Caselet One  Mr. Patton presents in your office for a tooth extraction.  His dental chart indicates that he has asthma.  He uses an albuterol (Ventolin) inhaler four times per day to treat the asthma.  Mr. Patton reports that his cardiologist has recently prescribed captopril (Capoten) because his blood pressure has been high.  The dentist plans on using a local anesthetic containing epinephrine.  Question 2 of 5 Mr. Patton’s albuterol inhaler treats his asthma symptoms as a(n):

Environmental triggers for Crohn’s disease include all the following, except:

Long term use of antipsychotic medication can lead to uncontrolled muscle movements called:

The following symptoms may be signs of a blood disorder, except:

Which of the following may have sudden onset with paralysis or marked weakness of one or more extremities?

Which following statement is false regarding autoimmune diseases?

A patient’s blood pressure reading of 133/75 mmHg would be classified as:

The following are true concerning vitamin K, except:

Caselet Three Mr. Landis, a 35-year-old white male, presents for dental care.  He has Von Willebrand disease and is HIV positive.  The patient is concerned with his bleeding gingival tissue and increased tooth mobility of his mandibular anterior teeth.  The patient presents with ecchymosis on his right forearm and reports his blood test results performed the previous day revealed a platelet count of 110,000/mm3.  His last dental appointment was over a year ago.  Mr. Landis’ vital signs were within normal limits. Question 6 of 6 This patient returns four weeks after periodontal debridement procedures are completed for re-evaluation.  Which if the following is the best criterion for evaluating the success of the treatment you provided Mr. Landis?

The following is true concerning a cardiac pacemaker, except: