CALAOMS STUDY GUIDE 2025 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
_____ is more dangerous than _____ . Correct Answers
Multifocal PVC's; unifocal PVC's
2 kinds of stroke include: Correct Answers Ischemic and
hemorrhagic
A 38 year old female presents for a consultation. Her past
medical history includes Asthma, for which she takes a daily
medication, Advair, as well as an emergency "rescue" inhaler,
Albuterol. She reports she had an "attack" a few days ago in her
doctor's office. Her physician then put her on a nebulizer and
steroids. She also has diabetes for which she takes Metformin
and Insulin. She says her last A1C is about 9.4. Her ASA
classification is: Correct Answers ASA Class III
A 78 year old female is given 5 mg Versed and 50 micrograms
of Fentanyl. She now needs her chin tilted upwards to keep her
airway open and she does not respond to verbal stimuli. Her
level of sedation is: Correct Answers Deep sedation, possibly
general anesthetic
A contraindication to use of Diprovan (Propofol) include:
Correct Answers Allergy to eggs
A doctor requests his assistant to "take the patient's vital signs".
He means document all the following EXCEPT: Correct
Answers Pulse oximeter reading
,A laryngospasm (spasm of the vocal cords) is a disorder of the:
Correct Answers Upper airway
A Patient calls 1 day after the removal of an infected tooth. She
reports an itchy red rash all over her body after taking
Amoxicillin that your doctor prescribed. She is concerned that
she is allergic to the Amoxicillin. Your recommendation to her
is: Correct Answers Stop the Amoxicillin and take some over
the counter Benadryl
A patient comes in for the removal of a tooth. Which of these
medical conditions would require this patient to take an
antibiotic premedication one hour prior to removal of that tooth.
Correct Answers Prosthetic Heart Valve (i.e. Aortic Valve
replacement)
A patient comes into your office with a history of diabetes for
the placement of a dental implant. As you always do in your
office, you perform a "finger stick" to check patient's blood
glucose (blood sugar) before you start the procedure. The
"finger stick" reveals a blood glucose (blood sugar) of 400.
What is the next most appropriate action for your doctor?
Correct Answers Do not perform the surgery today and delay
the implant placement
A patient has been sedated for a tooth extraction in your office.
While the patient is under general anesthesia the patient starts to
vomit. The correct sequence of treatment for this patient is:
Correct Answers Roll this patient on their right side, suction,
and full face mask oxygen
,A patient has stopped breathing. What is the main primary
physiological mechanism that will restart this patients breathing
(respirations)? Correct Answers Excess of carbon dioxide
(CO2)
A patient has taken 20 mg of Prednisone (steroid) daily for over
30 years due to her rheumatoid arthritis. Your doctor is planning
to remove a difficult deeply impacted wisdom tooth. Our
preoperative concern for this patient is: Correct Answers This
patient will not be able to handle a "flight or fight" response
from a stressful procedure
A patient is displaying stridor intraoperatively. You have
terminated the surgery, packed off the site, suctioned the back of
the throat, repositioned the airway, pushed on the chest to listen
for a "huff", and the patient continues to be symptomatic. Which
drug would you consider administering? Correct Answers
Succinylcholine
A patient is experiencing a laryngospasm (spasm of the vocal
cords). The correct sequence for the treatment of this is: Correct
Answers Stop, pack off site, suction, positive pressure oxygen,
succinylcholine
A patient is in asystole (flatline). Your next move is to: Correct
Answers Start CPR and give Epinephrine 1 mg
A patient says that she is "Allergic to Amoxicillin and Codeine".
Upon further questioning, she says that she had a rash when she
took Penicillin and gets really nauseated when she takes Tylenol
, with Codeine. This patient has: Correct Answers An allergy to
Amoxicillin and has an adverse reaction to Codeine
A patient who is a 72 year old male presents for his implant
surgery. He has a history of an MI 6 years ago with angioplasty
and a stent. He tells you that he stopped his aspirin a week ago
(not instructed by his physician but he just did that on his own).
Before you start, he complains of a vague chest pain, almost like
indigestion, but it is radiating to his left arm. He is also
diaphoretic (sweating). Your diagnosis (what is causing it) for
this patient is: Correct Answers Angina, possible heart attack
(MI
A patient who is in a narrow complex tachycardia is
complaining of chest pain. You notice that the blood pressure is
falling and the patient has an altered level of consciousness.
Your next move is to: Correct Answers Sedate the patient, then
perform a synchronized cardioversion
A patient with Type 1 diabetes (insulin dependent) calls the
morning of surgery. She states that shew is going to go to
"sleep" to have a bad tooth removed. She is aware that she needs
to have nothing to eat or drink prior to coming in, but she is not
sure what to do with her insulin. She asks for instructions on her
insulin that she normally injects herself with in the morning.
