Important Info 2.1

Question 1

What concept is considered the heart of informed consent

Answer 1

person centered care

Question 2

When is it acceptable to go out of sequence on a treatment plan?

Answer 2

When 2 teeth in the same arch need restorations.

Question 3

Your pa ent informs you his HbA1C is 6.2. What does HbA1C stand for?

Answer 3

hemoglobin A1c

Question 4

Key elements of plain language include which of the following?

A. Using simple language
B. Giving the most important informa on first
C. Using an ac ve voice
D. A and B but not C
E. A, B and C

Answer 4

E. A, B and C

Question 5

T/F: Informed consent is a process for getting permission before conducting a healthcare intervention

Answer 5

True

Question 6

T/F: When an adverse incident occurs proper documentation includes describing the incident and the outcome, and how the outcome will be resolved.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

What is the Prosthodontic Diagnostic Index for partial edentulism, if the patient has edentulous spaces in both arches and in 4 sextants?

Answer 7

Class IV

Question 8

What is the primary barrier to accessing health information?

Answer 8

Limited english proficiency

Question 9

What should be included in a properly written treatment note?

a. Medical history reviewed
b. Type and amount of anesthe c administered
c. Procedure performed and material used
d. Post op instruc ons
e. All of the above

Answer 9

e. All of the above

Question 10

T/F: A key element of legal battery is that it must intend to harm the person

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Your instructor orders a periapical radiograph of #10. What abbreviation for the radiograph would the instructor use?

Answer 11

PA

Question 12

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?

Answer 12

class I

Question 13

Which of the following items needs to be included in the treatment note to accurately document antibiotic premedication?

A. Name of medication
B. Dosage
C. Time medication was taken
D. All of the above
E. A and B

Answer 13

D. All of the above

Question 14

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?

Answer 14

4 times/day, by mouth

Question 15

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 pa ent 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

Answer 15

• Give as much detail as possible about the procedures.
• Recline the patient so she/he is comfortable.

Question 16

What is the Prosthodontic Diagnostic Index for a dentate patient who lacks anterior guidance?

Answer 16

class III

Question 17

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 but not C
E. A, B and C

Answer 17

E. A, B and C

Question 18

You complete the initial exam and diagnosis on your patient, a 55 year old female with a history of uncontrolled blood pressure. Her chief complaint is constant pain, #30, requiring RCT. She has multiple periodontal pockets requiring scaling and root planing, and carious lesions on #’s 8, 14, 18, and 19. Tooth #30 will require a crown.

Match the treatment need with the correct phase of treatment.

Root canal treatment
Medical consult
Scaling and root planing

Answer 18

Root canal treatment
- 2 acute phase
Medical consult
- 1 systemic phase
Scaling and root planing
- 3A disease control

Question 19

What is the Prosthodontic Diagnostic Index for a completely dentate patient who requires an increase of the occlusal vertical dimension in order to restore his/her teeth?

Answer 19

class IV

Question 20

During the medical history taking your patient informs you she has high blood pressure. What abbreviation should you use in the patient’s chart?

Answer 20

HTN

Question 21

A patient in your office will need root canal treatment on tooth #5, which is badly broken down. The tooth is asymptomatic. The phases of treatment involved in the restoration of this tooth include which of the following?
A. Endodon cs in the acute phase of treatment
B. Endodon cs in the disease control phase
C. Crown in the disease control phase
D. Crown in the defini ve phase of treatment
E. B and D
F. C and D

Answer 21

E. B and D

Question 22

Which of the following is not important in gathering information from dental and medical consults?

Answer 22

Limit the wordiness of the consult

Question 23

Your patient needs several restorations and an FPD to replace #14. You are meeting with the treatment planner tomorrow. What do you need to bring to the appointment and what must be completed before the appointment? Select all that apply

• Comprehensive exam and prophy
• Comprehensive exam and fixed prosthodontics consult
• Diagnostic casts and fixed prosthodon cs consult
• Comprehensive exam and diagnostic radiographs
• Completed treatment planning worksheet and tentative treatment plan in axiUm

Answer 23

IDK

Question 24

In the ini a on of sequencing of treatment within the phases of a treatment plan, certain guidelines exist. These include: (select all that apply)

A. Address the most severe issues first
B. Address the pa ent’s chief complaint first
C. Address the most difficult procedures first
D. Cluster planned treatments together

Answer 24

A. Address the most severe issues first
D. Cluster planned treatments together

Question 25

T/F: After completing the patient examination, the dentist must gather all the significant findings and create a list of patient diagnoses. This is referred to as the treatment plan.

Answer 25

False