FINAL Flashcards
What do you use to remind a deaf patient of there appointment?
Use the state telecommunication relay service to all a deaf patient directly with appointment reminders. This service allows individuals with hearing and speech impairments to place and receive telephone calls.
Always announce absence in the case of a blind person you may also have to
fill out paperwork
Legal blindness is defined as having central vision of no more than
20/200 in the better eye with correction (glasses) or having peripheral fields side vision of no more than 20 degree diameter.
Although visual modes of communication provide a primary method of communication with most individuals, audible and touch approaches are essential for the person with visual impairment.
true
double vision perception of two images of a single object
diplopia
The Ada specifies that communications with individuals with hearing and vision impairments need to be as effective as communications with non impaired people, and appropriate —— aids must be provided
auxillary
What are reasons for ill fitting dentures in the critically ill?
weight loss
What are contraindications for patients with dry mouth.
Elderly patients usage of alcohol rinse.
Some patients have to close there mouths more often.
The role of the dental hygienist for a unconscious patient is
Evaluate patients oral care needs
plan and conduct an oral health in service program for nursing staff or other care givers
include hands on demonstration and practice in training
motivate the caregiver to provide daily car
When would you use a portable headrest on the back of a wheel chair?
When you cannot transfer the patient
How many visits should be scheduled for a homebound difficult patient
as many as needed
Objectives of care for a hospice patient for the dental hyg. would be
Provide intra oral extra oral screening to triage patients who need treatment by a dentist
assist in preventing further complication of the patients health status by identifying oral infections and other problems
provide routine screening to detect lesions that may be pathological particularly those that may be early cancer
provide treatment and education interventions to prevent dental caries and periodontal infection that require extensive treatment
encourage adequate daily personal oral care whether performed by the patient or caregiver
provide palliative care for the individual with short ended life span
When providing patient care in any situation the rule is
know before you go
Before going to a hospice patient
provide medical history form in advance for patient to complete and return
monitor medication lists carefully especially when the patient takes multiple prescription or over the counter preparation
telephone before visit to clarify responses or ask questions
Dealing with homebound patient you must consider
patients age, chronic medical conditions, medications, disability, or physical limitation.
Where do homebound patients usually reside?
Group homes, nursing homes
What mouth rinse should be used after surgery?
Salt water
do not rinse for 24 hours after surgery
warm salt water 1/2 teaspoon full in 1/2 cup warm water after toothbrushing and every 2 hours
Platinum mesh is not used
for the immobilization of the tooth
A ——- is classified by using a combination of descriptive words for its location direction nature and severity
fracture
fractures may be
single multiple bilateral or unilateral complete or incomplete
—– has no communication wit outside
simple
—— has communication with outside
compound
—– is shattered
comminuted
“Green stick” fracture has one side of a bone broken and the other side bent.
incomplete
incomplete fractures usually occur in
incomplete calcified bones (young children usually)
in incomplete fractures the fibers
tend to bend rather than break
Mandibular described by location
alveolar process condyle angle body sympysis
The alveoloar process fracture does not extend to
the midline of the palate
The le fort classification is used widely to identify the three general levels of
maxillary fractures
A horizontal fracture line that extends above the roots of the teeth above the palate across the maxillary sinus below the zygomatic processand across the pterygoid plates
le fort 1
the midface fracture extends over the middle of the nose down the medial wall of the orbits across the infraorbital rims and posteriorly across the pterygoid plates
le fort 2
the high level craniofacial fracture exends transversely across the bridge of the nose, across the orbits and the zygomatic arches and across the pterygoid plates
le fort 3
a combination of two levels is also possible such as rigt le fort 1 and le fort 2
le fort combination