UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
predisposing factors of difficulty breathing - CORRECT ANSWER hyperventilation
vasodepressor syncope
asthma
hypoglycemia
overdose reaction
MI
Hyperventilation - CORRECT ANSWER increased rate and depth of breathing (losing too
much CO2)
vaspdepressor syncope - CORRECT ANSWER passing out
anoxia - CORRECT ANSWER absence of oxygen
apnea - CORRECT ANSWER absence of breathing
Dyspnea - CORRECT ANSWER difficulty breathing
Hypoxia - CORRECT ANSWER lack of oxygen
orthopnea - CORRECT ANSWER ability to breathe only in an upright position
Tachypnea - CORRECT ANSWER rapid breathing
, chronic respiratory problems - CORRECT ANSWER asthma, heart failure
predisposing factors of respiratory disorders - CORRECT ANSWER STRESS
physiological- pain or infection
psychological-fear or pain
what is due to psychological stress, and are the mot frequent emergency situations in dentistry -
CORRECT ANSWER hyperventilation and vasodepressor syncope
prevention - CORRECT ANSWER STRESS REDUCTION PROTOCOL
what sounds do asthmatics create - CORRECT ANSWER wheezing
heart failure sounds - CORRECT ANSWER a cough or other sounds associated with
pulmonary congestion
Pathophysiology of asthma - CORRECT ANSWER bronchi become highly reactive, related
to the restricted exchange of O2 and CO2 in lungs
primary site of asthma - CORRECT ANSWER BRONCHI -terminal bronchioles
pathophysiology of heart failure - CORRECT ANSWER related to and fluid filling up in the
pulmonary veins into the alveolar air sacs
pathophysiology of hyperventilation - CORRECT ANSWER rapid breathing results in the
elimination of an excessive amount of carbon dioxide
primary site for hyperventilation - CORRECT ANSWER BRAIN