Question 1
A 62-year-old man with stable angina on bisoprolol and aspirin presents for crown preparation on tooth 36. Blood pressure is 168/94 mmHg seated. Which pre-operative action is most appropriate before elective dental treatment?
Correct Answer:
Postpone elective treatment and refer for medical review because systolic pressure exceeds 160 mmHg
Question 2
Which cranial nerve provides general sensory innervation to the anterior two-thirds of the tongue (excluding taste)?
Correct Answer:
Trigeminal nerve (CN V) via the lingual branch
Question 3
A patient on warfarin with INR 3.8 requires extraction of a non-restorable lower molar. There is no active bleeding and no significant liver disease. What is the most appropriate management?
Correct Answer:
Extract without alteration and use local haemostatic measures
Question 4
Which laboratory finding is most consistent with iron-deficiency anaemia rather than anaemia of chronic disease?
Correct Answer:
Low serum ferritin with low mean corpuscular volume (MCV)
Question 5
During inferior alveolar nerve block anaesthesia, a patient develops sudden ipsilateral eyelid drooping and conjunctival injection without loss of consciousness. What is the most likely explanation?
Correct Answer:
Transient facial nerve (CN VII) paralysis from diffusion of solution
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