End of Life Care Quiz

What is a common oral side effect in terminally ill patients?
Xerostomia
TMJ dysfunction
Irreversible Pulpitis
Why should patients be dentally fit before chemotherapy/radiotherapy?
It is more expensive to carry out dental treatment after chemotherapy/radiotherapy
Patients prefer to have treatment carried out before chemotherapy/radiotherapy
To prevent unscheduled intervention during cancer treatment and to prevent treatment being carried out when the patients are immunosuppressed.
What is the priority in terms of palliative dentistry?
For a patient to be comfortable and free of pain/infection.
For treatment to be done as quickly as possible for patients
For complex treatments to be carried out before the patient reaches the end of life
Why is patient positioning important when treating patient's nearing the end of life?
So that patients do not feel dizzy
So that patients do not aspirate debris and develop aspiration pneumonia
So that patients don't hurt their back
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