- Which of the following factors does NOT contribute to developing chronic diseases?
- When assessing the patient, the medical history should include the patient’s physical limitations and cognitive status.
- The risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease is increased in _______________.
- Informed consent is NOT legally necessary _______________.
- Rheumatoid arthritis only affects joints, tissues surrounding the joints, and connective tissue.
- Which of the chronic diseases listed below increases the risk for developing gout?
- Asthma medications do not increase the risk of _____________.
- _____________ have been associated with bruxism and TMD.
- _____________ is an autoimmune disease where the pancreas does not make enough insulin.
- Urinating often at night, smell of acetone on breath, and weight loss without trying are signs and symptoms of _____________.
- HbA1c levels below _____ indicate the patient’s diabetes in well controlled.
- Shortness of breath, fatigue, and swelling of the lower extremeties, stomach, and veins in the neck are signs and symptoms of _____________.
- Patients who are taking Warfarin should discontinue or alter their dose for most dental procedures.
- According to the American Heart Association guidelines, a blood pressure range of 145/100 is considered _______________.
- Elective dental treatment should be postponed for patients who have uncontrolled high blood pressure (≥ 180/110 mm Hg).
- Multiple sclerosis is _______________.
- Which of the following is NOT a typical motor or sensory abnormality that individuals diagnosed with MS may experience?
- One of the more common symptoms of multiple sclerosis is depression.
- The aetiology of Parkinson’s disease is most likely _______________.
- Oral impairments from Parkinson’s disease may lead to all of the following EXCEPT _______________.
- Sudden numbness of the face, arm, or leg on one side of the body is a classic sign and symptom of _______________.
- Patients who have experienced a stroke should never be given a vasoconstrictor.
