The T wave on a cardiac monitor tracing is evidence of what change in polorization? - ✔✔ correct
answer repolarization of the venricles
What anatomical structure located at the top of the larynx closes the airway and prevents foreign
bodies from entering the trachea? - ✔✔ correct answer epiglottis
Which of the following structures is most likely to cause obstruction of the airway when an
anesthetized patient is lying n a supine position? - ✔✔ correct answer tongue
Blood is pumped to the lungs from the heart through which of the following vessels? - ✔✔ correct
answer pulmonary artery
Which of the following is the normal sequence for the flow of blood through the heart and lungs -
✔✔ correct answer right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, left
atrium, left ventricle, aorta
The small, sac-like structures located at the end of the respiratory tract in which oxygen and carbon
dioxide are exchanged are called - ✔✔ correct answer alveoli
Which of the following structures may be involved in a patient who has an upper respiratory
infection? - ✔✔ correct answer nose, sinuses and pharynx
the soft tissue valve that covers that larynx and allows food to enter the esophagus called the - ✔✔
correct answer epiglottis
An artery located in the neck that is readily palpated when looking for the patients pules is the - ✔✔
correct answer Common carotid
The central nervous system consists of the: - ✔✔ correct answer brain and spinal cord
A patient with a history of transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) has had a temporary lessening of - ✔✔
correct answer blood supply to the brain
Ischemic heart disease is a result of - ✔✔ correct answer decreased blood flow in the coronary
arteries
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the main purpose of the review of symptoms is to obtain a careful evaluation of the patients - ✔✔
correct answer medical history
a patient who has renal disease would be expected to have difficulty with which of the following -
✔✔ correct answer drug excretion
the medical history is not used to document - ✔✔ correct answer the socioeconomic status of the
patient
congestive heart failure can result in - ✔✔ correct answer shortness of breath , pitting dependent
edema, and ascites
normal blood oxygen saturation in an ASA (class) 1 patient ranges from - ✔✔ correct answer 95 to
100
The following statements about the ASA physical status classification of patients are TRUE - ✔✔
correct answer It consist of 5 risk classifications
The following statements about the ASA physical status classification of patients are TRUE - ✔✔
correct answer It helps determine whether a patient should be hospitalized.
The following statements about the ASA physical status classification of patients are TRUE - ✔✔
correct answer It is useful tool for establishing a patient's risk level before surgery.
Patients with diabetes are at risk for oral and maxofacial surgery because they - ✔✔ correct answer
are subject to postoperative infections.
A patient who has had a myocardial infarction should wait how many months before having elective
surgery? - ✔✔ correct answer 2
Diazepam (Valium) is used in outpatient oral and maxillofacial surgery to - ✔✔ correct answer sedate
the patient
Barbituates are detoxified primarily in the - ✔✔ correct answer liver