Term 1 of 339
Community- acquired pneumonia is contracted during a stay in a hospital or long-term care
facility. It results from organisms the originate in the gastrointestinal tract called potential
respiratory pathogens or PRPs.
Both statements are true.
Both statements are false.
The first statement is true, and the second statement is false.
The first statement is false, and the second statement is true.
Definition 2 of 339
the first statement is TRUE, and the second statement is FALSE.
Periodontal disease activity is....
Periodontal Disease is a bacterial infection of the periodontium. The presence of
pathogenic bacteria means all individuals will experience periodontitis.
Periodontitis is considered a reversible condition with the proper home care and frequent
recare visits.
The pattern of bone destruction in patients with generalized aggressive periodontal
disease is found in a minimum of three permanent teeth other than the permanent 1st
molars and the permanent incisors. Most of the teeth are affected.
Term 3 of 339
Gingivitis has clinical signs and symptoms, but no radiographic signs.
True
False
,Term 4 of 339
What is the determining factor in deciding whether you will plan to instrument one sextant or one
quadrant during one appointment?
(A) Patient preference
(B) Office protocol
(C) Difficulty of the case
(D) Billing practices
Difficulty of the case
Both statements are true
Both phrases are true
Triple bend
Term 5 of 339
Your patient presents with localized aggressive periodontitis. To confirm the diagnosis a culture of
the patient's gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) is taken. ____________________________________________________________ is
the most predominant bacteria found, confirming the original diagnosis.
Pyogenic granuloma
Prevotella melaninogenica
Gram-negative bacteria
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
Term 6 of 339
Active ingredients that can be incorporated into controlled-release delivery mechanisms include
chlorhexidine gluconate and minocycline.
True
False
,Term 7 of 339
Coaggregation is...
random
the combined aggressiveness of bacteria
selective bacterial adhesion
the joining of similar types of bacteria
Term 8 of 339
Which term means "capable of disease?"
Innocuous
Virulent
Gram Positive
Gram Negative
, Definition 9 of 339
lichen planus
The term _________________________________ refers to bacterial mechanisms that enable them to
colonize within the body and oral cavity to cause damage to the periodontal tissues.
The current perspective on the etiology of periodontal diseases states plaque biofilm is
necessary for initial inflammation, the plaque biofilm alone is not sufficient for periodontal
destruction.
(A) The first phrase is true, the second in false
(B) The first phrase is false, the second is true
(C) Both phrases are true
(D) Both phrases are false
The chronic desquamative disease of the skin and mucous membrane that presents in the
oral cavity as a spider-webbed, white, interlacing covering is
Which of the following are types of periodontal disease?
(a) Gingivitis
(b) Periodontitis
(c) Both A and B
Term 10 of 339
Glycemic control-refers to the typical levels of blood sugar (glucose) in a person with diabetes
mellitus
True
False
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