NEB Dental Standard 4 MCQs

Atrial fibrillation is a supraventricular arrhythmia with disorganised atrial activity and an irregularly irregular pulse.

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disorder with variable and usually reversible airflow obstruction.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is persistent airflow limitation commonly related to smoking or noxious exposure.

Diabetic ketoacidosis is hyperglycaemia with ketonaemia and metabolic acidosis due to severe insulin deficiency.

Hypothyroidism is a state of deficient thyroid hormone action that may cause fatigue, weight gain and bradycardia.

Nephrotic syndrome is heavy proteinuria with hypoalbuminaemia, oedema and often hyperlipidaemia.

Nephritic syndrome is glomerular inflammation causing haematuria, reduced filtration and often hypertension.

Iron-deficiency anaemia is a microcytic anaemia caused by inadequate iron availability for haemoglobin synthesis.

Bitewing radiograph is an intraoral image useful for detecting interproximal caries and assessing crestal bone.

Megaloblastic anaemia is a macrocytic anaemia caused by impaired DNA synthesis, often from folate or vitamin B12 deficiency.

Panoramic radiograph is a broad extraoral image displaying both jaws and surrounding structures.

Oral submucous fibrosis is a chronic fibrosing oral disorder associated with reduced mouth opening and malignant risk.