NBDHE EXAM QUESTIONS ND ANSWERS
Scopolamine is what: - Answers -Cholinergic Antagonist (tx for motion sickness)
Acetaminophen could cause an issue for a patient with one of these diseases, which
one? - Answers -Liver Disease
Case study about a patient with hypothyroidism - Answers -Thyroid regulates
metabolism and calcium balance
Hypothyroidism - Insufficient production of thyroid hormones
Symptoms:
Goiter - enlargement of the thyroid
Low blood pressure (hypotension)
Low heart rate (bradycardia)
Dry skin
Cold intolerant
Obese
Delayed tooth eruption
Tx: levothyroxine (Synthroid)
Cretinism = children with hypothyroidism
mental physical retardation, macroglossia
Myxedema = adults with hypothyroidism
Long term undiagnosed hypothyroidism
Case study about a pregnant patient in her third trimester - Answers -- Asked how you
would treat the patients chief complaint?
- Evaluate & provide full treatment
- Wait until after patient gives birth
- Evaluate and treat symptomatic teeth
- Can't remember other option
Case study about a patient with HBP, High Cholesterol, Seizures, some skin condition. -
Answers -HBP: diuretic, ACE inhibitor, CAL blocker, Beta Blocker, Angiotensin II
Receptor Blocker
High Cholesterol: cholestyramine (Questran), atorvastatin (Lipitor)
Seizure: anticonvulsants - phenytoin (Dilantin), phenobarbital, carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Case study on an alcoholic patient - Answers -Primary factor in development of
pancreatitis
May have poor nutrition
Avoid drugs metabolized in liver - ❌ acetaminophen
Your patient has porcelain crowns, what fluoride do you NOT use on them? - Answers -
APF - acidulated phosphate fluoride
Patients with Treacher Collins will most likely have? - Answers -hearing loss
,What opens the tracheae - Answers -larynx
What is the most common heart disease within the U.S? - Answers -coronary heart
disease
bacteria in chronic periodontitis - Answers -P. gingivalis
T. forsythia
T. denticola
Cholinergic drugs - Answers -Stimulate PNS
Chol= "chill"
PNS= "Peace"
*great for anxiety
Adrenergic drugs - Answers -stimulate the SNS
Adrenergic= "adrenaline"
SNS= "screaming/nervous"
SA node - Answers -Pacemaker
Artery - Answers -away from the heart
Vein - Answers -to heart
Blood flow - Answers -From superior and inferior vena cava
Genioglossus - Answers -protrudes
Styloglossus - Answers -Retracts
Hypoglossus - Answers -Depresses
Blood supply - Answers -Lingual artery
Which to use on living tissue: - Answers -Antiseptic
Treatment of bullous pemphigoid (skin rash)? - Answers -Azathioprine - this drug also
helps with organ rejection
Methotrexate - can also treat RA
angular cheilitis - Answers -Riboflavin [B2] deficiency
Tx: nystatin, clotrimazole (topical) Ketoconazole, fluconazole (Diflucan) (systemic)
Maxillary infection would drain to what node: - Answers -Submandibular
, Bupropion (Wellbutrin, Zyban) : - Answers -Antidepressant
Helps patients stop smoking
Relieves withdrawal symptoms
What has to do with antigens? - Answers -macrophages
Which cell synthesizes antibodies? - Answers -plasma cells
Anesthetic that can be used topically or as injectable? - Answers -Lidocaine and
Prilocaine (topical is Oraqix)
Longest acting anesthetic: - Answers -Bupivicaine
Shortest acting anesthetic: - Answers -Mepivacaine (Carbocaine)
Species of bacteria most linked to chronic perio: - Answers -P. gingivalis
Type of hepatitis in fecal matter: - Answers -Hepatitis A + E
What hepatitis is possible because of another hepatitis: - Answers -Hepatitis D
Most common benign salivary gland tumor in children: - Answers -Pleomorphic
adenoma
Most common malignant salivary gland tumor in children? - Answers -Mucoepidermoid
carcinoma
Deficiency of Vitamin B1: - Answers -beri beri
Deficiency of Vitamin B3: - Answers -Pellagra
Vitamin B9: - Answers -folic acid
Deficiency of Vitamin B12: - Answers -Burning tongue-glossopyrosis
Pernicious anemia
Pregnancy gingivitis caused by: - Answers -P. intermedia (and progesterone)
What causes cell damage from an x-ray - Answers -Direct free radical
Best instrument for mesial of #30 with 6mm pocket and 2mm recession? - Answers -
After 5
Contraindication for nitrous? - Answers -COPD
Emphysema
Scopolamine is what: - Answers -Cholinergic Antagonist (tx for motion sickness)
Acetaminophen could cause an issue for a patient with one of these diseases, which
one? - Answers -Liver Disease
Case study about a patient with hypothyroidism - Answers -Thyroid regulates
metabolism and calcium balance
Hypothyroidism - Insufficient production of thyroid hormones
Symptoms:
Goiter - enlargement of the thyroid
Low blood pressure (hypotension)
Low heart rate (bradycardia)
Dry skin
Cold intolerant
Obese
Delayed tooth eruption
Tx: levothyroxine (Synthroid)
Cretinism = children with hypothyroidism
mental physical retardation, macroglossia
Myxedema = adults with hypothyroidism
Long term undiagnosed hypothyroidism
Case study about a pregnant patient in her third trimester - Answers -- Asked how you
would treat the patients chief complaint?
