MCQ Collection

New Zealand MCQs

Practice New Zealand questions with answers and explanations.

Clinical case 83: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 74-year-old patient reports bleeding on gentle periodontal probing involving the upper left canine; the problem has been noted for 27 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 84: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 75-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 28 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 85: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 76-year-old patient reports a reusable instrument contaminated with blood involving the upper right first molar; the problem has been noted for 29 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 76: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 67-year-old patient reports a need to decide whether a radiograph is justified involving the lower right premolar; the problem has been noted for 20 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 77: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 68-year-old patient reports a reusable instrument contaminated with blood involving the upper left canine; the problem has been noted for 21 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 78: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 69-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 22 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 79: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 70-year-old patient reports pain on biting after a recent restoration involving the upper right first molar; the problem has been noted for 23 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 71: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 62-year-old patient reports pain on biting after a recent restoration involving the upper left canine; the problem has been noted for 15 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 72: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 63-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 16 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 73: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 64-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 17 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 74: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 65-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 18 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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Clinical case 75: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 66-year-old patient reports bleeding on gentle periodontal probing involving the upper left central incisor; the problem has been noted for 19 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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