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Which of the following is a common adverse effect of psychiatric drugs and requires patient counseling in the dental office?

Carbamazepine (tegretol) can cause aplastic anemia which can result in bleeding gingiva

Which of the following drugs is used to treat trigeminal neuralgia?

Which of the following drugs was the first antiepileptic?

Which of the following drugs is used for sedation in children?

A high school athletic trainer is looking through pre-participation exams (PPEs) for all student-athletes. Many of the athletes had their PPE done at an individual office visit. Which of the following would be considered advantages of using individual office visits for PPEs? (Select all that apply)

Select all of the following signs that may indicate an athlete is experiencing a sickling crisis:

If the patient is responsive and has a blood sugar of 70 mg/dL or lower, inject the patient with glucagon.

A 72-year-old patient presents to your clinic complaining of feeling lightheaded when getting out of bed in the morning. Upon examination, you note a drop of 22 mmHg in systolic blood pressure when the patient moves from lying to standing. Which of the following symptoms is least commonly associated with orthostatic hypotension?

A 58-year-old woman reports dark urine, pale stools, and generalized itching. She denies alcohol use. Physical examination reveals jaundice. Laboratory tests show elevated alkaline phosphatase and total bilirubin with only mild AST/ALT elevation. Which category best describes her jaundice?