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DSE OSCE 2025 Exam Answer Key – Latest Questions with Correct Answers (Graded A), Exams of Nursing

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DSE OSCE 2025 Exam Answers Key-
Latest Question With Correct Answers
Graded A
A patient has an allergic reaction to a barbiturate, how do you
treat?
- epinephrine
- diphenhydramine
- send to ER
benadryl (diphenhydramine)
- And discontinuation of the drug. Obviously if there are concerns
with airway, treatment may differ... but this was not indicated in
the question stem. However, I did not have answer choices that
reflected this scenario nor was it addressed in the question stem
A patient is on a steroidal medication. What information do you
need to obtain before treating them?
- dose and pharmacy that filled the RX
- duration of prescription
- both dose and duration
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DSE OSCE 2025 Exam Answers Key-

Latest Question With Correct Answers

Graded A

A patient has an allergic reaction to a barbiturate, how do you treat?

  • epinephrine
  • diphenhydramine
  • send to ER benadryl (diphenhydramine)
  • And discontinuation of the drug. Obviously if there are concerns with airway, treatment may differ... but this was not indicated in the question stem. However, I did not have answer choices that reflected this scenario nor was it addressed in the question stem A patient is on a steroidal medication. What information do you need to obtain before treating them?
  • dose and pharmacy that filled the RX
  • duration of prescription
  • both dose and duration

dose and duration

  • "The rule of twos": Ask whether the patient is currently on steroids or has been on corticosteroids for 2 weeks or longer within the past 2 years. You must go back 2 years in the history because it can take 2 weeks to 2 years for the adrenal glands to bounce back to normal function. What is the most important factor when calculation medication dosage for a child
  • age
  • weight
  • gender
  • height weight A patient is confirmed to have trisomy 21. What are you initially concerned about?
  • congenital heart defect
  • Cushings
  • cerebrovascular accident
  • Stroke patients could be on blood thinners, such as aspirin, dipyradamole (Persan- tine), clopidogrol (Plavix), or Coumadin, postrecovery. Prior to major surgery, always consult with the patient's physician to determine whether and when the blood thinners can be stopped and subsequently restarted.-. Following a CVA that required significant hospitalization, routine dental treatment must be delayed by 6 months.- Routine dental treatment should be delayed by 3 months if the post-CVA recovery was uneventful and the patient was admitted overnight just for observation.- Avoid epinephrine containing LAs during the first 6 months of dental treatment. Subsequent use of epinephrine depends on the patient's prognosis. Epinephrine containing LAs can be used starting 1 year after the stroke, when the patient demonstrates progressive improvement of the CVA and absence of TIAs. What is the main symptom that differentiates anaphylaxis from syncope?
  • bronchoconstriction
  • clammy skin and pallor
  • nausea, vomiting Anaphylaxis is accompanied by wheezing, bronchoconstriction
  • anaphyalxis: intense itching, hives, flushing over the face and chest. Rhinitis, conjunctivitis, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and perspiration. Palpitation, tachycardia, sub- sternal tightness, coughing, wheezing, and dyspnea. BP drops rapidly and loss of consciousness or cardiac arrest can occur in severe cases.- syncope: fright and flight response. Anxiety, tachycardia, perspiration, light-headedness, and blurred vision are commonly experienced. The Enzyme Linked Immune Absorbent Assay (ELISA) Test - a negative response for a person who had needle stick means what?
  • the patient definitely has an HIV infection
  • the patient has antibodies to HIV-1 present
  • the patient definitely does not have an HIV infection
  • the patient has no antibodies to HIV-1 present. the patient does not have HIV antibodies
  • consider that false negatives are a thing, life happens. We cannot definitively say they do not have HIV,but we can say that no Ab were detected.

Permanent staining as a result of tetracyline; did this happen?

  • During development (as fetus)
  • 0 - 5yrs
  • 5 - 10 yrs
  • 10 - 15 yrs age 0-5 years
  • remember that PERMANENT dentition does not begin calcification until birth Pentobarbital (Nembutal) and Secobarbital (Seconal) are what type of drugs?
  • benzodiazepines
  • NSAIDS
  • barbituates
  • atypical antipsychotic barbituates
  • used primarily evening BEFORE appointment

Stem indicates patient has recently taken medications, which one likely caused the rash present on their arm?

