COMPREHENSIVE PERIODONTICS FOR
THE DENTAL HYGIENIST FINALEXAM
STUDY KIT WITH 310 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
RATED A+
Which of the following conditions can develop in patients
receiving chemotherapy and bisphosphonates for more than 3
years?
a. Bacteremia
b. Osteonecrosis of the jaw
c. Infective endocarditis
d. Kidney failure Correct Answer b. Osteonecrosis of the jaw
Periodontal diseases are possible risk factors for all of the
following conditions except one. Which is the exception?
a. Emphysema
b. Bronchitis
c. Atherosclerosis
d. Hepatitis
e. Diabetes mellitus Correct Answer d. Hepatitis
,Which of the following adverse effects can occur when taking a
diuretic?
a. Xerostomia
b. Hepatitis
c. Pancreatitis
d. Osteonecrosis of the jaw Correct Answer a. Xerostomia
Which of the following statements explains the reason stress
increases the susceptibility to periodontal infections?
a. Increased red blood cells
b. Reduced host immune response
c. Decreased neutrophil chemotaxis
d. Decreased production of steroids Correct Answer b. Reduced
host immune response
Which of the following mechanisms is affected by cigarette
smoke, thus increasing the susceptibility to periodontal diseases?
a. Altered PMN function
b. Altered monocyte function
c. Decreased lymphocytes
d. Decreased eosinophils Correct Answer a. Altered PMN function
All of the following medications may cause an exaggerated
response to plaque except one. Which is the exception?
,a. Phenytoin
b. Nifedipine
c. Cyclosporine
d. Aspirin Correct Answer d. Aspirin
All of the following are systemic conditions that can cause an
increased predisposition to periodontal diseases except one.
Which is the exception?
a. Diabetes mellitus
b. Vitamin A deficiency
c. AIDS
d. Neutropenia
e. Stress Correct Answer b. Vitamin A deficiency
Pregnant women with periodontal disease may have a preterm
delivery because of elevated levels of: Correct Answer
prostaglandin E2
Which of the following factors is related to periodontal destruction
in smokers?
a. Increase in number of periodontal pathogens
b. Decrease in healthy bacteria
, c. Reduced vitamin C levels
d. Altered polymorphonuclear leukocyte function Correct Answer
d. Altered polymorphonuclear leukocyte function
Which of the following factors may increase the change of
developing respiratory disease in patients with periodontal
diseases?
a. Alcohol intake
b. Inadequate plaque control
c. Increased carbohydrate diet
d. Increased fatty diet Correct Answer b. Inadequate plaque
control
Which of the following respiratory diseases has been studied in
relationship to periodontal diseases?
a. Pneumonia
b. Viral infections
c. Postnasal drip
d. Nasal congestion Correct Answer a. Pneumonia
Which of the following substances is the major factor in
developing respiratory diseases in patients with periodontal
disease?
a. Salvia
THE DENTAL HYGIENIST FINALEXAM
STUDY KIT WITH 310 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
RATED A+
Which of the following conditions can develop in patients
receiving chemotherapy and bisphosphonates for more than 3
years?
a. Bacteremia
b. Osteonecrosis of the jaw
c. Infective endocarditis
d. Kidney failure Correct Answer b. Osteonecrosis of the jaw
Periodontal diseases are possible risk factors for all of the
following conditions except one. Which is the exception?
a. Emphysema
b. Bronchitis
c. Atherosclerosis
d. Hepatitis
e. Diabetes mellitus Correct Answer d. Hepatitis
,Which of the following adverse effects can occur when taking a
diuretic?
a. Xerostomia
b. Hepatitis
c. Pancreatitis
d. Osteonecrosis of the jaw Correct Answer a. Xerostomia
Which of the following statements explains the reason stress
increases the susceptibility to periodontal infections?
a. Increased red blood cells
b. Reduced host immune response
c. Decreased neutrophil chemotaxis
d. Decreased production of steroids Correct Answer b. Reduced
host immune response
Which of the following mechanisms is affected by cigarette
smoke, thus increasing the susceptibility to periodontal diseases?
a. Altered PMN function
b. Altered monocyte function
c. Decreased lymphocytes
d. Decreased eosinophils Correct Answer a. Altered PMN function
All of the following medications may cause an exaggerated
response to plaque except one. Which is the exception?
,a. Phenytoin
b. Nifedipine
c. Cyclosporine
d. Aspirin Correct Answer d. Aspirin
All of the following are systemic conditions that can cause an
increased predisposition to periodontal diseases except one.
Which is the exception?
a. Diabetes mellitus
b. Vitamin A deficiency
c. AIDS
d. Neutropenia
e. Stress Correct Answer b. Vitamin A deficiency
Pregnant women with periodontal disease may have a preterm
delivery because of elevated levels of: Correct Answer
prostaglandin E2
Which of the following factors is related to periodontal destruction
in smokers?
a. Increase in number of periodontal pathogens
b. Decrease in healthy bacteria
, c. Reduced vitamin C levels
d. Altered polymorphonuclear leukocyte function Correct Answer
d. Altered polymorphonuclear leukocyte function
Which of the following factors may increase the change of
developing respiratory disease in patients with periodontal
diseases?
a. Alcohol intake
b. Inadequate plaque control
c. Increased carbohydrate diet
d. Increased fatty diet Correct Answer b. Inadequate plaque
control
Which of the following respiratory diseases has been studied in
relationship to periodontal diseases?
a. Pneumonia
b. Viral infections
c. Postnasal drip
d. Nasal congestion Correct Answer a. Pneumonia
Which of the following substances is the major factor in
developing respiratory diseases in patients with periodontal
disease?
a. Salvia
