MDS PREP
Dry socket is characterized by
1. episodes of sharp, piercing pain associated with sweet foods
2. continuous or almost continuous, moderate to severe pain with almost no adjacent swelling
3. continuous bleeding from the socket with swollen gingiva
4. indurated swelling with local tenderness and temperatures of over 101° F
Oral Surgery
Answer: 2
Accidental intravenous injection of LA which contains a vasoconstrictor may cause
1) Convulsions and palpitations
2) Unconsciousness and depressed respiration
3) Increased respiration
4) Any of the above may occur
Oral Surgery
Answer: 4
Raised intracranial pressure following a maxillofacial injury
1) Is a normal finding
2) Is typically associated with an increase in the heart rate
3) Is typically associated with an increase in the blood pressure
4) Usually subsides spontaneously
Oral Surgery
Answer: 3
Raised intracranial pressure following a maxillofacial injury is typically associated with an increase in blood pressure, indicating potential brain injury.