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CDCA DSE TAKEN AUG QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1. Case: Pregnant women with a PCN allergy who answered Yes on Health
Form to "Hx of Infective Endocarditis" with her written explanation of
"rheumatic fever and heart murmur". ABX?: I put that "No ABX are indicated"
but read AHA guidelines on hx of IE. Options included 4 abx's (including Clar-
ithromycin, Cephalexin) and option that abx is not needed. Not sure if since she
wrote "yes" on hx of IE that it still needs it, even tho rheumatic fever/murmur do
not.
2. Case: (Pregnant women with chronic perio) reference to Perio Chart-
ing asking if apical migration 1mm and now PD is 2mm, what is attach-
ment regained?: 1mm,2mm,3mm,4mm (?) Don't know. Understand CAL, PD and
FGM-CEJ
3. Perio Case: Which tooth/surface appears to have most severe vertical bone
loss?: I think 13(D). Other options were mesial and distal of lower posterior left
and right and lower centrals. Read x-rays and pay attention to surfaces
4. Case: Male with kidney disease (with no cost barriers looking for compre-
hensive prosth plan) What is the disadvantage of a PFM bridge in comparison
to a metal (further description of metal, can't remember):: durability? (other
option- cosmetics)
5. Case: Which of the medicines likely causes changes to gingival condi-
tion?: Amlodipine- I think bc is a Ca2+ channel blocker (other : atenolol)
6. Match 5 terms with corresponding descriptions (one test question, new
