An amalgam overhang is a local contributing factor for periodontal disease
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True. Radiographs can detect local contributing factors that include amalgam overhangs, poorly contoured crown margins, and calculus deposits, which all act as traps that can lead to the buildup of bacterial pathogens that cause periodontal diseases.
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In cases of extreme hypothermia, you will find the patient unconscious, with no discernible vital signs, and skin cold to your touch with stiff joints as if they appear dead. What is the emergency care for these patients?
A) Assess the carotid pulse for 30 to 45 seconds; if there is no pulse, start CPR immediately and prepare to apply the AED. B) Check distal CSM, apply warming packs to the extremities, and transport the patient. C) Call the coroner as indications are the patient is cold and deceased, which is a definitive sign of death. D) Contact medical control for input into the best treatment for this patient.
The following RBC indices are obtained on a patient when calculated using results from manual methods:
MCV: 73 fL MCH: 24 pg MCHC: 33.4 g/dL When the stained blood film is evaluated, the RBCs are normocytic normochromic. What conclusion can be made from this information? a. The hematocrit is too low. b. The hemoglobin is too low. c. The red count is too high. d. It is impossible to come to any conclusion.
An overproduction of cortisol causes ________
A) Graves' disease B) Addison's disease C) Cushing's syndrome D) hyperpituitarism
Normal vision is recognized as which of the following?
A) 200/200 B) 20/30 C) 30/20 D) 20/20