Geriatric
Geriatric Dentistry Knowledge Quiz
Test your expertise in geriatric dentistry with this comprehensive quiz designed for dental professionals and students alike. Challenge your understanding of the unique aspects of dental care for elderly patients.
This quiz covers:
- Changes in physiological systems
- Oral health management
- Common dental treatments
- Understanding saliva and its effects
1.Another term refers to Geriatric Dentistry
Pediatrics
Geriodontics
Pharmacology
Geriatric Medicne
2.Classification of Geriatric Dental Patients
2
3
4
5
3.What are dental caries treatments
Filling & RCT
RCT, Crowns & Dentures
Implants
All of them
4.Change in nervous system in elderly
Nerve cells may begin to pass messages as normal
Nerve cells may begin to pass messages faster
Brain and spinal cord gain nerve cells and weight
Slowing of thought, memory, and thinking
5.Change in urinary system in elderly
Number and size of nephrons decrease and narrowed arteries
Inability to concentrate or dilute urine and to excrete acid
Dehydration
All of them
6.The bladder becomes less flexible means:
It can hold less urine
It becomes more difficult to squeeze to get rid of all the urine
It becomes easier to squeeze to get rid of all the urine
It can hold less urine & it becomes more difficult to squeeze to get rid of all the urine
It can hold less urine & it becomes easier to squeeze to get rid of all the urine
7.What is Urethral sphincter
Muscular ring that controls the passage of urine out of the body
Bladder
It stimulates the sensation of having to urinate
Muscular ring that regulate the balance of salts and other chemicals
8.The respiratory system comprises of:
Thoracic cage, lungs
Lungs, and diaphragm
All of them
None of them
9.The most common cause of kyphosis in older adults is:
Osteoporosis
Poor posture
Birth defects
Cancer and cancer treatments
10.what is kyphosis
Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.
An abnormally hollowed back
Excessive outward curvature of the spine
Forward head position
11.Changes which is not related to respiratory system in elderly:
Decreases in measures of lung function such as vital capacity
Decline in the effectiveness of lung defense mechanisms
Stiffening of the thoracic cage from calcification of the rib cage
Increasing in chest wall compliance
12.Changes which is not related to circulatory system in elderly:
The muscles of the left ventricle get thicker
The volume of the left ventricle may decline
The heart may both fill and empty more slowly
The heart may decrease slightly in size
13.Differences between young and old hearts
Older heart speed up as quickly or pump as fast or as much blood as a younger heart
Older heart cannot speed up as quickly or pump as fast or as much blood as a younger heart
Older heart can speed up quickly but cannot pump as much blood as a younger heart
Older heart cannot speed up quickly but can pump as much blood as a younger heart
14.Changes which is not related to Endocrine System in elderly:
The levels and activity of some hormones, produced by endocrine glands, decrease.
Growth hormone levels decrease, leading to decreased muscle mass.
Aldosterone levels decrease, making dehydration more likely.
