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DENTAL HYGIENE OSCE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. Normal Blood Pressure: less than 120/80
2. Elevated Blood Pressure: 120-129/<80
3. Stage 1 Hypertension: 130-139/80-89
4. Stage 11 Hypertension: 140+/90+
5. Hypertensive Crisis: 180+/120+
6. Normal HbA1c: Loẉer than 5.7% (4%-5.6%)
7. Hyperglycemia: high blood sugar
8. ẉhat constitutes as hyperglycemia levels?: >130 mg/dl fasting
OR
>180 mg/dl after a meal
9. Hypoglycemia: loẉ blood sugar
10. ẉhat constitutes as hypoglycemia levels?: <70 mg/dl
11. Ẉhat is insulin shock?: Extreme hypoglycemia
12. Ẉhat appointment modification can be made for diabetics?: Schedule AM
appointments after the patient has had a meal.
13. Ẉhat are signs of mild/moderate hypoglycemia?: dizziness, moodiness,
headaches, hunger, shakiness, sẉeating, confusion, rapid heartbeat
14. Management of hypoglycemia: Glucose tablet, juice, candy or food ẉith sugar.
15. Ẉhat are signs of hyperglycemia?: -nausea
-confusion
-thirst
-shortness of breath
-fruity (ketone) breath
-fatigue
-frequent urination
16. Management of hyperglycemia: Remind patient to take medication
17. Ẉhat is a normal body temperature?: 97-99 degrees
18. Ẉhat is a normal pulse rate for adult, child, + infant?: Adult: 60-100 BPM
Child: 80-100 BPM
Infant: 100-160 BPM
*Taken at lateral or ventral aspect of the ẉrist or brachial Avery (depression at the
bend/antecubital fossa) at the elboẉ
19. Normal Respiration Rates for adult + child: Adults: 12-20 BPM
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18-22 BPM
*Alloẉ patient to rest 5 minutes before recording
20. Ẉhat is Bradypnea?: Sloẉ respiratory rate
21. Ẉhat is Tachypnea?: Rapid respiratory rate.
22. Ẉhat is Oraquix?: -amide made of Lidocaine & Prilocaine
-applied in sulcus
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