Question

1-

Which of the following groups of older adults should pay the most attention to their oral hygiene?  

a- Nursing home residents

b- Retired dentists and dental hygienists

c- Those living in urban areas where the water is supplemented with fluoride (INCORRECT)

d-Retired physicians and nurses

2- A student nurse is giving an educational talk on the topic of “diabetes”. Which of the following statements written on the education materials requires a correction?

A- Medications for diabetes management may cause low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)

B- Insulin is the most common choice of treatment, but there is no known cure

C-Resistance to the hormone insulin causes too much sugar in the blood (hyperglycemia)

D-Diabetes is caused by too much sugar in the blood (hyperglycemia) (Incorrect)

3- Risk factors for edentulism in older adults include all of the following except:  

A-Inconsistent preventive care (iNCORRECT)

B-Poverty

C-Lack of reimbursement by traditional Medicare

D-History of Hepatitis C infection

(I need correct answers)

Answer 1

1) Oral hygiene refers to the regular practice of keeping ones mouth clean and free from dental problems like dental carries, gingivitis,plaque by brushing and flossing. Brushing periodically before and after meals reduces the multiplication of pathogenic microbes in the oral cavity. Dental carries results from having sugary foods,carbonated drinks, that causes biofilm over the teeth.

The following groups of older adults should pay the most attention to their oral hygiene? The correct option is c) Those living in urban areas where the water is supplemented with fluoride. As fluoride is a common naturally occurring element and it helps n tooth decay. It also prevents tooth decay by demineralization. But excess fluoride content in the water results in dental fluorosis that affects teeth and skeletal fluorosis that affects bones and joints. Proper oral screening is need to identify dental fluorosis characterized by white streaks on the teeth.

The other options Nursing home residents,Retired dentists and dental hygienists,Retired dentists and dental hygienists should pay the most attention to their oral hygiene but more importance is given to the older adults consuming fluoride mixed water.

2) Diabetes is a metabolic syndrome characterized by excess blood glucose levels. A student nurse is giving an educational talk on the topic of “diabetes”. Which of the following statements written on the education materials requires a correction? The incorrect option is Insulin is the most common choice of treatment, but there is no known cure as insulin is one of the mode of treating diabetes. Diabetes can be cured by following dietary and proper drug compliance and eating healthy food with low carbohydrates and life style modifications.

The other options Medications for diabetes management may cause low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) , Resistance to the hormone insulin causes too much sugar in the blood (hyperglycemia),Diabetes is caused by too much sugar in the blood (hyperglycemia) are correct and no need for corrections.

3) Edentulism refers to loss of all natural teeth and is a common oral problem among elderly people. C-Lack of reimbursement by traditional Medicare is the incorrect option.

The other options

A-Inconsistent preventive care

B-Poverty

D-History of Hepatitis C infection are correct and considered as risk factors associated with edentulism.