Your patient presents for a prophy today after being away from the dental office for over five years. After updating the medical history, you add that the patient has been diagnosed with type II diabetes mellitus and went to the hospital four months ago for a broken wrist after falling, and has developed an allergy to penicillin. They had an artificial heart valve placed in 2020, and they report taking taking Warfarin, Metformin and a multivitamin daily. Upon completing the risk assessments and periodontal charting, you note that they are at high risk for caries and periodontal disease and have generalized 3-6mm and localized 7 and 8mm probe depths with generalized recession. Based off of this information, answer the following questions. QUESTION: Which question would not be part of the follow up questions regarding her diabetes?

We discussed self-care practices, which include all of the following except ________.

True or false: The brain is the most important sexual organ.

Why is chastity emphasized in dating? Describe the 3 levels of chastity we discussed in class during the Sexual Wholeness in Dating lecture.

Your new patient has a lot of restorations to chart and is also missing several teeth, so you use your visual clinical evaluation to determine all of the appropriate findings to chart. Use the following photographs to help you answer the questions for this patient. QUESTION: What classification of decay is on #10 mesial?

Your new patient is a 20 year old college student who is slightly overdue for his 6 month recall. He had radiographs transferred that included a set of bitewings and panoramic taken 8 months ago. He does not report any health issues and only takes a multivitamin, no medications.  He reports alcohol use 4-5 times per week, smoking marijuana 2 times weekly, occasional smokeless tobacco use and using e-cigarettes for vaping daily. His vitals today are 110/72, pulse 74, respirations 16.  The risk assessments indicate a moderate risk for perio, caries and nutrition.  You have some findings on the head and neck exam to discuss with the faculty and the periodontal findings indicate 4mm probe depths posterior proximals and recession where he uses the smokeless tobacco. QUESTION: What type of radiographs will you suggest for today’s appointment based on the information given?  

What does it mean to wear a mask, and how can we avoid wearing a mask in our relationships?

As a patient begins to accept the inevitability of death, he or she may ask to discuss important circumstances that will affect the last moments of life. These concerns may include the administration of CPR techniques, organ donation, internment plans, pain control, and sedation. To formalize these wishes, patients will complete a(n)

As you begin to perform a hip examination on an elderly female patient who has undergone hip surgery, the patient states that she “needs to go to the bathroom.” Which of the following should be done? 1. Use a standard bedpan.2. Provide for the patient’s privacy and locate a fracture bedpan.3. Be sure to wear gloves and wash your hands.4. If the bedpan is metallic, run it under warm water for patient comfort and discard in a recycling bin.5. You and an assistant should assist the patient with movement onto the bedpan.6. Return the patient to the nursing floor for cleanup and patient hygiene

What do the letters in the acronym HAT stand for?