Which of the following patients would not need an antibiotic prophylaxis before dental
treatment?
a. Patient with an artificial heart valve
b. Patient with a history of a balloon angioplasty with a stent
c. Patient with Tetralogy of Fallot defect
d. Patient with history of infective endocarditis - answer✔b. Patient with a history of a balloon
angioplasty with a stent
Which of the following medications is for anticonvulsant therapy and can cause gingival
overgrowth?
A) Metformin
B) Warfarin
C) Dilantin
D) Propranolol - answer✔C) Dilantin
Which of these would not be considered a true allergy symptom, but rather an intolerance or
adverse affect from a drug?
a. Rash or itchiness
b. Angioedema
c. Heart palpitations
d. Wheezing - answer✔c. Heart palpitations
It is currently recommended that patients with prosthetic joints be given prophylactic
antibiotics prior to any dental treatment that might produce bacteremia.
b. False - answer✔b. false
The risk to the patient always increases when a medically compromised patient is treated and
invasive procedures are performed, drugs are administered, or breathing can become altered
because of dental care.
a. True
b. False - answer✔a. True
All of the following statements are true, except:
a. a patient with uncontrolled diabetes may exhibit signs of gingival inflammation and deep
pockets in several areas.
b. A diabetic patient can experience an episode of hypoglycemia after skipping breakfast.
c. A patient with hyperthyroidism is usually complaining of heat intolerance.
d. Administer 2% Lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine to a patient with hyperthyroidism. -
answer✔d. Administer 2% Lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine to a patient with
hyperthyroidism.
7. Dental treatment/management modifications are required for dental patients who have
been diagnosed with certain forms of anemia, such as glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
(G6PD) deficiency and sickle cell anemia disease.
a. True
b. False - answer✔a. True
8. Drugs that are nephrotoxic are okay to prescribe to patients with kidney disease or a kidney
transplant.
a. True
b. False - answer✔b. False
9. A patient who has a history of viral hepatitis is going in for a dental extraction. What is the
best action for the dentist to take?
a. Perform the surgery as usual, since viral hepatitis doesn't impact dental work.
b. Follow infection control and adjust medication because liver function might be reduced,
affecting how drugs are processed.
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