Exam 2 Flashcards
1
Q
- What is the most common reason people avoid the dentist?
A
a. Fear
2
Q
- Which of the following is not a benefit of having a good relationship with the patient?
A
a. More likely to sue
3
Q
- Fake social smile involves the eye muscles
A
a. False (genuine smile does)
4
Q
- Which of the following is not a behavioral sign of anxiety?
A
a. Perspiration (it is a physiological sign of anxiety)
5
Q
- What questions are designed to elicit patient’s perspective?
A
a. Kleinman’s Questions
6
Q
- What type of exam is given to a patient who requests total dental care when the results of a prior comprehensive dental diagnosis is available?
A
a. periodic
7
Q
- What type of clinical exam would you give to a returning patient that you have not seen in 3 years and has said that he has had bladder cancer and chemotherapy since you have last seen them?
A
a. Comprehensive exam
8
Q
- What clinical exam is given to identify conditions that have changed and update the patient’s chard to reflect the patient’s current status?
A
a. Periodic
9
Q
- When the dentist is frequently asked to provide an opinion concerning a specific problem, what type of exam is appropriate?
A
a. Limited
i. Emergency would be requiring immediate attention
10
Q
- “grossly decayed, non-vital tooth” would fall in which SOAP category?
A
a. Objective
11
Q
- If the patient states “Doc, I have a tooth ache that has kept me up all night”, where would this fall in SOAP categories?
A
a. Subjective
12
Q
- Emergency exams still require a comprehensive diagnosis to receive all the information about the patient
A
a. False
13
Q
- D-4 students are currently looking for board lesions. What type of exam are they using?
A
a. Screening
14
Q
- “Symptom” is any bodily change perceptible to the
A
a. Patient
