DHT 1115 Midterm Exam. Correct (w/
focus on CH 21 & 22) 100%.
Which of the following is true for dental client records?
A. Handwritten records are recorded in shorthand abbreviations in red and blue pencil.
B. Mistakes are erased and initialed.
C. Paper records written in longhand have historically been how dental records are maintained.
D. Late entries are written in the margins at the beginning of the record.
C. Paper records written in longhand have historically been how dental records are maintained.
Which of the following is not a reason the client needs to be educated about the
importance of the health history?
A. To convey the idea that oral health and general health are interrelated
B. To build rapport with the client
C. To educate the client as to the necessity of
completing the health history
D. To determine the client's dental IQ
D. To determine the client's dental IQ
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1. Documentation in the client's record is considered legal evidence in any legal action.
2. All information collected during the initial examination and during continuing patient appointments
are official parts of the permanent records.
A. Both statements are TRUE
B. Both statements are FALSE
C. 1st statement is TRUE, 2nd statement is FALSE
D. 1st statement is FALSE, 2nd statement is TRUE
A. Both statements are TRUE
Is periodontal infection a risk factor for systemic diseases or conditions that affect overall health?
yes there is emerging scientific data on the association of periodontal disease with common systemic
medical problems such as cardiovascular disease, stroke,diabetes, osteoporosis, and low-birth-weight
infants.
What is the relevance of a client's medical history to his or her
periodontal care?
1. Medical issues can increase susceptibility to periodontal diseases
2. Medical problems can have periodontal and other oral manifestations
3. Prescribed and non-prescribed medications can have oral and periodontal side effects
, Why take Vitals?
Vital signs outside an acceptable range may indicate the need to terminate dental hygiene care.
Abnormal vital signs can be due to client conditions, equipment failure, or operator failure.
What are Korotkoff sounds?
When the bladder within the occluding cuff is deflated, the blood begins to flow intermittently through
the brachial artery, producing rhythmic, knocking sounds.
Basic client assessment skills:
Observation
Palpation
Auscultation
Olfaction
Blisterform lesions
vesicle, pustule, bulla
Nonblisterform lesions
Papule, Nodule, Tumor, Plaque
•Shallow
•Does not extend through epithelium to underlying
tissue
erosion
Risk factors of oral cancer include
tobacco use, alcohol abuse, HPV infection, and excessive sun exposure
A clinical term for awhite, plaquelike lesion on the oral mucosa that cannot be rubbed off or diagnosed
as a specific disease
Leukoplakia
Clusters of ectopic sebaceous glands
Ø Appear as yellow lobules in clusters
Ø Commonly observed on vermilion border of lips and buccal mucosa
Ø No treatment
Fordyce Granules
Clinical appearance: red-to- purple enlarged vessels or clusters
Usually observed on the ventral and lateral surfaces of the tongue
Most commonly observed in individuals older than 60 years of age
Lingual Varicosities
focus on CH 21 & 22) 100%.
Which of the following is true for dental client records?
A. Handwritten records are recorded in shorthand abbreviations in red and blue pencil.
B. Mistakes are erased and initialed.
C. Paper records written in longhand have historically been how dental records are maintained.
D. Late entries are written in the margins at the beginning of the record.
C. Paper records written in longhand have historically been how dental records are maintained.
Which of the following is not a reason the client needs to be educated about the
importance of the health history?
A. To convey the idea that oral health and general health are interrelated
B. To build rapport with the client
C. To educate the client as to the necessity of
completing the health history
D. To determine the client's dental IQ
D. To determine the client's dental IQ
Brainpower
Read More
1. Documentation in the client's record is considered legal evidence in any legal action.
2. All information collected during the initial examination and during continuing patient appointments
are official parts of the permanent records.
A. Both statements are TRUE
B. Both statements are FALSE
C. 1st statement is TRUE, 2nd statement is FALSE
D. 1st statement is FALSE, 2nd statement is TRUE
A. Both statements are TRUE
Is periodontal infection a risk factor for systemic diseases or conditions that affect overall health?
yes there is emerging scientific data on the association of periodontal disease with common systemic
medical problems such as cardiovascular disease, stroke,diabetes, osteoporosis, and low-birth-weight
infants.
What is the relevance of a client's medical history to his or her
periodontal care?
1. Medical issues can increase susceptibility to periodontal diseases
2. Medical problems can have periodontal and other oral manifestations
3. Prescribed and non-prescribed medications can have oral and periodontal side effects
, Why take Vitals?
Vital signs outside an acceptable range may indicate the need to terminate dental hygiene care.
Abnormal vital signs can be due to client conditions, equipment failure, or operator failure.
What are Korotkoff sounds?
When the bladder within the occluding cuff is deflated, the blood begins to flow intermittently through
the brachial artery, producing rhythmic, knocking sounds.
Basic client assessment skills:
Observation
Palpation
Auscultation
Olfaction
Blisterform lesions
vesicle, pustule, bulla
Nonblisterform lesions
Papule, Nodule, Tumor, Plaque
•Shallow
•Does not extend through epithelium to underlying
tissue
erosion
Risk factors of oral cancer include
tobacco use, alcohol abuse, HPV infection, and excessive sun exposure
A clinical term for awhite, plaquelike lesion on the oral mucosa that cannot be rubbed off or diagnosed
as a specific disease
Leukoplakia
Clusters of ectopic sebaceous glands
Ø Appear as yellow lobules in clusters
Ø Commonly observed on vermilion border of lips and buccal mucosa
Ø No treatment
Fordyce Granules
Clinical appearance: red-to- purple enlarged vessels or clusters
Usually observed on the ventral and lateral surfaces of the tongue
Most commonly observed in individuals older than 60 years of age
Lingual Varicosities
