Test Bank for Medical Emergencies: Essentials for the Dental Professional 2nd Edition by Ellen Grimes

TEST BANK for Medical Emergencies: Essentials for the Dental Professional, 2nd
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TEST BANK for Medical Emergencies: Essentials for the
Dental Professional, 2nd Edition

Multiple Choice
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1. Whatnisnthe nMOST ncommonnemergencyntonoccurninnthendentalnoffice?

A. Mildnallergicnreaction

B. Angina

C. Syncope

D. Anaphylaxis

2. Allnof nthenfollowingnproceduresnwillnhelpntonpreventnannemergencyninna ndentalnoffice

n EXCEPT:

A. accuratenmedicalnhistoryntaking.

B. takingnandnrecordingnvitalnsigns.

C. updatingthenmedicalnemergencynkit.

3. Ifnanpatientnrespondsnpositivelynonnhis norhernmedicalnhistoryntonepilepsy,nyounwill

n need nto nbe non nthe nlookout nfor:

A. dyspnea.

B. hypoglycemia.

C. seizures.

D. nonenofnthenabove.

4. Allnof nthe followingnquestionsnshouldnbenaskednof nanpatientnwhonprovidesnanpositive

n response non nthe nmedical nhistorynfor nasthma nEXCEPT:

A. severitynofnattacks.

B. frequencynof nattacks.

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C. triggernof nattacks.

D. allnof nthenabovenquestionsnshouldnbenasked.

5. Anpatientnwithnannincapacitatingnsystemicndiseasenthatnisnanconstantnthreatntonlife

n would nbe ncategorized nas:

A. ASA nI.

B. ASA nII.

C. ASA nIII.

D. ASA nIV.

6. Anpatientnthatnhasnstablenanginanornwell-controllednTypenIndiabetesnwouldnbe

n considered:

A. ASA nI.

B. ASA nII.

C. ASA nIII.

D. ASA nIV.

7. ThennextnMOSTnavailablenpersonntonthe operatornwhosenpatientnisnexperiencingnan

n emergency nis nresponsible nfor:

A. recordingneventsnofnthenemergency.

B. contactingEMS.

C. retrievingnthenemergencynkit.

D. preparingndrugsnfrom nthenkitnfornuse.

8. InnthenREPAIRnsystemnfornthenmanagementnofnmedicalnemergenciesnthen“I”nrefersnto:

A. recognizingnthensignsnandnsymptoms.

B. evaluatingnthenpatient’snlevelnofnconsciousness.


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C. positioningnthe patientnappropriately.

D. implementingthenappropriatenemergencynprotocol.

9. Whichnofnthenfollowingnisnancontributingnfactorninnthenincreaseninnmedicalnemergencies nin

n the ndental nsetting?

A. Decreasingnage nofnthenpopulation

B. Advancesninnhealthcare

C. Advancesninndentistry

D. Nonenof nthenabove

10. Patientnvitalnsignsnincludenallnofnthenfollowing nEXCEPT:

A. pulse.

B. respiration.

C. bloodnpressure.

D. weight.


True/False

1. Patientsnwhonarentachycardicnornbradycardicnarenlessnlikelyntonexperiencenanmedical

n emergency nin nthe ndental noffice nthan nthose nthatnhave na nnormal nheart nrhythm.

True

n Fal

s ne

2. Fornpatientsntakingncorticosteroidsnthenoperatornneeds tonbenalertntonthensignsnand

n symptoms nof nadrenal ninsufficiency.

True

Fals
fl




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