The hygienist is trying to determine a patient’s biotype. When he inserts the periodontal probe into the gingival sulcus, he notes that the outline of the periodontal probe tip is not visible through the gingival tissue. This indicates that the patient’s biotype is:

If plaque biofilms are allowed to stay near the gingival tissues, the first clinical sign of inflammation is:

In the periodontium, altered host defense responses can result in:

15. A patient is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization. The health care provider prescribes midazolam. The nurse understands the perioperative use of this medication is to______.  

16.  Which condition best describes a benign tumor that develops from scar tissue?

44.  A client is admitted for genital warts. Which procedure would the nurse expect the primary health care provider to order?

14.  After leaving the post anesthesia care unit, a postoperative client is difficult to arouse.  The nurse monitors the pulse oximeter and obtains a reading of 87%.  What should the nurse perform first?

24.  Clinical manifestations of paralytic ileus would include what finding by the nurse?

49.  What should the nurse teach an adolescent who is taking tretinoin (Retin-A) to treat acne?  

7.  After an exploratory laparotomy, a patient has an order for ketorolac 60 mg IV q 6 h over 15 minutes. The ketorolac is diluted in 25 mL of D5W. The tubing drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. How many drops per minute should be given? _______