More insulin may be produced
15. Changes in Digestive system in elderly:
Lactase levels decrease
The pancreas gains in overall weight
Constipation becomes more common
Lactase levels decrease and the pancreas gains in overall weight
Lactase levels decrease and Constipation becomes more common
16.Dimensions comprising oral health-related quality of life(OHRQoL):
4
5
6
7
17. Total volume of saliva per day is:
0.5 L
0.5-1L
1L
1.5L
18.For mineralization, some of the difference between people who have the same diet and same exposure to fluoride is explained by a different of each individual’s saliva
Buffering ability
Volume
PH
Stimulation
19.the subjective feeling of oral dryness:
Xerostomia
Hyposalivation
Remineralisation
Sialosis
20.Indirect cause increases dental caries:
Xerostomia
Hyposalivation
Remineralisation
Sialosis
21.Medication causes Xerostomia or hyposalivation
Antibiotics
Aspirin
Anti-coagulant
Anti-histamine
22.Normal unstimulated saliva flow rate (ml/min)
0.1
0.3-0.5
0.5
0.7
23.Unstimulated saliva flow rate in Hyposalivation (ml/min):
˂ 0.1
0.3-0.5
˂ 0.5
˂ 0.7
24.Stimulated saliva flow rate in male hyposalivation patient (ml/min):
˂ 0.1
0.3-0.5
˂ 0.5
˂ 0.7
25.Stimulated saliva flow rate in female hyposalivation patient (ml/min):
˂ 0.1
0.3-0.5
˂ 0.5
˂ 0.7
26.Causes of salivary gland hypofunction:
Diseases
Infection
Medication
All of them
27.minimum time using for testing hyposalivation:
30 seconds
1 minute
2 minutes
5 minutes
28.Dry mouth management:
Drink water often
Brush as usual
Use fluoride mouthrise
Drink water often and brush as usual
Drink water often and use fluoride mouthrinse
29.Cervical burnout is:
Common radiographic artefact on PBWs which is not real
Aproximal caries
Root caries
Unclear x-ray
30.Acid etch for root caries filling:
Enamel 20 s and dentine 10 s
Enamel 10 s and dentine 20 s
Etch for 20 s
Etch for 10 s
31.Light-curing time for root lesion filling:
20 s each time and 20 s for finishing
20 s every time
40 s every time
20 s each time and 40 s for finishing
32.Which filling material is the most inappropriate for root caries treatment
Glass-ionomer
1 step self-etch (composite)
2 step self-etch (composite)
3 step self-etch (composite)
33.symptoms of Chronic Adult Periodontitis:
Bleeding after brushing, halitosis, and a bad taste
Normally painless until very advanced but sometimes root sensitivity is a problem
Loose teeth when advanced and majority of bone has been lost
All of them
34.formula to calculate combined Attachment Loss (CAL):
Gingival Recession (GR) + Pocket Depth (PD)
PD - GR
Clinical crown length + Pocket Depth
Anatomical crown length + Pocket Depth
35.Risk Factors for Chronic Adult Periodontitis:
Plaque and aging
Age and smoking
Smoking and Diabetes
Diabetes
All of them
36.Plaque control in elderly
Toothbrush handle bigger
Brush for 2 minutes, 2 times per day
Toothbrush handle smaller
Toothbrush handle bigger and brush for 2 minutes, 2 times per day
Brush for 2 minutes, 2 times per day and toothbrush handle smaller
37. When do you have to keep the tooth for periodontal treatment in elderly
A periapical abscess
Pain because of mobility
No function
Prior to bridge
38. Most dementia victims survive approximately:
1 year
3 years
7 years
13 years
39. Alzheimer’s disease can be divided into multiple phases:
2 phases
3 phases
4 phases
5 phases
40. What is amnesia
Memory loss
Communication difficulties
Inability to perform complicated motor tasks
Inability to recognize previously learned sensory input
41.What is aphasia
Memory loss
Communication difficulties
Inability to perform complicated motor tasks
Inability to recognize previously learned sensory input
42. What is apraxia
Memory loss
Communication difficulties
Inability to perform complicated motor tasks
Inability to recognize previously learned sensory input
43.What is agnosia
Memory loss
Communication difficulties
Inability to perform complicated motor tasks
Inability to recognize previously learned sensory input
44.How do you manage Amnestic patients
Frequent reminders during the dental procedure
Non-verbal communication
The practitioner should talk with family
Manage as normal patient
45.………………..may worsen confusion rather than improve dementia patient for dental procedure.
Gas or other major sedatives
Oral Sedation
Lorazepam
Topical anesthetics
46.blood glucose levels usually range within:
60 to 150 mg/dL
90 to 110 mg/dL
75 to 115 mg/dL
70 to 150 mg/dL
47.What do you need to ask Diabetes patients
Recent blood glucose levels and frequency of hypoglycemic episodes
Antidiabetic medications
Dosages and times of administration should be determined
All of them
48.What is the alternative term for Oesophageal reflux
Heartburn
Digestion
Dysphagia
Haematemesis
49.……………………..should avoided in the first trimester and last month of pregnancy.
GA or IV sedation
LA
Topical Anesthesia
GA
50.Weight gain is the sign of:
Hypertension
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Hypotension
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