The Special Needs & Medically Compromised Patient (Ch. 13)

What should dental professionals do to tailor care to older patients?

Change the dental chair position slowly

Rheumatic fever may apear 2-3 weeks after which type of infection?

Strep throat

When seating a patient with vision impairment, the dental assistant should

place the patient’s hand on the back of the chair

Which oral finding is common among patients with Down syndrome?

Higher incidence of periodontal disease

Which disease is one of the main cuases of end-stage renal disease?

Diabetes

Patients with musculoskeletal disorders may require frequent breaks during dental treatment to

Rest the TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint Disfunction)

If a patient has been undergoing chemotherapy, what type of issue should be expected during dental treatment?

Bleeding problems

Patients with autism are most likely to have have difficulty

Holding a conversation

Where should a patienst’s arms be positioned when the dental assistant is lifting the patient out of the wheelchair while performing a one person wheelchair transfer?

Over the dental assistant’s shoulders

Which body fluid can transmit HIV infection?

Breast milk

Which strategy can help a patient with special needs become desensitized to dental treatment?

Having the patient visit the dental office before other patients arrive for appointments

Asthma worsens

with exercise

What method is recommended to provide protective body stabilization for a patient with extreme spasticity?

Using a commercially available full body wrap

When treating a patient with a neurological disorder, it is important to

Include the patient’s family or caregiver in the appointment

What should the dental team do when treating a patient with a respiratory disorder?

Place the dental chair in an upright or semi-supine position

What is one of the oral effects of aging?

Darkening of the teeth

Patients with which type of disorder should be provided with tinted protective eyewear during dental treatment?

Psychiatric

Which modification to a dental office helps to make it “barrier free” to people with disabilities?

Adding a ramp to the entrance to the building

Intolerance to cold, feelings of tiredness, and depression are symptoms of which condition?

Hypothyroidism

Atrophy is a key symptom of which disease?

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Developmental disabilities occur before what age?

22 years

Patients with HIV/AIDS with a CD4+ cell count lower than ____ may need antibiotics before dental care

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