DHYG3021 Final Review | Questions and Answers
Why is it important to have a medical history? ** Answ** A lot of bacteria found in
the mouth are linked to a lot of diseases that affect the whole body. It is important that
we know everything so that we can provide the best care possible.
What is it called when you get some information about your patient from them over the
phone before their appointment ** Answ** Pre-appointment information
What is it called when a medical history is sent home through the mail for the patient to
fill out before the appointment. ** Answ** Self history
What is the medical history gathered usually at the initial visit and is very thourough **
Answ** complete history
How often do we complete a brand new medical history on a patient? ** Answ**
Every two years
What type of history can provide basic information? ** Answ** Questionnaire
What are some benifits of the questionnaire? ** Answ** broad in scope, time saving,
consistent, not under pressure like with the interview, legal aspects with patients
signature.
What are some disadvantages of the questionnaire? ** Answ** impersonal, inflexible
(doesnt have additional questioning)
What are some of the advantages of The interview? ** Answ** You get to know the
patient and they can see your personality, flexibility for individual needs and the details
obtained can be adapted for supplementary questioning.
What is a disadvantage of the interview? ** Answ** Very time consuming, unless a
list is used questions may be forgotten to be asked, patients can be embarrassed and
hold back certain information
Will we treat an ASA V? ** Answ** NO
What is an ASA I patient? ** Answ** A patient that is normal and healthy without an
apparent disease.
What is an ASA II patient? ** Answ** A patient with a mild systemic disease.
What is an ASA III patient? ** Answ** A patient with a severe systemic disease that
limits activity but is not incapasitating.
, What is an ASA IV patient? ** Answ** A patient with an incapasitating systemic
disease that is a constant threat to life.
What is an ASA V patient? ** Answ** A patient no expected to survive 24 hours with
or without care.
What is the ASA for? ** Answ** The determination for anesthesia.
How often do we review the medical history? ** Answ** every appointment
What does the ink color of our medical history need to be? ** Answ** Blue
What will be on the chart if the patient is allergic to something? ** Answ** A red dot
What do we need to teach our patient about the medical history? ** Answ** That it is
important to have the medical history because there is a correlation between the mouth
and body and that we want to give them the best care possible.
How often will the medical history be signed off on by the CI? ** Answ** Every time
before we do anything
What do you do when a question is circled yes on a medical history? ** Answ** You
ask the follow up question.
What is a system oriented question? ** Answ** A direct question to determine if the
patient has had a disease. Often about a system. EX: digestive system
What are the problems associated with high blood pressure? ** Answ**
Cardiovascular diseases, stroke, kidney failure, premature death
What is considered high blood pressure? ** Answ** 140/90
What is our cutoff blood pressure in the clinic? ** Answ** 160/100
Is extraoral inside the mouth or outside the mouth? ** Answ** outside the mouth
Early identification of abnormalities and pathologies may reveal signs of what? **
Answ** thyroid disorders, eating disorders, nutritional deficiencies, sexually
transmitted diseases, systemic conditions
What is a disease oriented question? ** Answ** A typical set of questions may start
with "Do you have...?"or "Have you had....?" "... any of the following diseases or
problems?"
What can follow up questions from a disease oriented question determine? ** Answ**
dates of illness, severity, and outcome
Why is it important to have a medical history? ** Answ** A lot of bacteria found in
the mouth are linked to a lot of diseases that affect the whole body. It is important that
we know everything so that we can provide the best care possible.
What is it called when you get some information about your patient from them over the
phone before their appointment ** Answ** Pre-appointment information
What is it called when a medical history is sent home through the mail for the patient to
fill out before the appointment. ** Answ** Self history
What is the medical history gathered usually at the initial visit and is very thourough **
Answ** complete history
How often do we complete a brand new medical history on a patient? ** Answ**
Every two years
What type of history can provide basic information? ** Answ** Questionnaire
What are some benifits of the questionnaire? ** Answ** broad in scope, time saving,
consistent, not under pressure like with the interview, legal aspects with patients
signature.
What are some disadvantages of the questionnaire? ** Answ** impersonal, inflexible
(doesnt have additional questioning)
What are some of the advantages of The interview? ** Answ** You get to know the
patient and they can see your personality, flexibility for individual needs and the details
obtained can be adapted for supplementary questioning.
What is a disadvantage of the interview? ** Answ** Very time consuming, unless a
list is used questions may be forgotten to be asked, patients can be embarrassed and
hold back certain information
Will we treat an ASA V? ** Answ** NO
What is an ASA I patient? ** Answ** A patient that is normal and healthy without an
apparent disease.
What is an ASA II patient? ** Answ** A patient with a mild systemic disease.
What is an ASA III patient? ** Answ** A patient with a severe systemic disease that
limits activity but is not incapasitating.
, What is an ASA IV patient? ** Answ** A patient with an incapasitating systemic
disease that is a constant threat to life.
What is an ASA V patient? ** Answ** A patient no expected to survive 24 hours with
or without care.
What is the ASA for? ** Answ** The determination for anesthesia.
How often do we review the medical history? ** Answ** every appointment
What does the ink color of our medical history need to be? ** Answ** Blue
What will be on the chart if the patient is allergic to something? ** Answ** A red dot
What do we need to teach our patient about the medical history? ** Answ** That it is
important to have the medical history because there is a correlation between the mouth
and body and that we want to give them the best care possible.
How often will the medical history be signed off on by the CI? ** Answ** Every time
before we do anything
What do you do when a question is circled yes on a medical history? ** Answ** You
ask the follow up question.
What is a system oriented question? ** Answ** A direct question to determine if the
patient has had a disease. Often about a system. EX: digestive system
What are the problems associated with high blood pressure? ** Answ**
Cardiovascular diseases, stroke, kidney failure, premature death
What is considered high blood pressure? ** Answ** 140/90
What is our cutoff blood pressure in the clinic? ** Answ** 160/100
Is extraoral inside the mouth or outside the mouth? ** Answ** outside the mouth
Early identification of abnormalities and pathologies may reveal signs of what? **
Answ** thyroid disorders, eating disorders, nutritional deficiencies, sexually
transmitted diseases, systemic conditions
What is a disease oriented question? ** Answ** A typical set of questions may start
with "Do you have...?"or "Have you had....?" "... any of the following diseases or
problems?"
What can follow up questions from a disease oriented question determine? ** Answ**
dates of illness, severity, and outcome
