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z2ndzEdition
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z Emergencies:Essentials for the
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zDental Professional,2nd Edition
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, TEST zBANK zfor zMedical zEmergencies: zEssentials zfor zthe zDental zProfessional,
z2ndzEdition
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Multiple zChoice
1. What zis zthe zMOST zcommon zemergency zto zoccur zin zthe zdental zoffice?
A. Mild zallergic zreaction
B. Angina
C. Syncope
D. Anaphylaxis
2. All zof zthe zfollowing zprocedures zwill zhelp zto zprevent zan zemergency zin za
zdental zofficezEXCEPT:
A. accurate zmedical zhistory ztaking.
B. taking zand zrecording zvital zsigns.
C. updating zthe zmedical zemergency zkit.
3. If za zpatient zresponds zpositively zon zhis zor zher zmedical zhistory zto zepilepsy,
zyou zwillzneed zto zbe zon zthe zlookout zfor:
A. dyspnea.
B. hypoglycemia.
C. seizures.
D. none zof zthe zabove.
4. All zof zthe zfollowing zquestions zshould zbe zasked zof za zpatient zwho zprovides za
zpositivezresponse zon zthe zmedical zhistory zfor zasthma zEXCEPT:
A. severity zof zattacks.
B. frequency zof zattacks.
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C. trigger zof zattacks.
D. all zof zthe zabove zquestions zshould zbe zasked.
5. A zpatient zwith zan zincapacitating zsystemic zdisease zthat zis za zconstant zthreat
zto zlifezwould zbe zcategorized zas:
A. ASA zI.
B. ASA zII.
C. ASA zIII.
D. ASA zIV.
6. A zpatient zthat zhas zstable zangina zor zwell-controlled zType zI zdiabetes
zwould zbezconsidered:
A. ASA zI.
B. ASA zII.
C. ASA zIII.
D. ASA zIV.
7. The znext zMOST zavailable zperson zto zthe zoperator zwhose zpatient zis
zexperiencing zanzemergency zis zresponsible zfor:
A. recording zevents zof zthe zemergency.
B. contacting zEMS.
C. retrieving zthe zemergency zkit.
D. preparing zdrugs zfrom zthe zkit zfor zuse.
8. In zthe zREPAIR zsystem zfor zthe zmanagement zof zmedical zemergencies zthe z“I”
zrefers zto:
A. recognizing zthe zsigns zand zsymptoms.
B. evaluating zthe zpatient’s zlevel zof zconsciousness.
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C. positioning zthe zpatient zappropriately.
D. implementing zthe zappropriate zemergency zprotocol.
9. Which zof zthe zfollowing zis za zcontributing zfactor zin zthe zincrease zin zmedical
zemergencieszin zthe zdental zsetting?
A. Decreasing zage zof zthe zpopulation
B. Advances zin zhealthcare
C. Advances zin zdentistry
D. None zof zthe zabove
10. Patient zvital zsigns zinclude zall zof zthe zfollowing zEXCEPT:
A. pulse.
B. respiration.
C. blood zpressure.
D. weight.
True/False
1. Patients zwho zare ztachycardic zor zbradycardic zare zless zlikely zto zexperience za
zmedicalzemergency zin zthe zdental zoffice zthan zthose zthat zhave za znormal zheart
zrhythm.
True
zFals
e
2. For zpatients ztaking zcorticosteroids zthe zoperator zneeds zto zbe zalert zto zthe
zsigns zandzsymptoms zof zadrenal zinsufficiency.
True
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TEST BANK for Medical
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z Emergencies:Essentials for the
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Test Page z1
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, TEST zBANK zfor zMedical zEmergencies: zEssentials zfor zthe zDental zProfessional,
z2ndzEdition
Test zBank
Multiple zChoice
1. What zis zthe zMOST zcommon zemergency zto zoccur zin zthe zdental zoffice?
A. Mild zallergic zreaction
B. Angina
C. Syncope
D. Anaphylaxis
2. All zof zthe zfollowing zprocedures zwill zhelp zto zprevent zan zemergency zin za
zdental zofficezEXCEPT:
A. accurate zmedical zhistory ztaking.
B. taking zand zrecording zvital zsigns.
C. updating zthe zmedical zemergency zkit.
3. If za zpatient zresponds zpositively zon zhis zor zher zmedical zhistory zto zepilepsy,
zyou zwillzneed zto zbe zon zthe zlookout zfor:
A. dyspnea.
B. hypoglycemia.
C. seizures.
D. none zof zthe zabove.
4. All zof zthe zfollowing zquestions zshould zbe zasked zof za zpatient zwho zprovides za
zpositivezresponse zon zthe zmedical zhistory zfor zasthma zEXCEPT:
A. severity zof zattacks.
B. frequency zof zattacks.
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C. trigger zof zattacks.
D. all zof zthe zabove zquestions zshould zbe zasked.
5. A zpatient zwith zan zincapacitating zsystemic zdisease zthat zis za zconstant zthreat
zto zlifezwould zbe zcategorized zas:
A. ASA zI.
B. ASA zII.
C. ASA zIII.
D. ASA zIV.
6. A zpatient zthat zhas zstable zangina zor zwell-controlled zType zI zdiabetes
zwould zbezconsidered:
A. ASA zI.
B. ASA zII.
C. ASA zIII.
D. ASA zIV.
7. The znext zMOST zavailable zperson zto zthe zoperator zwhose zpatient zis
zexperiencing zanzemergency zis zresponsible zfor:
A. recording zevents zof zthe zemergency.
B. contacting zEMS.
C. retrieving zthe zemergency zkit.
D. preparing zdrugs zfrom zthe zkit zfor zuse.
8. In zthe zREPAIR zsystem zfor zthe zmanagement zof zmedical zemergencies zthe z“I”
zrefers zto:
A. recognizing zthe zsigns zand zsymptoms.
B. evaluating zthe zpatient’s zlevel zof zconsciousness.
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C. positioning zthe zpatient zappropriately.
D. implementing zthe zappropriate zemergency zprotocol.
9. Which zof zthe zfollowing zis za zcontributing zfactor zin zthe zincrease zin zmedical
zemergencieszin zthe zdental zsetting?
A. Decreasing zage zof zthe zpopulation
B. Advances zin zhealthcare
C. Advances zin zdentistry
D. None zof zthe zabove
10. Patient zvital zsigns zinclude zall zof zthe zfollowing zEXCEPT:
A. pulse.
B. respiration.
C. blood zpressure.
D. weight.
True/False
1. Patients zwho zare ztachycardic zor zbradycardic zare zless zlikely zto zexperience za
zmedicalzemergency zin zthe zdental zoffice zthan zthose zthat zhave za znormal zheart
zrhythm.
True
zFals
e
2. For zpatients ztaking zcorticosteroids zthe zoperator zneeds zto zbe zalert zto zthe
zsigns zandzsymptoms zof zadrenal zinsufficiency.
True
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