Xerostomia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

DENTAL HYGIENE PROMETRIC EXAM 2024/ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS/A+ What is an oral side effect of Prozac? - xerostomia How do steroids effect wound healing? - Causes delayed wound healing What should be done with a patient with a previous history of high blood pressure and comes in for their appointment with reading of 160/116? - refer the patient to their physician immediately

NBDHE SHORT VERSION MOST COMMON QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 A+ 1 / 51 1. cholinergic drugs 2. adverse reaction to cholinergic drugs 3. Cholinergic Agonist that treats xerostomia 4. Anticholinergic drugs 5. Anticholinergic drug used pre-op to decrease salivary flow for dental procedures

NURS100/ NURS 100 Assessment 3 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Fundamentals of Nursing| Qs & As| 100% Correct| Grade A- WCU Q: Exposure to loud noises, ototoxic medications, aging, and acoustic neu- roma can all lead to hearing loss Answer: sensorineural Q: Xerostomia or or reduced salivation can lead to what deficit? Answer: taste Q: Peripheral neuropathy and peripheral numbness are signs of deficit Answer: - neurologic Q: can result ...

FIRST AID Actions in case of conscious casualty with angina attack - ️️Maintain the casualty upright SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF *VASO-VAGAL SYNCOPE* - ️️Light headed Nauseous Warm but skin may feel cool and sweaty BELL'S PALSY is: - ️️is temporary weakness or paralysis of the facial nerve, which affect the movement of one side of the face. TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA - ️️Trigeminal neuralgia is sudden, severe facial pain. It's often described as a sharp shooting pain or like ha...

DENTAL HYGIENE PROMETRIC EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024/2025 GRADED A+. 2 / 29 f tongue 1. What is an oral side effect of Prozac? (Fluoxetine, SSRI, newer generation antidepressant): xerostomia 2. How do steroids affect poor wound healing? (corticosteroidssuch as pred- nisone and Medrol): delays in healing, increased risk for infections 3. What should be done with a patient with a previous history of high blood pressure and comes in for their appointment with reading of 160/1...

What are cholinergic receptors? What happens if you stimulate them or suppress them? correct answer A certain type of neuron whose molecular structure responds specifically to Acetylcholine Two types 1. Muscarinic & Nicotinic -Muscarinic: Stimulate: bradycardia, constriction of bronchi, increase sweating/salivation/gastric acid, contraction of bladder muscles, relaxation of sphincter, increases GI movement -Muscarinic: Suppress: tachycardia, decrease secretions, relax bronchi, relax bladder...

Periodontal disease ~ 6th leading complication of diabetes; can inhibit glycemic control Xerostomia ~ also called dry mouth; impairs oral function, promotes tooth decay, and exacerbates periodontal disease oral cancer ~ 8th most common cancer in men and 7x more likely in older adults aspiration PNA ~ major cause of hospitalization and results in 20-50% mortality, can be decreased with good oral hygiene percentage of older adults with periodontal disease ~ 70% gingivitis ~ as...

A positive PPD TB skin test does not mean that the patient has active TB but confirms _____________ to the disease at some point in patient's life - Exposure Acromegaly - Increase in growth hormone production during adulthood Acute leukemia - Primarily affects children and young adults, has good prognosis ADHD - Higher risk of caries, plaque biofilm, and sensory processing disorder Adrenal cortex - Secretes corticosteroid and aldosterone that regulates the level of sodium and potassium, m...

ATI Capstone Fundamentals Pre-Assessment Questions With Complete Solutions +Rationale |Multiple Choices A nurse is assessing a client who has parkinsons disease. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect? • pruritis (no, nurse should expect oily skin, which results from autonomic dysfunction, rather than pruritis, which results from dry skin) • hypertension (no, should expect orthostatic hypotension which results from autonomic dysfunction) • bradykinesi...

xerostomia CORRECT ANSWER Dry mouth syndrome, leads to decreased swallowing ability, increased dental caries, gum, tongue and oral lesions, infections, bad breath, changes in taste and alterations in speech and voice functions. Social decline pyschosocial complication. xerostomia non-pharmacological treatments CORRECT ANSWER oral swabs, peppermint water, vitamin c, chewing gum/mints, acupuncture, diet modification, humidity Percentage of HIV infection related pain CORRECT ANSWER 50% direct...