DAO Module 16 (Lesson 1): An
Overview of Vital Signs Quiz fully
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Vital signs are usually obtained on the dental patient in order to help establish which of the
following?
a) Sequence of treatment needed
b) Patient's dental health status
c) Viable treatment options
d) Patient's overall health status - correct answer ✔✔ d) Patient's overall health status
What could an extremely high blood pressure reading indicate?
a) An abnormal cardiovascular condition is present.
b) The patient is about to lose consciousness.
c) The patient is about to hyperventilate.
d) The patient has a localized or systemic infection. - correct answer ✔✔ a) An abnormal
cardiovascular condition is present.
, Rapid, shallow breathing could indicate that the patient is extremely anxious.
True/False - correct answer ✔✔ True
Which of the following vital signs would most likely be taken to determine whether the patient
has an active infection?
a) Blood pressure
b) Temperature
c) Pulse
d) Respiration - correct answer ✔✔ b) Temperature
It is recommended that blood pressures be monitored throughout lengthy, invasive dental
procedures for patients who have uncontrolled high blood pressure.
True/False - correct answer ✔✔ True
What term is used to describe the pressure that is recorded when the heart is in contraction?
a) Diastolic
b) Systolic - correct answer ✔✔ b) Systolic
Overview of Vital Signs Quiz fully
solved
Vital signs are usually obtained on the dental patient in order to help establish which of the
following?
a) Sequence of treatment needed
b) Patient's dental health status
c) Viable treatment options
d) Patient's overall health status - correct answer ✔✔ d) Patient's overall health status
What could an extremely high blood pressure reading indicate?
a) An abnormal cardiovascular condition is present.
b) The patient is about to lose consciousness.
c) The patient is about to hyperventilate.
d) The patient has a localized or systemic infection. - correct answer ✔✔ a) An abnormal
cardiovascular condition is present.
, Rapid, shallow breathing could indicate that the patient is extremely anxious.
True/False - correct answer ✔✔ True
Which of the following vital signs would most likely be taken to determine whether the patient
has an active infection?
a) Blood pressure
b) Temperature
c) Pulse
d) Respiration - correct answer ✔✔ b) Temperature
It is recommended that blood pressures be monitored throughout lengthy, invasive dental
procedures for patients who have uncontrolled high blood pressure.
True/False - correct answer ✔✔ True
What term is used to describe the pressure that is recorded when the heart is in contraction?
a) Diastolic
b) Systolic - correct answer ✔✔ b) Systolic
