Deck 18: Patient Management and Special Problems

Question 1

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

Answer 1

maxillary central

Question 2

Good patient management techniques include all of the following EXCEPT:

A)praising patients for good cooperation
B)ignoring patient questions regarding radiation dose
C)instructing patients in a firm but polite tone
D)instructing patients with confidence

Answer 2

ignoring patient questions regarding radiation dose

Question 3

It is __________ for a caregiver or parent to be in the operatory (with careful safety precautions taken)when radiographs are taken of a patient with a disability.

Answer 3

permissible

Question 4

Marking grids should not be confused with grids used to __________.

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

Two examples of the use of a contrast medium for diagnosis are: 1. arthrography
2) inverse square rule
3) sialography
4) buccal object rule
5) vitality testing

A) 1, 2
B) 1, 5
C) 2, 3
D) 1, 3

Question 7

All of the following are positive ways to relax the dental patient EXCEPT:

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 8

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 9

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

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

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

The tube shift technique is useful clinically in:

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

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

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 15

Identify an option(s)for radiographing a patient with trismus:

A)extraoral radiographs
B)intraoral placement with a hemostat
C)panoramic radiographs
D)all of the above

Question 16

In order to do any intraoral radiographic procedure, patient __________ is essential.

Question 17

The reverse bitewing technique is really a(n):

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

Question 18

All of the following are positive suggestions for dealing with a gag reflex EXCEPT:

A)instruct the patient to breathe through the nose
B)start in the anterior region and move to the posterior
C)ask the patient before beginning the procedure if he or she has ever gagged in the past
D)have the tubehead in the area in which you are working before placing the film

Question 19

All of the following are synonymous with each other EXCEPT:

A)tube shift technique
B)Clark's rule
C)right angle localization
D)buccal-object rule

Question 20

Identify the projection in which gagging occurs most often:

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