Test 3 Extra Credit
Course Test Preview
To receive Continuing Education credit for this course, you must complete the online test. Please go to
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1. When should the pretreatment evaluation begin?
a. Several days before chemotherapy or radiation therapy
b. The day before chemotherapy or radiation therapy
c. At least 2 weeks prior to cancer therapy
d. At least 1 week prior to cancer therapy
2. Which of the following statements about the oral complications of chemotherapy and head
and neck radiation is not correct?
a. Mucositis can increase the risk of oral pain and systemic infection
b. Oral complications may lead to lowering the dosages and possibly even discontinuing cancer
treatment
c. High dosages of chemotherapy or radiation therapy do not affect tooth or craniofacial
development in children
d. Patients undergoing cancer treatment may experience alterations in taste perception
3. During chemotherapy, all but which of the following should occur?
a. Examination of oral tissues by the patient and dentist
b. Extractions
c. Consultation with the patient’s oncologist as needed
d. Blood work performed by oncology team prior to any oral treatment
4. What population is more likely to experience oral complication ...