Question 1

Which of the following normally decreases during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  blood volume 
B)  blood clotting factors 
C)  white blood cell count 
D)  hematocrit 
A)  blood volume 
B)  blood clotting factors 
C)  white blood cell count 
D)  hematocrit D

Question 2

Which of the following is the safest period during which to provide routine dental care for the pregnant patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  the first trimester 
B)  the second trimester 
C)  the third trimester 
D)  the immediate postpartum period 
A)  the first trimester 
B)  the second trimester 
C)  the third trimester 
D)  the immediate postpartum period B

Question 3

The most common cause of spontaneous abortion is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  immune suppression due to a shift in helper T cell type dominance 
B)  morphologic or chromosomal abnormalities that prevent successful implantation 
C)  the development of gestational diabetes 
D)  a benign systolic ejection murmur in the mother 
A)  immune suppression due to a shift in helper T cell type dominance 
B)  morphologic or chromosomal abnormalities that prevent successful implantation 
C)  the development of gestational diabetes 
D)  a benign systolic ejection murmur in the mother B

Question 4

Which of the following is the most common oral complication of pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  xerostomia 
B)  pyogenic granuloma 
C)  pregnancy gingivitis 
D)  dental caries 
A)  xerostomia 
B)  pyogenic granuloma 
C)  pregnancy gingivitis 
D)  dental caries

Question 5

Which of the following is the analgesic of choice during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  aspirin 
B)  acetaminophen 
C)  nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory 
D)  codeine 
A)  aspirin 
B)  acetaminophen 
C)  nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory 
D)  codeine

Question 6

What should a pregnant dental auxiliary or dentist do to protect herself and her baby from potential fetal exposure to x-radiation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stay in a remote area of the dental office, and avoid locations where x-radiation is utilized. 
B)  Wear a lead apron the entire time in the office, and avoid circumstances of exposing x-ray films. 
C)  Utilize digital radiography rather than film-based radiography. 
D)  Wear a film badge, stand more than 6 feet from the tubehead, and position herself at between 90 and 130 degrees of the beam, preferably behind a protective wall. 
A)  Stay in a remote area of the dental office, and avoid locations where x-radiation is utilized. 
B)  Wear a lead apron the entire time in the office, and avoid circumstances of exposing x-ray films. 
C)  Utilize digital radiography rather than film-based radiography. 
D)  Wear a film badge, stand more than 6 feet from the tubehead, and position herself at between 90 and 130 degrees of the beam, preferably behind a protective wall.

Question 7

Supine hypotensive syndrome during late pregnancy is due to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in blood volume 
B)  compression of the inferior vena cava by the gravid uterus 
C)  a fall in maternal hematocrit 
D)  a benign systolic ejection murmur 
A)  an increase in blood volume 
B)  compression of the inferior vena cava by the gravid uterus 
C)  a fall in maternal hematocrit 
D)  a benign systolic ejection murmur

Question 8

The gonadal/fetal dose incurred with two periapical dental films (when a lead apron is used)is __________ that for 1 day of average exposure to natural background radiation in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  700 times less than 
B)  7 times less than 
C)  equal to 
D)  7 times more than 
A)  700 times less than 
B)  7 times less than 
C)  equal to 
D)  7 times more than

Which of the following normally decreases during pregnancy?

Which of the following is the safest period during which to provide routine dental care for the pregnant patient?

The most common cause of spontaneous abortion is __________.

Which of the following is the most common oral complication of pregnancy?

Which of the following is the analgesic of choice during pregnancy?

What should a pregnant dental auxiliary or dentist do to protect herself and her baby from potential fetal exposure to x-radiation?

Supine hypotensive syndrome during late pregnancy is due to __________.

The gonadal/fetal dose incurred with two periapical dental films (when a lead apron is used)is __________ that for 1 day of average exposure to natural background radiation in the United States.

Patient Evaluation and Risk Assessment

Infective Endocarditis

Hypertension

Ischemic Heart Disease

Cardiac Arrhythmias

Heart Failure or Congestive Heart Failure

Pulmonary Disease

Smoking and Tobacco Use Cessation

Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders

Liver Disease

Gastrointestinal Disease

Chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Diabetes Mellitus

Adrenal Insufficiency

Thyroid Diseases

Aids, HIV Infection, and Related Conditions

Allergy

Rheumatologic and Connective Tissue Disorders

Organ and Bone Marrow Transplantation

Disorders of Red Blood Cells

Disorders of White Blood Cells

Acquired Bleeding and Hypercoagulable Disorders

Congenital Bleeding and Hypercoagulable Disorders

Cancer and Oral Care of the Cancer Patient

Neurologic Disorders

Anxiety, eating Disorders, and Behavioral Reactions to Illness

Psychiatric Disorders

Drug and Alcohol Abuse

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Exam 17: Pregnancy and Breast Feeding

Which of the following normally decreases during pregnancy?

Which of the following is the safest period during which to provide routine dental care for the pregnant patient?

The most common cause of spontaneous abortion is __________.

Which of the following is the most common oral complication of pregnancy?

Which of the following is the analgesic of choice during pregnancy?

What should a pregnant dental auxiliary or dentist do to protect herself and her baby from potential fetal exposure to x-radiation?

Supine hypotensive syndrome during late pregnancy is due to __________.

The gonadal/fetal dose incurred with two periapical dental films (when a lead apron is used)is __________ that for 1 day of average exposure to natural background radiation in the United States.

Patient Evaluation and Risk Assessment

Infective Endocarditis

Hypertension

Ischemic Heart Disease

Cardiac Arrhythmias

Heart Failure or Congestive Heart Failure

Pulmonary Disease

Smoking and Tobacco Use Cessation

Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders

Liver Disease

Gastrointestinal Disease

Chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Diabetes Mellitus

Adrenal Insufficiency

Thyroid Diseases

Aids, HIV Infection, and Related Conditions

Allergy

Rheumatologic and Connective Tissue Disorders

Organ and Bone Marrow Transplantation

Disorders of Red Blood Cells

Disorders of White Blood Cells

Acquired Bleeding and Hypercoagulable Disorders

Congenital Bleeding and Hypercoagulable Disorders

Cancer and Oral Care of the Cancer Patient

Neurologic Disorders

Anxiety, eating Disorders, and Behavioral Reactions to Illness

Psychiatric Disorders

Drug and Alcohol Abuse

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