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Certification Review Multiple Choice

Test 1

Test 1

This activity contains 56 questions.

Collection/Recording of Clinical Data

Pressure of the blood against the walls of the blood vessels within the arteries is known as:

none of the above.heart rate.blood pressure.respiration.

Ventricular relaxation of the heart between contractions is known as:

systolediastole

__________ refers to how hard the heart pumps the blood-forcing blood through the arteries.

diastolesystole

A blood pressure cuff that is too small for the patient will give a reading that is:

falsely lowfalsely high

The heart rate (pulse) is measured through the following arteries:

femoral.carotid.brachial.only a and b.all of the above.

The respiration rate is determined by observing:

none of the above.the rise and fall of the chest.the placement of the index finger on the carotid artery.the placement of a rubber cuff on the patient's right arm.

The acceptable method(s) of recording body temperature is with the use of a __________ thermometer.

disposabletympanicdigitalonly a and ball of the above

	Medical History and Patient Registration Today, the medical history questionnaire is a legal requirement in the dental practice.
	True False

Asking the patient, "Are you currently taking any medicine or drugs?" is important because it identifies:

a medical disorder or disease.a potential for drug interaction.a potential for side effects.only a and b.all of the above.

Information related to the patient's employment status, age, name, address, and dental insurance carrier will be part of the patient's __________ form.

lab requisitioninformed consentmedical historyregistration

Clinical Observation of the Patient

The soft tissue examination of the patient involves a visual and a digital palpation of the:

lips and tonguecheeksfloor of the mouthmucosaall of the above

The tongue is visually observed for:

abnormalities.coating or non-coating. presence of papillae.color.all of the above.

	Charting When charting the patient's dentition, colored pencils, erasers, and the clinical examination form are needed.
	True False

	During the charting procedure, entries made in blue-colored pencil denote that the patient has an existing condition.
	True False

The treatment plan presentation to the patient may also include:

models of specific proposed treatment options.before and after photographs and radiographs.anatomic models and visual aids.only a and c.all of the above.