A 43-Year-Old Male with Multiple Medical Problems Including Seizure Disorder

question 353

Multiple Choice

A 43-year-old male with multiple medical problems including seizure disorder and mental illness comes to your office for the first time in order to establish a primary care physician.  On routine physical examination, you notice the findings shown in the photo below. Which of the following is most likely responsible for the condition of this patient's teeth and gums?

• A)Phenytoin
• B)Lithium
• C)Prednisone
• D)Cocaine
• E)Methimazole
• F)Clozapine

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Definitions:

Improved Use

The enhancement or optimization of resources or assets for better performance, efficiency, or yield.

Social Skills

The abilities necessary to interact and communicate effectively with others in a social context.

Nursing Diagnosis

A clinical judgment about individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential health problems/life processes, which provides the basis for selecting nursing interventions.

Mental Status Examination

A structured assessment of a patient's level of cognitive functioning, including appearance, behavior, mood, and thought processes.