87. Oral surgery patients should be instructed to ingest yogurt, cottage cheese, or ginger ale before taking pain medication in order to prevent: a. Dry socket. b. Nausea. c. Infection. d. Hemorrhage. 88. According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, a medication with the highest abuse potential would be classified as a: a. Schedule I drug. b. Schedule II drug. c. Schedule III drug. d. Schedule IV drug. 89. The medications of choice for postsurgical pain are acetaminophen and: a. Ibuprofen. b. Aspirin. c. Hydrocodone. d. Codeine phosphate. 90. According to the “2–4–24” mnemonic for controlling pain, how much acetaminophen should be taken every 6 hours for the first 24 hours? a. 300–500 mg. b. 600 mg.
96. 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.
97. Postsurgical patient complaints that may indicate the presence of an infection include malaise, swelling, trismus, pus drainage, and: a. Dizziness and fainting. b. A bad taste in the mouth. c. Morning sickness. d. Cramping in the lower extremities. 98. 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. 99. 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. 100. 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. 101. 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. 102. 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. 103. 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. 104. 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.
c. 650–1,000 mg. d. 1,000–1,500 mg. 91. Edema usually manifests postoperatively within: a. 3 to 4 hours.
b. 12 to 24 hours. c. 24 to 48 hours. d. 48 to 72 hours.
92. In long and involved procedures, the transection of lymphatics and capillaries and the inflammatory process caused by surgical flap and bone removal can lead to more: a. Edema. b. Nausea. c. Trismus. d. Dislocation of the condyles. 93. Postoperatively, edema may be minimized by: a. Adhering to an all-liquid diet for the first 48 to 72 hours. b. Applying heat at bedtime for 3 consecutive days. c. Administering 1 to 2 tablets of Tylenol with Codeine No. 3 every 4 hours as needed. d. Applying ice to the outside of the affected area every 20 minutes for the first 24 hours. 94. Which side effect associated with edema can be reduced by the administration of corticosteroids? a. Swelling and inflammation. b. Nausea and vomiting. c. Trismus. d. Hemorrhage. 95. 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.
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