Community dentistry: tobacco cessation in the dental clinic: practice question

A Dentistry question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Dentistry · Community dentistry: tobacco cessation in the dental clinic

Sample item

A dentist notes that a patient chews tobacco, asks whether he wants to quit, advises him to do so, assesses his readiness, and offers help and follow-up. Which framework is this?

AThe 5 Rs for unmotivated usersBCOTPACMPOWERDThe 5 As of brief intervention

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The answer and the reasoning

D. The 5 As of brief intervention

The 5 As are Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist and Arrange follow-up, for patients willing to quit. The 5 Rs are used with patients unwilling to quit.

Option by option

A. The 5 Rs for unmotivated users
The 5 Rs target users not ready to quit.
B. COTPA
COTPA is an Indian law regulating tobacco products.
C. MPOWER
MPOWER is a set of WHO policy measures, not a clinic routine.
D. The 5 As of brief intervention (correct)
Correct. The steps listed are the five As.

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Questions about this Dentistry question

What is the answer to this Dentistry question?

The best answer is D, The 5 As of brief intervention. The 5 As are Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist and Arrange follow-up, for patients willing to quit.

Why is "The 5 Rs for unmotivated users" not the answer?

The 5 Rs target users not ready to quit.

Why is "COTPA" not the answer?

COTPA is an Indian law regulating tobacco products.

Why is "MPOWER" not the answer?

MPOWER is a set of WHO policy measures, not a clinic routine.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Community dentistry: tobacco cessation in the dental clinic in Dentistry. The 5 Rs are used with patients unwilling to quit.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Community dentistry: tobacco cessation in the dental clinic?

Learn the dental formula, eruption ages and tooth structure once, as tables. Then use the flashcards and the other Dentistry questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.