EMERGENCY CARE COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED APLUS
●● What are some examples of medical emergencies that can occur in a
dental office?
Answer: Syncope, allergic reactions, hypoglycemia, cardiac events,
asthma attacks.
●● What are the responsibilities of a dental assistant regarding
emergency supplies?
Answer: Assist with inventory, equipment checks, expiry date
monitoring, restocking supplies, documentation, and emergency
readiness.
●● What is the most important emergency drug in a dental office?
Answer: Oxygen.
●● For what conditions is oxygen used in emergencies?
Answer: Syncope, angina, heart attack, asthma, anaphylaxis, seizures,
shock.
●● What is epinephrine used for?
, Answer: Anaphylaxis.
●● What are the actions of epinephrine?
Answer: Bronchodilator, vasoconstrictor, raises blood pressure.
●● What is the common form of epinephrine used in emergencies?
Answer: EpiPen.
●● What is nitroglycerin used for?
Answer: Angina.
●● How does nitroglycerin work?
Answer: By dilating coronary arteries.
●● What is salbutamol (Ventolin) used for?
Answer: Asthma attacks.
●● What is oral glucose used for?
Answer: Hypoglycemia.
●● What are some examples of oral glucose?
Answer: Glucose tablets, oral glucose gel, juice.
EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED APLUS
●● What are some examples of medical emergencies that can occur in a
dental office?
Answer: Syncope, allergic reactions, hypoglycemia, cardiac events,
asthma attacks.
●● What are the responsibilities of a dental assistant regarding
emergency supplies?
Answer: Assist with inventory, equipment checks, expiry date
monitoring, restocking supplies, documentation, and emergency
readiness.
●● What is the most important emergency drug in a dental office?
Answer: Oxygen.
●● For what conditions is oxygen used in emergencies?
Answer: Syncope, angina, heart attack, asthma, anaphylaxis, seizures,
shock.
●● What is epinephrine used for?
, Answer: Anaphylaxis.
●● What are the actions of epinephrine?
Answer: Bronchodilator, vasoconstrictor, raises blood pressure.
●● What is the common form of epinephrine used in emergencies?
Answer: EpiPen.
●● What is nitroglycerin used for?
Answer: Angina.
●● How does nitroglycerin work?
Answer: By dilating coronary arteries.
●● What is salbutamol (Ventolin) used for?
Answer: Asthma attacks.
●● What is oral glucose used for?
Answer: Hypoglycemia.
●● What are some examples of oral glucose?
Answer: Glucose tablets, oral glucose gel, juice.