Chapter 47

____ is the branch of medicine concerned with the illness of old age and their treatment

• Senior

• Old

• Geriatrics

• Gerontology

____ is the scientific study of the factors affecting the normal aging process and the effects of aging, especially in relation to quality of life issues

• Gerontology

• Pharmacology

• Epidemiology

• Geropsychology

Dental hygienist must be aware of and consider the dynamic social process that influence each

• Young patient

• Young adult patient

• Middle age patient

• Older patient

Dental hygienist can provide appropriate wellness information and reinforce positive lifestyle habits as customized dental hygiene care from the perspective of improving _____ of life

• Worthless

• Quality

• Purpose

• Stage

What appointment time(s) are BEST for Older Adults?

• Morning (Long)

• Afternoon (Long)

• Morning (Short)

• Afternoon (Short)

When an older adult has completed their treatments, it's important to....

• Allow patient to sit upright before walking out

• Return dental chair slowly upright

• Assist patient out of chair if needed

• All of the above

If a older patient has hearing problems, conduct the following:

• No changes necessary

• Clinician removes mask and eliminates background noise

• Write on a piece of paper

• Invade te patient's personal space

Written consent should be obtained prior to conducting any care for older adults.

• True

• False

If an older patient has vision problems, the clinician must do..

• Print document’s with a large-size font

• Give patient reading glasses

• Ignore the patient’s difficulty

• No change necessary

Which of the following is an anti-microbial produce used for Older Adults?

• Triclosan Dentrifice

• 0.12% Chlorehexidine Mouth Rinse

• Both A and B

• None of the above