Important Info 2.0 Flashcards
When is it acceptable to go out of sequence on a treatment plan?
When 2 teeth in the same arch need restorations
What do these abbreviations mean?
HTN
NKDA
SSRI
POI
/C
Hypertension
No Known Drug Allergies
Selective Serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Post-operative instructions
Lower complete?
Key elements of plain language include which of the following?
a. using simple language
b. giving the most imporant information first
c. using the passive voice
d. A and B
e. A, B, and C
d. A and B
T/F: Informed consent is a process for getting permission before conducting a healthcare intervention?
True
What is the prosthodontics diagnostic index for partial edentulism, if the patient has edentulous spaces in both arches and in 4 sextants?
class III
What is the primary barrier to accessing health information?
limited english proficiency
T/F: A key element of legal battery is that it must intend to harm the person
False
What is the prosthodontic diagnostic index for partial edentulism, if the patient has favorable occlusion with canine guidance and is only missing all the mandibular incisors?
Class I
What is the prosthodontic diagnosis index for a dentate patient who lacks anterior guidance?
Class III
You gave your patient the following prescription?
Amox 250 mg
Disp: 20 tabs
Sig: 1 tab QID PO
How often should the patient take the medication and by what route?
4 times/day, by mouth
How many elements are key to informed consent?
7
Which of the following is not a tip for presenting a treatment plan to a patient? Select all that apply
- Give as much detail as possible about the procedures
- Have the patient repeat back what you told him/her
- Recline the patient so she/he is comfortable
- Use non-anxiety producing language
- Use models and photos to emphasize key points to patient
- Give as much detail as possible about the procedures
- Recline the patient so she/he is comfortable
You complete the initial exam and diagnosis on your patient, a 55 year old female with a history of uncontrolled blood pressure. Her chief compliant is contant pain. #30, requiring RCT. She has multiple periodontl pockets requiring scaling and root planing, and carious lesions on #8, 14, 18, and 19. Tooth #30 will require a crown.
Match the treatment need with the correct phase of treatment.
Root canal treatment #30
Medical consult
Crown
Scaling and root planing
Root canal treatment #30
- 2 Acute phase
Medical consult
- 1 systemic phase
Crown
- 4D definitive (fixed)
Scaling and root planing
- 3A disease control
A dentist engages in an informed consent process during which of the following?
a. diagnosis
b. treatment plan presentation
c. prior to starting treatment
d. A and B
e. A, B, and C
e. A, B, and C
T/F: people with a high school but less than college degress are at risk for low health literacy
False
