least reliable:

A)tube shift.
B)right-angle technique.
C)pantomography.
D)definition evaluation.

Question 17

All of the following are positive ways to relax the dental patient EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

A)To recognize the patient by name
B)To develop a good chairside manner
C)To chew gum during radiographic procedures
D)Using small talk prior to radiographic procedures

Question 18

In taking a full-mouth survey,the first exposure should be of the molar area.

Question 19

All of the following are synonymous with each other EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

A)Clark's rule
B)Buccal-object rule
C)Tube shift technique
D)Right-angle localization