2. Patient Interview, Medical, and Dental Histories

Question 1

4

What type of interviewing style should be used to foster an open an accepting relationship between the dentist and patient?

Question 2

5

What are the four stages of the patient interview?

Answer 2

1. The Opening
2. Establishing Expectations
3. Information Gathering
4. Closing

Question 3

7

During the information gathering stage, what types of questions are needed?

Question 4

8

What is the term for drawing attention to an important aspect of feeling or behavior that the patient does not appear to recognize?

Answer 4

Reflection

Question 5

11

How should you handle an impatient patient?

Question 6

11

How should you give important information to a tired or distracted patient?

Question 7

17

Once the patient medical history is complete, but BEFORE IT IS SIGNED, what should you be sure to ask the patient?

Question 8

18

Risk for treatment is assessed by what three factors?

Question 9

20

What are the four parts of the medical history?

Question 10

22

What are 5 parts of the patient evaluation? What part is done EVERY time?

Question 11

24

What should you be sure to question female patients of child bearing age about if they answer no on the medical history?

Question 12

24

What can happen if birth control pills and antibiotics are combined?

Question 13

25

For females of child bearing age on birth control, advise the patient of the potential risk of antibiotics _____ the effectiveness of the oral contraceptive. Recommend that the patient discuss with their physician the use of an additional _______means of contraception. Advise the patient to _______ with oral contraceptives when concurrently using antibiotics

Question 14

28

What is the cardiovascular condition: swelling of ankles, difficulty breathing when laying down, sleeps with two or more pillows?

Question 15

28

If myocardial infarcation, defer elective treatment for ______; non-elective treatment requires _______.

Question 16

28

When is Angina Pectoris ok to operate with? What if it is unstable?

Question 17

28

When you have a patient with Angina Pectoris, ask them if they have their _____ with them. What should you check?

Question 18

29

Patients being treated for arrhytmias are often prescribed ____ to prevent the formation of blood clots which can travel to the brain or lungs.

Question 19

29

What does INR stand for?

Question 20

30

The goal of Coumadin therapy is to have an INR of _____.

Question 21

31

Per the 2021 AHA Blood Pressure Classifications, what is normal systolic and diastolic blood pressure?

Question 22

31

Per the 2021 AHA Blood Pressure Classifications, what is systolic and diastolic blood pressure in prehypertension?

Question 23

31

Per the 2021 AHA Blood Pressure Classifications, what is normal systolic and diastolic blood pressure in hypertension stage 1?

Question 24

Per the 2021 AHA Blood Pressure Classifications, what is normal systolic and diastolic blood pressure in hypertension stage 2?

Question 25

Per the 2021 AHA Blood Pressure Classifications, what is normal systolic and diastolic blood pressure hypertensive crisis?

Question 26

31 Defer elective treatment if blood pressure _____ and refer.

Question 27

31 Defer emergency treatment if BP is _____ and refer.

Question 28

31 What do you do for patients presenting with BP greater than or equal to 210/120?

Question 29

32 What are 5 conditions that cause high risk of Infective Endocarditis?

Question 30

33 Procedures resulting in signficaint ______ require premedication with antibiotics.

Question 31

33 Do dental extractions require premedication with antibiotics?

Answer 31

Yes

Question 33

Do periodontal procedures including surgery, subgingcal placement of antibiotic fibers or strips, scaling and root planing, probing, and recall require premedication with antibiotics?

Answer 33

Yes

Question 34

33 Dental implant placement or _____ of avulsed teeth requires premedication with antibiotics.

Question 35

33 Endodontic instrumentation or surgery beyond the _____ requires premedication with antibiotics.

Question 36

33 Does inital placement of ortho bands require premedication with antibiotics?

Answer 36

Yes, but not brackets.

Question 37

33 Does intraligamentary or intraosseous local anesthetic injection require premedication with antibiotics?

Question 38

35 If a patient fails to remember to take their atibiotic dose prior to their appointment, the antibiotic may be administered when?

Question 39

36 What is the dosage, dispensing, and time taken prior to dental appointments for amoxicillin?

Question 40

36 What is the dosage, dispensing, and time taken prior to dental appointments for penicillin/amoxicillin allergic patients?

Question 41

OD Clinic Guide for alternative regimens?????

Question 42

38 Do artificial joints currently require antibiotic prophylaxis?

Question 43

38 What are the indications for antibiotic prophylaxis for artificial joints similar to?

Question 44

38 What is the regiment for artificial joint antibiotic prophylaxis similar to?

Question 45

40 What is the only time we will prescribe antibiotics for patients with prosthetic joints?

Question 46

41 In 2017, the AAOS came out with recommendations that these three groups receive antibiotic prophylaxis prior to invasive dental procedures.

Question 47

43 What should you make sure a patient with diabetes has done before they come to the appointment?

Question 48

What are the HbA1C values for normal, pre-diabetes, and diabetes?

Question 49

46 What is ASA 1?

Question 50

46 What is ASA 2?

Question 51

What is ASA 3?

Question 52

46 What is ASA 4?

Question 53

46 What is ASA 5?

Question 54

What is ASA 6?

Question 55

46 What two things always bump you to the next ASA classification?