16. Ecchymotic discoloration changes from: a. Black and blue to greenish yellow. b. Greenish yellow to black and blue. c. Red to greenish yellow. d. Pasty white to black and blue. 17. Hemorrhagic activity can be divided into two main types: a. Symptomatic or asymptomatic. b. Gingival or osseous. c. Acute or chronic. d. Soft tissue or bony. 18. An old-fashioned yet effective home remedy to control bleeding in the mouth is: c. Applying a warm compress. d. Sucking on a whole clove. 19. Postoperative nausea resulting from oral surgery can occur when: a. The patient swallows blood either during the procedure or postoperatively. b. More osseous tissue has been incised. c. The patient has an infection or temporomandibular joint trauma. d. Blood is extravasated in the tissue planes. 20. To prevent dry socket syndrome, the dentist should: a. Instruct the patient to ingest yogurt, cottage cheese, or ginger ale. b. Avoid delay in the administration of analgesic medication. c. Give local anesthesia via periodontal ligament injection. d. Minimize trauma and bacterial contamination at the surgical site. a. Chewing four extra-strength aspirin. b. Biting down on a soaked tea bag.
11. Patients should be advised to decrease physical activity for a few days following oral surgical procedures to reduce the risk of elevated blood pressure, which may result in increased: a. Nausea. b. Edema. c. Trismus. d. Infection. 12. Trismus that develops following administration of local anesthesia through an inferior alveolar nerve block is most commonly the result of injury to the: a. Medial pterygoid muscle. b. Lateral pterygoid muscle. c. Buccinator muscle. d. Mandible. 13. Postsurgical patient complaints that may indicate the presence of an infection include malaise, swelling, 14. Of the lincosamides, which antibiotic would be the drug of choice to treat a moderate dental infection? a. Metronidazole. b. Amoxicillin. c. Clindamycin. d. Erythromycin. 15. Metronidazole has been demonstrated to be effective in treating: a. Mild to moderate Clostridium difficile infection. b. Severe Clostridium difficile infection. c. Mild to moderate ecchymosis. d. Severe ecchymosis. trismus, pus drainage, and: a. Dizziness and fainting. b. A bad taste in the mouth. c. Morning sickness. d. Cramping in the lower extremities.
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