Researchers are collecting primary oral health data using the caries index DMFT.  They collected data from a 9th grade classroom.  There was a total of ten students who turned in their parental consent to participate in the study.  The following DMFT scores were obtained: 1, 2, 5, 20, 5, 2, 6, 3, 4, 5 What is the range?

What index measures oral hygiene status for cleanliness, involves scores for soft and hard deposits?

A school district contracts with a local dental hygienist to begin a caries prevention program after a national report has indicated that the state had the highest tooth decay in the nation based upon DMFS indices. The dental hygienist is asked to develop a pit and fissure sealant and fluoride varnish program in all elementary schools in a rural district for children in grades K-5. This culturally diverse population consists primarily of children from lower socioeconomic status (SES) families. The only prior program in the schools was annual dental education conducted by the school nurses, based upon their assessment that the oral hygiene of the school children is poor. The concentration of fluoride in the water is 0.3 ppm and a previous fluoridation campaign was unsuccessful. The DMFT and dft will be measured at the baseline with plans to repeat the measures annually to monitor the effectiveness of the program.  3. All of the following are important risk factors for development of dental caries in this population EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

After receiving change-of-shift report on the following four patients, which patient would the nurse see first?

Scenario: Jacob Henderson, age 82, is admitted to the medical unit with a recent history of left-sided facial droop, limited movement of the left extremities, and slurred speech. The health care provider diagnoses a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Question 1: The nurse recognizes Mr. Henderson’s symptoms as most likely indicates damage to what part of the brain. Question 2: Mr. Henderson is allowed nothing by mouth the first day of hospitalization. When questioned by his wife about this order, the nurse tells Mrs. Henderson the patient will be evaluated by a speech therapist because of his increased risk for which of the following?   Question 3: Mr. Henderson’s health care provider prescribes aspirin 325 mg daily starting the day after the stroke. During use of this medication, the nurse will assess Mr. Henderson for which side effect?    

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a right-sided chest tube after a right lower lobectomy. Which nursing action can the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (AP)?

A patient with a stroke has progressively increasing weakness and decreasing level of consciousness. Which patient problem would the nurse determine has the highest priority for the patient?

Match the following from above.

If irritated, this nerve will cause hiccups.

Theta and delta waves begin to appear during which sleep cycle?