1. What is the current estimation of the per-
15%, 23% centage of older adults in the
American population today and what are the
future projections for 2050?
2. Autism is caused by . abnormalities in brain structure or function
3. Baby boomers are considered to be . 1946-1964
born between what years?
4. Geriatric dentistry, or geriodontics, is
generally considered to be a part of Special Care Dentistry
which division of dentistry?
5. When should the physical evaluation
of an elderly patient begin during a
dental appointment? As soon as they enter the clinic
6. What are the roles of the front desk staff? D. All of the above.
A. Evaluate the physical
characteristics of the elderly patient as
soon they walk into the clinic
B. Help patients schedule appointments
C. Help patients with their insurance
policies and coverage
7. Which age group is considered to have 60
the greatest incidence of stroke
among the elderly population?
8. The measurement of vital signs generally Height
does NOT include:
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9. In treating medically compromised elder- None of above.
ly patients, a dentist is NOT required to
take which of the following into consider- A. Hospitalization history
ation? B. Medical diagnosis
C.
10. Which of the following devices is
NOT used to transfer elderly Medications
patients?
Papoose
11. CPR in medical/dental
terminology stands for?
board
12. Which of the following members of
the dental team are recommended to
renew their CPR license every two Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
years?
D. All clinical statt
13. Which one of these is NOT considered
to be a medical emergency? A. Dentist only
B. Dentist + Dental Hygienist
14. What is the prescribed concentration
of epinephrine in dental C. Dentist + Dental Hygienist +
emergencies? Dental Assis- tant
15. A sudden dip in the blood pressure of Periodontal disease
an elderly patient resulting in a sud-
den change in body posture is known
as
. 1:1,000
orthostatic hypotension
16. Post-operative instructions to any elderly Both written and verbal
patient should always be .
17.
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Interprofessional collaborative practice is multiple health workers from ditterent pro-
defined as . fessional backgrounds working together
with patients and families, careers and
communi- ties to deliver the highest
quality of care
18. All of the following are components of the Improving provider wellness
Triple Aim EXCEPT?
19. There are four Core Competencies Only A, B and D
for Interprofessional Collaborative
Practice that can be utilized to
evaluate collabo- rative readiness. A. Interprofessional communication
Which of the following is/are a Core B. Interprofessional teamwork
Competency/ies?
and team-based care
D. Roles and responsibilities for
20. The most common preventable Collabora- tive Practice
chronic childhood disease is
caries
21. Poor oral health has been linked to sever-
True al systemic inflammatory diseases;
how- ever, most non-oral healthcare
providers have minimal training on
recognizing oral disease.
22. Which of the following group of Only A and B
patients are more likely to be taking
medications that can cause
xerostomia? A. Chronic pain patients
B. Patients diagnosed with depression
23. The CDC has predicted that the
number of patients diagnosed with . double, 2050
diabetes will
or triple by
.