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TEST BANK for Medical Emergencies: Essentials for the Dental Professional, 2nd Edition
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TEST BANK for Medical Emergencies:
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Multiple Choice k




1. What is the MOST common emergency to occur in the dental office?
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A. Mild allergic reaction k k




B. Angina

C. Syncope

D. Anaphylaxis

2. All of the following procedures will help to prevent an emergency in a dental office
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A. accurate medical history taking. k k k




B. taking and recording vital signs. k k k k




C. updating the medical emergency kit. k k k k




3. If a patient responds positively on his or her medical history to epilepsy, you will need to
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k be on the lookout for:
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A. dyspnea.

B. hypoglycemia.

C. seizures.

D. none of the above. k k k




4. All of the following questions should be asked of a patient who provides a positive
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k response on the medical history for asthma EXCEPT:
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A. severity of attacks. k k




B. frequency of attacks. k k




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C. trigger of attacks. k k




D. all of the above questions should be asked.
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5. A patient with an incapacitating systemic disease that is a constant threat to life would
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A. ASA I. k




B. ASA II. k




C. ASA III. k




D. ASA IV. k




6. A patient that has stable angina or well-controlled Type I diabetes would be
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A. ASA I. k




B. ASA II. k




C. ASA III. k




D. ASA IV. k




7. The next MOST available person to the operator whose patient is experiencing an
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A. recording events of the emergency. k k k k




B. contacting EMS. k




C. retrieving the emergency kit. k k k




D. preparing drugs from the kit for use. k k k k k k




8. In the REPAIR system for the management of medical emergencies the “I” refers to:
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A. recognizing the signs and symptoms. k k k k




B. evaluating the patient’s level of consciousness. k k k k k




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C. positioning the patient appropriately. k k k




D. implementing the appropriate emergency protocol. k k k k




9. Which of the following is a contributing factor in the increase in medical emergencies in
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k the dental setting?
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A. Decreasing age of the population k k k k




B. Advances in healthcare k k




C. Advances in dentistry k k




D. None of the above k k k




10. Patient vital signs include all of the following EXCEPT:
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A. pulse.

B. respiration.

C. blood pressure. k




D. weight.


True/False

1. Patients who are tachycardic or bradycardic are less likely to experience a medical
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k emergency in the dental office than those that have a normal heart rhythm.
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True

False

2. For patients taking corticosteroids the operator needs to be alert to the signs and
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k symptoms of adrenal insufficiency. k k k




True

False


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