Host modulation refers to which of the following?

Increased gingival inflammation in a patient who is pregnant happens:

A generalized, pronounced overgrowth of the gingival tissue, first seen in the papillae of the anterior sextants, is most often caused by:

All of the following are symptoms of inflammation, except:

A 50-year-old patient presents with 1 mm of attachment loss in most of the mouth; however, there is 6 mm of attachment loss present on the proximal surfaces of the maxillary first and second molars. Which of the following is the most likely disease classification for this patient?

Based on available research, it is ______ to prove causality between periodontitis and systemic disease.

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

53.  A preschool child is found to have atopic dermatitis. The nurse emphasizes that the child should be discouraged from scratching. The child’s mother asks why scratching should be avoided. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?  

41.  The client scheduled for a skin biopsy asks the nurse how painful the procedure is. What would be the most appropriate nursing response?

8.  A postoperative client is complaining of incisional pain that is an 8 on the pain scale. The primary health care provider has prescribed morphine sulfate 4 mg to be given every 4-6 hours PRN. The last dose was administered 5 hours ago. What is the nurse’s priority assessment, before giving the medication?