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Advanced extra oral fulcrums require: 1. Broad surface area of contact between the hand of the clinician and the patient’s face 2. Adequate pressure of the extra oral fulcrum 3. An extended grasp on the instrument handle 

What is the reason individuals with Down Syndrome have a higher rate and progression of periodontitis?  1. Immune response2. Impaired PMNs3. Poor oral self-care

Which mobility grade (class) is defined as serve pathologic mobility of >2mm of movement buccal-lingual? 

A 65-year-old patient with repeated episodes of congestive heart failure has a chest radiograph taken. It shows the left costophrenic angle to be blunted and an air/fluid level with a meniscus around the left lower lung area. How should this be interpreted?

Hypokalemia causes metabolic alkalosis

A sixteen-year-old female is admitted to the emergency room with chest traumafollowing a motor vehicle accident. She appears anxious and confused.  Abnormal physical findings: Pulse 132, BP 94/40, respirations 28 and shallow.                                                  Chest movement is decreased on the left side.  Trachea is shifted towards the right. Percussion is                                                    hyperresonant on the left.  Breath sounds are absent on left side.  An appropriate course of action should                                                  include which of the following?

The prevalence of periodontal disease is most positively correlated with:

Glascow coma scale < 8 would indicate the need to intubate

A patient is given a very large IV infusion of fluids. Which of the following is likely to occur?

Given the following laboratory data below what is the most likely cause ofthe increased WBCs WBC 11,500                        Segs   Normal            RBC      4.0                          Bands Normal            Hgb     12.1                          Eosin   Normal            Hct        36%                        Baso      Normal            Plt      180,000                      Lymph      Increased                                                          Mono       Normal