Case Study 1 (Questions 54-60) Patient profile:  Female, age 73 Chief complaint: “My mouth is extremely dry” Medical history: Thyroid disease (hypothyroidism) takes Synthroid: Depression, takes an oral antidepressant medication Dental history: Last recall was one year ago Supplemental history:  Swelling of the left Submandibular salivary gland observed upon clinical examination         60. What is the term that is used to describe this process when the increase of size and change in consistency occurs, along with increased numbers of lymphocytes within the lymph nodes?

28. A patient feels excruciating short-term pain when facial trigger zones are touched or when chewing. What nervous system disorder is most likely the cause of the patient’s discomfort?

49. Pus containing pathogenic bacteria, white blood cells, tissue fluid and debris is known as :

For simplicity, this question is a free 0.5 points to make grades for this exam out of a nice round number of points.  

An organization that establishes standards for drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their labeled use.

A reason to perform a specific procedure or prescribe a certain drug.

Lack if Oxygen in the tissue.

Anesthesia that associated with a state of unconsciousness. ______is not a fixed state of unconsciousness, but rather, ranges along a continuum from semi-responsiveness to profound unresponsiveness.

A standardized method of measuring a patient’s level of consciousness.

Neurological state in which a patient is able to sense environmental stimuli such as sight, sound, touch, pressure, pain, heat, and cold.