TEST BANK for Medical Emergencies: Essentials for
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Essentials for the Dental Professional,
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2nd Edition
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1. What is the MOST common emergency to occur in the dental office?
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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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B. taking and recording vital signs. gt gt gt gt
C. updating the medical emergency kit. gt gt gt gt
3. If a patient responds positively on his or her medical history to epilepsy, you will
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gt need to be on the lookout for:
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A. dyspnea.
B. hypoglycemia.
C. seizures.
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4. All of the following questions should be asked of a patient who provides a positive
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A. severity of attacks. gt gt
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, C. trigger of attacks. gt gt
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
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6. A patient that has stable angina or well-controlled Type I diabetes would be
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7. The next MOST available person to the operator whose patient is experiencing an
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A. recording events of the emergency. gt gt gt gt
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C. retrieving the emergency kit. gt gt gt
D. preparing drugs from the kit for use. gt gt gt gt gt gt
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. gt gt gt gt
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