Nursing Home Oral Health: A Blueprint for Success Nursing Home Oral Health: A Blueprint for Success is a website that offers oral health training resources for dental professionals, long-term care staff, and families of long-term care residents. With funding from the Dental Trade Alliance Foundation, Nursing Home Oral Health has produced instructional videos that are available at the Oral Health Kansas website: http://www.oralhealthkansas.org/ OlderKansans.html
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GERIATRIC DENTISTRY: PROVIDING CARE FOR OLDER ADULTS Final Examination Questions Select the best answer for each question and mark your answers on the Final Examination Answer Sheet found on page 93, or complete your test online at EliteLearning.com/Book
8. Which of the following is a normal bodily change associated with aging? a. Xerostomia. b. Gingival recession. c. Periodontal disease. d. Loss of enamel translucency. 9. Normal changes in the dentition that occur with aging include: a. Thickening of tooth enamel. b. Increased occurrence of pulp stones. c. Increased sensitivity of the teeth. d. Increases in the size of the pulp chamber. 10. Which of the following is considered a secondary cause of xerostomia? a. Depression. b. Hormonal fluctuations. c. Menopause. d. Diabetes. 11. The most important factor in preventing dental caries in older adults is: a. Applying fluoride varnish. b. Implementing adequate oral hygiene. c. Administering fluoride supplements. d. Increasing calcium intake. 12. Because it releases fluoride, the material of choice for restoring root caries is: a. Glass ionomer cement. b. Gold foil. c. Porcelain. d. Amalgam. 13. Among the residents of nursing home communities, it has been shown that daily oral hygiene reduces: a. Diabetes in community-dwelling older adults. b. Pneumonia in nursing home residents. c. Cognitive impairment in adults older than age 65. d. The risk of Parkinson’s disease. 14. A study conducted on behalf of the American Heart Association demonstrated: a. No association between treatment of periodontal disease and decreased cardiovascular risk. b. A significant association between periodontal disease and the incidence of certain cancers. c. A significant association between periodontal disease and the risk of myocardial infarction. d. An improvement in stroke outcomes with daily oral hygiene during post-stroke care.
1. The most common functional limitation for basic activities of daily living for individuals 65 years of age
or older is: a. Eating.
b. Mobility. c. Bathing. d. Dressing. 2. The most common chronic health condition in older men and women is: a. Emphysema. b. Hypertension. c. Type II diabetes mellitus. d. Osteoarthritis. 3. Normal changes in the skin associated with aging include: a. Thickening of the skin. b. Increases in the number of melanocytes in the skin. c. Increases in the vascularity of the skin. d. Slower healing of wounds in the skin 4. The most likely diagnosis for a round, irregularly- bordered, 1 cm, asymptomatic brown area on the face of a 65-year-old white woman that she has had for many years is: a. Skin cancer. b. Seborrheic dermatitis. c. Psoriasis. d. Solar lentigo. 5. Which one of the following components of body composition increases with age? a. Water retention. b. Muscle mass. c. Fat mass. d. Bone mass. 6. Due to the changes in body composition of older patients, a dental professional may expect: a. An increased clearance of drugs from the body. b. A decrease in the half-life of drugs in the body. c. An increased risk of adverse effects from drugs. d. A lower concentration of water-soluble drugs. 7. Changes in the eyes that occur as a direct result of aging include: a. Decreases in visual acuity. b. An increase in the flexibility of the lens of the eye. c. Macular degeneration. d. Cataracts.
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