CDCA DSE taken Aug 2022 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Case: Pregnant women with a PCN allergy who answered Yes on Health Form to "Hx of Infective Endocarditis" with her written explanation of "rheumatic fever and heart murmur". ABX? correct answer: I put that "No ABX are indicated" but read AHA guidelines on hx of IE. Options included 4 abx's (including Clarithromycin, Cephalexin) and option that abx is not needed. Not sure if since she wrote "yes" on hx of IE that it still needs it, even tho rheumatic fever/murmur do not. Case: (Pregnant women with chronic perio) reference to Perio Charting asking if apical migration 1mm and now PD is 2mm, what is attachment regained? correct answer: 1mm,2mm,3mm,4mm (?) Don't know. Understand CAL, PD and FGM-CEJ Perio Case: Which tooth/surface appears to have most severe vertical bone loss? correct answer: I think 13(D). Other options were mesial and distal of lower posterior left and right and lower centrals. Read x-rays and pay attention to surfaces Case: Male with kidney disease (with no cost barriers looking for comprehensive prosth plan) What is the disadvantage of a PFM bridge in comparison to a metal (further description of metal, can't remember): correct answer: durability? (other option- cosmetics) Case: Which of the medicines likely causes changes to gingival condition? correct answer: Amlodipin