You advise her to: Correct Answers You tell her to skip the
morning dose of insulin
A patient with Type I Diabetes (insulin dependent) would
typically be giving themselves shots (injections) of insulin to
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
_____ is more dangerous than _____ . Correct Answers
Multifocal PVC's; unifocal PVC's
2 kinds of stroke include: Correct Answers Ischemic and
hemorrhagic
A 38 year old female presents for a consultation. Her past
medical history includes Asthma, for which she takes a daily
medication, Advair, as well as an emergency "rescue" inhaler,
Albuterol. She reports she had an "attack" a few days ago in her
doctor's office. Her physician then put her on a nebulizer and
steroids. She also has diabetes for which she takes Metformin
and Insulin. She says her last A1C is about 9.4. Her ASA
classification is: Correct Answers ASA Class III
A 78 year old female is given 5 mg Versed and 50 micrograms
of Fentanyl. She now needs her chin tilted upwards to keep her
airway open and she does not respond to verbal stimuli. Her
level of sedation is: Correct Answers Deep sedation, possibly
general anesthetic
A contraindication to use of Diprovan (Propofol) include:
Correct Answers Allergy to eggs
A doctor requests his assistant to "take the patient's vital signs".
He means document all the following EXCEPT: Correct
Answers Pulse oximeter reading
,A laryngospasm (spasm of the vocal cords) is a disorder of the:
Correct Answers Upper airway
A Patient calls 1 day after the removal of an infected tooth. She
reports an itchy red rash all over her body after taking
Amoxicillin that your doctor prescribed. She is concerned that
she is allergic to the Amoxicillin. Your recommendation to her
is: Correct Answers Stop the Amoxicillin and take some over
the counter Benadryl
A patient comes in for the removal of a tooth. Which of these
medical conditions would require this patient to take an
antibiotic premedication one hour prior to removal of that tooth.
Correct Answers Prosthetic Heart Valve (i.e. Aortic Valve
replacement)
A patient comes into your office with a history of diabetes for
the placement of a dental implant. As you always do in your
office, you perform a "finger stick" to check patient's blood
glucose (blood sugar) before you start the procedure. The
"finger stick" reveals a blood glucose (blood sugar) of 400.
What is the next most appropriate action for your doctor?
Correct Answers Do not perform the surgery today and delay
the implant placement
A patient has been sedated for a tooth extraction in your office.
While the patient is under general anesthesia the patient starts to
vomit. The correct sequence of treatment for this patient is:
Correct Answers Roll this patient on their right side, suction,
and full face mask oxygen
,A patient has stopped breathing. What is the main primary
physiological mechanism that will restart this patients breathing
(respirations)? Correct Answers Excess of carbon dioxide
(CO2)
A patient has taken 20 mg of Prednisone (steroid) daily for over
30 years due to her rheumatoid arthritis. Your doctor is planning
to remove a difficult deeply impacted wisdom tooth. Our
preoperative concern for this patient is: Correct Answers This
patient will not be able to handle a "flight or fight" response
from a stressful procedure
A patient is displaying stridor intraoperatively. You have
terminated the surgery, packed off the site, suctioned the back of
the throat, repositioned the airway, pushed on the chest to listen
for a "huff", and the patient continues to be symptomatic. Which
drug would you consider administering? Correct Answers
Succinylcholine
A patient is experiencing a laryngospasm (spasm of the vocal
cords). The correct sequence for the treatment of this is: Correct
Answers Stop, pack off site, suction, positive pressure oxygen,
succinylcholine
A patient is in asystole (flatline). Your next move is to: Correct
Answers Start CPR and give Epinephrine 1 mg
A patient says that she is "Allergic to Amoxicillin and Codeine".
Upon further questioning, she says that she had a rash when she
took Penicillin and gets really nauseated when she takes Tylenol
, with Codeine. This patient has: Correct Answers An allergy to
Amoxicillin and has an adverse reaction to Codeine
A patient who is a 72 year old male presents for his implant
surgery. He has a history of an MI 6 years ago with angioplasty
and a stent. He tells you that he stopped his aspirin a week ago
(not instructed by his physician but he just did that on his own).
Before you start, he complains of a vague chest pain, almost like
indigestion, but it is radiating to his left arm. He is also
diaphoretic (sweating). Your diagnosis (what is causing it) for
this patient is: Correct Answers Angina, possible heart attack
(MI
A patient who is in a narrow complex tachycardia is
complaining of chest pain. You notice that the blood pressure is
falling and the patient has an altered level of consciousness.
Your next move is to: Correct Answers Sedate the patient, then
perform a synchronized cardioversion
A patient with Type 1 diabetes (insulin dependent) calls the
morning of surgery. She states that shew is going to go to
"sleep" to have a bad tooth removed. She is aware that she needs
to have nothing to eat or drink prior to coming in, but she is not
sure what to do with her insulin. She asks for instructions on her
insulin that she normally injects herself with in the morning.
You advise her to: Correct Answers You tell her to skip the
morning dose of insulin
A patient with Type I Diabetes (insulin dependent) would
typically be giving themselves shots (injections) of insulin to
