Exam 17: Effects of Systemic Disease on Nutritional Status and Oral Health

It is important that the dental hygienist understand the effects of systemic disease on nutritional status and oral health. Match each disease, condition, or medication with its most appropriate description. -Diminished number of white blood cells

Patients receiving dialysis are least likely to be deficient in which vitamin or mineral?

It is important that the dental hygienist understand the effects of systemic disease on nutritional status and oral health. Match each disease, condition, or medication with its most appropriate description. -Abnormal mass of tissue

A generalized malignant disease characterized by distorted proliferation and development of white blood cells (WBCs)is called:

Blood pressure consistently 140/90 mm Hg or higher is stage 1 hypertension.Diuretics are frequently prescribed for patients with hyperlipidemia.

Individuals with bulimia may be described as achievement-oriented perfectionists.Bulimia,which is synonymous with anorexia nervosa,is characterized by intentional and controllable secret periods of overeating usually followed by purging.

Each is a sign of vitamin B₁₂ deficient megaloblastic anemia,except one.Which is the exception?

Which nutrients are most frequently cited as being negatively affected by oral problems and dentate status? (Select all that apply.)

Nutrients potentially harmful to renal (kidney)patients on dialysis include each of the following,except one.Which is the exception?

Dental hygienists are in a key position to assess and detect signs and symptoms of systemic disease because more than one third of the patients treated in a dental office frequently do not interact with a general health care provider.

Pain in the tongue is called:

A vegan dental patient with a nonheme iron anemia should take vitamin D supplements before invasive dental procedures because absorption of nonheme iron is enhanced by vitamin D.

Typical symptoms of all anemias are flushed skin and erythematous oral tissues.The type of anemia can be determined only after evaluation of blood tests.

Neurologic deficits can cause patients to be unaware of the presence of food in the mouth.Pocketed foods remain in the mouth,especially the vestibule,after meals in patients.

It is important that the dental hygienist understand the effects of systemic disease on nutritional status and oral health. Match each disease, condition, or medication with its most appropriate description. -Can occur secondarily to a tumor,head trauma,or infection in the brain

Patients having experienced ministrokes may have dysphagia,because gastronomy has impaired the swallowing reflex.

It is important that the dental hygienist understand the effects of systemic disease on nutritional status and oral health. Match each disease, condition, or medication with its most appropriate description. -Osteonecrosis

It is important that the dental hygienist understand the effects of systemic disease on nutritional status and oral health. Match each disease, condition, or medication with its most appropriate description. -Hypothyroidism

Each is a chronic disease or condition associated with poor nutrient absorption,except one.Which is the exception?

It is important that the dental hygienist understand the effects of systemic disease on nutritional status and oral health. Match each disease, condition, or medication with its most appropriate description. -Hardening or abnormal density of bone