MCQ Collection

New Zealand MCQs

Practice New Zealand questions with answers and explanations.

Clinical case 161: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 78-year-old patient reports spontaneous pain with prolonged thermal sensitivity and no swelling involving the upper left canine; the problem has been noted for 18 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 162: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 79-year-old patient reports facial swelling, fever and trismus associated with the tooth involving the lower left first molar; the problem has been noted for 19 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 163: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. An 80-year-old patient reports bleeding on gentle periodontal probing involving the upper right first molar; the problem has been noted for 20 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 164: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. An 81-year-old patient reports a need to decide whether a radiograph is justified involving the lower left second molar; the problem has been noted for 21 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 165: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. An 82-year-old patient reports a reusable instrument contaminated with blood involving the upper left central incisor; the problem has been noted for 22 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 166: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. An 83-year-old patient reports a non-healing oral ulcer present for more than three weeks involving the lower right premolar; the problem has been noted for 23 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 167: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. An 84-year-old patient reports pain on biting after a recent restoration involving the upper left canine; the problem has been noted for 24 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 156: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 73-year-old patient reports a need to decide whether a radiograph is justified involving the lower left first molar; the problem has been noted for 13 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 157: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 74-year-old patient reports a reusable instrument contaminated with blood involving the upper right first molar; the problem has been noted for 14 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 158: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 75-year-old patient reports a non-healing oral ulcer present for more than three weeks involving the lower left second molar; the problem has been noted for 15 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 159: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 76-year-old patient reports pain on biting after a recent restoration involving the upper left central incisor; the problem has been noted for 16 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 146: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 63-year-old patient reports facial swelling, fever and trismus associated with the tooth involving the lower left second molar; the problem has been noted for 3 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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