  • Acetamiophen
  • Barbituates
  • Penicillin
  • diphenhydramine Penicillin allergy
  • hives is a common response to penicillin allergies Name the drugs that induce hyperplasia calcium channel blockers, cyclosporines, anticonvulsants, immunosuppressants
  • nifedipine, amlodipine, phenytoin, sodium valproate, phenobarbitone, ethosuximide Drugs that may have increased chance of periodontal destruction

Pt has a history of multiple odontomas. What syndrome is suspected?

  • Addison's disease
  • ectodermal dysplasia
  • Gardner's syndrome
  • Cushing's syndrome Gardner's Syndrome
  • colorectal polyposis What is the treatment for a mucocele?
  • corticosteroids
  • excision with local glands
  • biopsy
  • antifungal medication excision with local glands

A patient was diagnosed with Hepatitis A, presentation of jaundice. How soon can you treat?

  • 1 day
  • 1 week
  • 1 month
  • 1 year 1 week Patient presents with jaundice. Name three possible causes? cirrhosis Hep A Hep C Pt presents with missing teeth and no hair. What is the likely medical condition?
  • Gardner's disease
  • ectodermal dysplasia
  • trisomy 21

Another version Pernicious anemia is caused by:

  • Decrease in intrinsic factor (required for absorption of B12)
  • Chronic use of aspirin, NSAIDs, corticosteroids
  • A variant of hemoglobin A (called hemoglobin S)
  • Destruction of RBCs decrease in intrinsic factor
  • Schilling's test to evaluate B12 absorption; most commonly used to eval pts w/pernicious anemia What is hemolytic anemia?
  • autoimmune destruction of parietal cells in stomach
  • genetic defect, includes variant of hemoglobin A (called hemoglobin S)
  • RBCs destroyed, removed from bloodstream before normal lifespan is over
  • Folic acid is deficient, patient presents w/neurologic symptoms destruction of RBCs (think about it. hemo (RBC) lytic (destroy)) We have an expert-written solution to this problem!

Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia is associated with:

  • B12 deficiency
  • Pernicious anemia
  • Iron deficiency
  • hypertension Iron deficiency "Iron deficiency anemia" Pt presents, upset with look of with canine and premolar area; spotted (pick up stains), pits and grooves on outer surface of teeth. Likely diagnosis
  • hypoplasia
  • hyperplasia
  • abfraction
  • erosion hypoplasia; consider that fact it is localized, likely not related to systemic disease
  • cervical constriction
  • thin roots
  • early obliteration of root canals and pulp chambers Once thought to be associated with BLUE SCLERA and multiple bone fractures
  • hemolytic anemia
  • grave's disease
  • pernicious anemia
  • dentinogenesis imperfecta dentinogenesis imperfecta
  • question stem refers to a picture of blue sclera All of the following are symptoms of hyperthyroidism except:
  • fatigue
  • exopthalamus
  • tachycardia
  • tremor of extremities

fatigue is NOT a symptom symptoms include: nervousness, anxiety and irritability. hyperactivity - you may find it hard to stay still and have a lot of nervous energy. mood swings. difficulty sleeping. feeling tired all the time. sensitivity to heat. muscle weakness. diarrhoea. Large space (diastema) between #11 and #12. What do you do?

  • place implant
  • removable partial denture
  • fixed partial denture (bridge)
  • do nothing do nothing
  • Propanalol Propanalol

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/ 02?journalCode=acsa What is an advantage of a Maryland bridge?

  • staining
  • debonding
  • fracture
  • less tooth reduction less tooth reduction Prep guidelines for PFM crowns: anterior vs posterior
  • axial
  • occlusal/incisal Anterior:
  • labial: 1.5mm
  • lingual: 1mm
  • incisal: 2mm Posterior:
  • axial: 1.5mm
  • nonfunctional cusp: 2mm
  • functional cusp: 2.5mm Minimum height for posterior crown preps
  • 1 - 2mm
  • 2 - 3mm
  • 3 - 4mm
  • 4 - 5mm 3 - 4mm
  • a short clinical crown is defined as a tooth with <2mm of sound opposing parallel walls remaining after occlusal and axial reduction https://meridian.allenpress.com/operative- dentistry/article/41/6/666/194406/Premolar-Axial-Wall-Height- Effect-on-CAD-CAM-Crown