Which of the following dental local anesthetics should be avoided in a patient with sickle cell anemia?  

(4 pts) List 2 differences between RNA and DNA synthesis.

(6 pts) What transcription factors are associated with the pre-initiation complex of eukaryotes?

(10 pts) Describe the chemical reaction that occurs during the addition of a nucleotide into a growing DNA strand.

When is the best time of day to have a dental appointment for a client with neurologic and sensory deficits?  

Identify the poetic device in bold. “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul.”

Which of the following is the most common neurologic disorder among persons 65 and older?  

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who have fewer than ___ bowel movements per day with little or no blood, no fever, few symptoms, and a sedimentation rate below 20 mm/hour are considered to have mild disease and can receive dental care in the dentist’s office.  

Signs of overimmunosuppression include excessive bleeding, poor healing and anemia. If overimmunosuppression is suspected, instruct the patient to discontinue their immunosuppressive drug(s) until the condition gets better.  

What is the recommendation to dental practitioners regarding patients with pseudomembranous colitis desiring elective dental care?