A 45-year-old woman developed soft bilateral swelling of her parotids. Her salivary flow was reduced and she had keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eyes). She also recently developed painful joints. She should be evaluated for:
a. Chronic alcoholism
b. MEN III
c. Sjögren's syndrome
d. Neurofibromatosis
e. Diabetes
C
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Today, federal regulations prohibit the use of drugs that would be:
A. detrimental to consumers B. too expensive for some patients C. not strong enough for the prescribed condition D. too strong for the prescribed condition
A dental implant has a functioning and obliquely oriented periodontal ligament
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. use sign language to communicate b. wait for a family member to assist c. seek a translator or written instructions in that language d. allow the patient's child to translate