FREE NBDHE Dental Hygiene Care Question and Answers
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Diagnostic techniques or dental hygiene
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Select next to the sentences that would constitute "IMPLIED" consent. The other statements still require "INFORMED" consent.
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A patient with terminal cancer, end-stage renal failure, hepatitis, or an infectious disease
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A patient with uncontrolled epilepsy, uncontrolled insulin-dependent diabetes, excessively high blood pressure, or unstable cardiovascular problems.
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The dental hygiene plan for periodontal therapy's main goal is to:
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Explanation:
By removing or lowering the local microbial etiologic factors—specifically, the pathogens that cause the host's inflammatory response—periodontic therapy aims to halt the spread of periodontal disease.
Mouthwashes only provide short-term relief, and frequent usage can harm oral tissue.
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This caries risk assessment tool offers instructions for determining the level of caries risk and choosing dental hygiene measures based on risk factor evaluation.