MCQ Collection

New Zealand MCQs

Practice New Zealand questions with answers and explanations.

Clinical case 147: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 64-year-old patient reports bleeding on gentle periodontal probing involving the upper left central incisor; the problem has been noted for 4 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 148: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 65-year-old patient reports a need to decide whether a radiograph is justified involving the lower right premolar; the problem has been noted for 5 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 149: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 66-year-old patient reports a reusable instrument contaminated with blood involving the upper left canine; the problem has been noted for 6 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 150: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 67-year-old patient reports a non-healing oral ulcer present for more than three weeks involving the lower left first molar; the problem has been noted for 7 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 151: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 68-year-old patient reports pain on biting after a recent restoration involving the upper right first molar; the problem has been noted for 8 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 152: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 69-year-old patient reports mobile teeth with deep pockets and radiographic bone loss involving the lower left second molar; the problem has been noted for 9 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 153: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 70-year-old patient reports spontaneous pain with prolonged thermal sensitivity and no swelling involving the upper left central incisor; the problem has been noted for 10 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 154: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 71-year-old patient reports facial swelling, fever and trismus associated with the tooth involving the lower right premolar; the problem has been noted for 11 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 155: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 72-year-old patient reports bleeding on gentle periodontal probing involving the upper left canine; the problem has been noted for 12 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 144: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 61-year-old patient reports mobile teeth with deep pockets and radiographic bone loss involving the lower left first molar; the problem has been noted for 1 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 145: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 62-year-old patient reports spontaneous pain with prolonged thermal sensitivity and no swelling involving the upper right first molar; the problem has been noted for 2 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 141: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 58-year-old patient reports a reusable instrument contaminated with blood involving the upper left central incisor; the problem has been noted for 27 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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