All of the Following Statements Are True About Xerostomia Clients

question 17

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are true about xerostomia clients and treatment except:

• A) clients with xerostomia should not use dentifrices containing potassium nitrate.
• B) clients with xerostomia are usually higher caries risk.
• C) several hundred medications can cause xerostomia.
• D) mineral availability is reduced in clients with xerostomia.
• E) salivary pH is decreased and is often lower in clients with xerostomia.
• F) clients often have difficulty speaking because of less lubricated oral soft tissues.

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A type of chemical reaction in which the structure of a molecule is rearranged to form a new molecule without the removal or addition of elements.

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A one-carbon alcohol, CH3OH, used as an industrial solvent, antifreeze, fuel, and as a precursor to other chemicals.

Trans-1-Iodo-4-Methylcyclohexane

A chemical compound featuring a cyclohexane ring with iodine and a methyl group attached in a trans configuration, indicating they are on opposite sides of the ring.

Rearrangement

A chemical reaction in which the structure of a molecule is rearranged to form a new molecule.