- Evaluate & provide full treatment
- Wait until after patient gives birth
- Evaluate and treat symptomatic teeth
- Can't remember other option
Case study about a patient with HBP, High Cholesterol, Seizures, some skin condition. -
Answers -HBP: diuretic, ACE inhibitor, CAL blocker, Beta Blocker, Angiotensin II
Receptor Blocker
High Cholesterol: cholestyramine (Questran), atorvastatin (Lipitor)
Seizure: anticonvulsants - phenytoin (Dilantin), phenobarbital, carbamazepine (Tegretol)
Case study on an alcoholic patient - Answers -Primary factor in development of
pancreatitis
May have poor nutrition
Avoid drugs metabolized in liver - ❌ acetaminophen
Your patient has porcelain crowns, what fluoride do you NOT use on them? - Answers -
APF - acidulated phosphate fluoride
Patients with Treacher Collins will most likely have? - Answers -hearing loss
,What opens the tracheae - Answers -larynx
What is the most common heart disease within the U.S? - Answers -coronary heart
disease
bacteria in chronic periodontitis - Answers -P. gingivalis
T. forsythia
T. denticola
Cholinergic drugs - Answers -Stimulate PNS
Chol= "chill"
PNS= "Peace"
*great for anxiety
Adrenergic drugs - Answers -stimulate the SNS
Adrenergic= "adrenaline"
SNS= "screaming/nervous"
SA node - Answers -Pacemaker
Artery - Answers -away from the heart
Vein - Answers -to heart
Blood flow - Answers -From superior and inferior vena cava
Genioglossus - Answers -protrudes
Styloglossus - Answers -Retracts
Hypoglossus - Answers -Depresses
Blood supply - Answers -Lingual artery
Which to use on living tissue: - Answers -Antiseptic
Treatment of bullous pemphigoid (skin rash)? - Answers -Azathioprine - this drug also
helps with organ rejection
Methotrexate - can also treat RA
angular cheilitis - Answers -Riboflavin [B2] deficiency
Tx: nystatin, clotrimazole (topical) Ketoconazole, fluconazole (Diflucan) (systemic)
Maxillary infection would drain to what node: - Answers -Submandibular
, Bupropion (Wellbutrin, Zyban) : - Answers -Antidepressant
Helps patients stop smoking
Relieves withdrawal symptoms
What has to do with antigens? - Answers -macrophages
Which cell synthesizes antibodies? - Answers -plasma cells
Anesthetic that can be used topically or as injectable? - Answers -Lidocaine and
Prilocaine (topical is Oraqix)
Longest acting anesthetic: - Answers -Bupivicaine
Shortest acting anesthetic: - Answers -Mepivacaine (Carbocaine)
Species of bacteria most linked to chronic perio: - Answers -P. gingivalis
Type of hepatitis in fecal matter: - Answers -Hepatitis A + E
What hepatitis is possible because of another hepatitis: - Answers -Hepatitis D
Most common benign salivary gland tumor in children: - Answers -Pleomorphic
adenoma
Most common malignant salivary gland tumor in children? - Answers -Mucoepidermoid
carcinoma
Deficiency of Vitamin B1: - Answers -beri beri
Deficiency of Vitamin B3: - Answers -Pellagra
Vitamin B9: - Answers -folic acid
Deficiency of Vitamin B12: - Answers -Burning tongue-glossopyrosis
Pernicious anemia
Pregnancy gingivitis caused by: - Answers -P. intermedia (and progesterone)
What causes cell damage from an x-ray - Answers -Direct free radical
Best instrument for mesial of #30 with 6mm pocket and 2mm recession? - Answers -
After 5
Contraindication for nitrous? - Answers -COPD
Emphysema
