Exam 31: Drugs Used to Treat Oral Disorders

A patient who is undergoing bone marrow transplantation has developed severe mucositis.Which treatment option(s)may promote comfort?(Select all that apply.)

Which infection is often called the "disease of the diseased" because it appears in debilitated patients?

The nurse is completing education for a patient who will be undergoing chemotherapy next week.In anticipation of adverse effects associated with oral mucositis resulting from chemotherapy,which information will the nurse include in the teaching plan?(Select all that apply.)

In addition to discomfort,which are adverse effects of xerostomia?(Select all that apply.)

Which local anesthetic is used for inflammation of oral mucous membranes?

Which information will the nurse include when teaching a patient about cold sores?

Which assessment information is pertinent to oral health?(Select all that apply.)

Which medication helps prevent or reduce mucositis in patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment?

What is the most common cause of most tooth,gum,and periodontal disease?

What will the nurse include when educating a 12-year-old patient about care of a cold sore?(Select all that apply.)

The nurse is assisting with care of a patient on chemotherapy with severe mucositis.The patient reports mucous membrane pain level to be "8" on the pain scale.The priority nursing diagnosis for this patient is

The nurse is assessing a patient's mouth and notes white,milk curd-appearing plaques attached to the oral mucosa.Which condition is present?

A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)uses a corticosteroid inhaler bid.Which adverse effect is associated with this medication?

A patient is being treated with topical amlexanox paste 5% (Zilactin).Which statement by the patient indicates a knowledge deficit?

A patient using carbamide peroxide (Gly-Oxide)to treat multiple canker sores develops tissue irritation and black hairy tongue.The patient asks the nurse what can be done to soothe the pain.The nurse will first encourage use of

What is the primary pharmacologic therapy for Candida albicans?

Which instruction by the nurse is most important when educating a patient about using viscous lidocaine (Xylocaine)for mucositis?

Which condition is treated by saliva substitutes?