Mental Health

Question 1

How do you assess for capacity?

Answer 1

AMCUR

Act
Make
Communicate
Understand
Retain

Question 2

What are the principles of the Adults with Incapacity act?

Answer 2

Treatment must:
- benefit the patient
- reflect the pt past views/ wishes (residual capacity)
- reflect the views of carers/ family etc
- be the least restrictive to the patient’s life

Question 3

How do you assess the quality of a root canal treatment?

Answer 3

Does it reach within 1-2mm of the apex
Continually tapering, well condensed
Coronal seal?

Question 4

How long does a periapical pathology take to heal after RCT?

Answer 4

5 years

Question 5

What are the 3 As of smoking cessation

Answer 5

Ask
Advise
Act

Question 6

Give an example of an antipsychotic drug and its side effects

Answer 6

Clozapine (end stage drug)
Extra-pyramidal side effect causing involuntary movements
Hypersalivation
Decreased neutrophils (need FBC prior to XLA)