TEST BANK For Applied Pharmacology for the Chapter 01: Information Sources, Regulatory Agencies, Drug Legislation, and Prescription
Writing
Dental Hygienist 9th Edition Haveles: Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist, 9th Edition
by Elena Bablenis Haveles, Chapters 1 - 26 A+
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Knowledge of pharmacology aids the dental professional in
a. obtaining a patient’s health history.
b. administering drugs in the office.
c. handling emergency situations.
d. selection of a nonprescription medication.
e. All of the above.
ANSWER: E
All of the choices are true. Because many of our patients are being treated with drugs, knowledge of
pharmacology helps in understanding and interpreting patients’ responses to health history questions.
Knowledge of the therapeutic and adverse effects of medications obviously helps in their proper
administration in the office. Emergency situations may be caused by drugs or treated by drugs; thus,
knowledge of pharmacology is of great help, especially because a rapid response is sometimes
required. A clear understanding of the concepts of drug action, drug handling by the body, and drug
interactions will allow the dental practitioner to make proper judgments and grasp the concepts
relevant to new drug therapies on the market.
DIF: Application
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medication/Health History), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medication
Administration), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Emergency Situations), Role of the Dental Hygienist
(Nonprescription Medication) | pp. 2-3 OBJ: 1
TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
2. Which of the following statements is true regarding planning appointments?
a. Whether or not patients are taking medication for systemic diseases is of little
consequence in the dental office.
b. Asthmatic patients should have dental appointments in the morning.
c. Diabetic patients usually have fewer problems with a morning appointment
compared with afternoon appointments.
d. Both B and C are true.
ANSWER: D
Asthmatic patients who experience dental anxiety should schedule their appointments when they are
not rushed or under pressure early in the morning. Diabetic patients usually have relatively fewer
problems with a morning appointment. Patients taking medication for systemic diseases may require
special handling in the dental office.
Writing
Dental Hygienist 9th Edition Haveles: Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist, 9th Edition
by Elena Bablenis Haveles, Chapters 1 - 26 A+
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Knowledge of pharmacology aids the dental professional in
a. obtaining a patient’s health history.
b. administering drugs in the office.
c. handling emergency situations.
d. selection of a nonprescription medication.
e. All of the above.
ANSWER: E
All of the choices are true. Because many of our patients are being treated with drugs, knowledge of
pharmacology helps in understanding and interpreting patients’ responses to health history questions.
Knowledge of the therapeutic and adverse effects of medications obviously helps in their proper
administration in the office. Emergency situations may be caused by drugs or treated by drugs; thus,
knowledge of pharmacology is of great help, especially because a rapid response is sometimes
required. A clear understanding of the concepts of drug action, drug handling by the body, and drug
interactions will allow the dental practitioner to make proper judgments and grasp the concepts
relevant to new drug therapies on the market.
DIF: Application
REF: Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medication/Health History), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Medication
Administration), Role of the Dental Hygienist (Emergency Situations), Role of the Dental Hygienist
(Nonprescription Medication) | pp. 2-3 OBJ: 1
TOP: NBDHE, 6.0. Pharmacology
2. Which of the following statements is true regarding planning appointments?
a. Whether or not patients are taking medication for systemic diseases is of little
consequence in the dental office.
b. Asthmatic patients should have dental appointments in the morning.
c. Diabetic patients usually have fewer problems with a morning appointment
compared with afternoon appointments.
d. Both B and C are true.
ANSWER: D
Asthmatic patients who experience dental anxiety should schedule their appointments when they are
not rushed or under pressure early in the morning. Diabetic patients usually have relatively fewer
problems with a morning appointment. Patients taking medication for systemic diseases may require
special handling in the dental office.
