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Drugs given to the patients are usually metabolized (broken down) in the body by
what organ - ANSWER -Liver
A patient with type one diabetes caused the morning of surgery. She states that
she's going to sleep to have a bad tooth removed. She is aware that she needs to
have nothing to eat or drink prior to coming in but she's not sure what to do with
her insulin. She asked for instructions on her insulin that she normally injects her
self with in the morning. You advise her to - ANSWER -You tell her to skip the
morning dose of insulin
A patient comes into your office with a history of diabetes for the placement of a
dental implant as you always do in your office, you perform a fingerstick to check
patient's blood glue close before you start the procedure. The fingerstick reveals a
blood glucose of 400. What is the most appropriate action for your doctor to take
next? - ANSWER -Do not perform the surgery today and delay the implant
placement
There are two main categories of local anesthetics using dentistry the most
common category of local anesthetic use an oral and Maxillofacial surgery is an -
ANSWER -Amide
The doctor ask you to assess the patient oxygenation. The things you look at
include looking at the color the patient skin and - ANSWER -Pulse oximeter
Ketamine can cause hallucinations. The best drug to give along with ketamine, to
reduce the incidence of these unwanted side effects is - ANSWER -Versed
Your patient presents for a surgery at 10 AM. He states that he remember not to
eat or drink anything, but out of habit, took his morning dose of insulin. He is pale,
trembling and not feeling well. You perform a fingerstick as you always do for
your diabetic patients. His blood glucose is 50 you have not started your IV yet.
The best treatment option for this patient is to - ANSWER -Start an IV and give
D5W as your IV fluids
, The trachea branches into the right and left main stream bronchus. A patient is
undergoing general anesthesia in your office to remove a tooth. The patient
aspirates the tooth. Which lung would you guess the tooth will end up in? -
ANSWER -The right lung
FAST Refers to someone who is having a stroke. This acronym stands for -
ANSWER -Face, arm, speech, time
The classification of drugs used to relieve pain are called - ANSWER -Narcotics
You're checking in the next patient who is a 50-year-old male. He is really
nervous about the procedure. You confirm the surgical plan and then noticed that
he's avoiding eye contact, appears very pale, nearly gray and is sweating. He
suddenly passes out your diagnosis is - ANSWER -Syncope (vasovagal)
A patient with type two diabetes would typically be taking pills to control their
blood glucose and to control their diabetes - ANSWER -True
A contradiction to the use of Diprovan (propofol) include - ANSWER -Allergy to
eggs
Your doctor has started an IV. You're hooking the IV line and bag of IV fluids to
the catheter. Which bag of IV fluids is the preferred for routine healthy patients? -
ANSWER -LR
Construction of or narrowing of the coronary arteries can lead to angina -
ANSWER -True
Construction of or narrowing of all your arteries and blood vessels will cause your
blood pressure to increase - ANSWER -True
As patients undergo anesthesia, they pass through different stages of anesthesia.
According to the ASA, surgery is usually performed in which stage of anesthesia?
- ANSWER -Stage 3
You just completed a surgical procedure on a patient. The patient receiver said,
fentanyl, and propofol intravenously with LR (lactated ringers) as the IV fluids.
The patient has been in recovery for 45 minutes and is still very drowsy. Which
medication is most likely causing them to still be drowsy? - ANSWER -Versed
, How many hours before surgery does the ASA recommend no food? - ANSWER
-6
When you compare the ventricles of the heart to the atria of the heart. The walls of
the ventricle are thicker than the atria. - ANSWER -True
The pneumonic Mona stands for - ANSWER -Morphine, oxygen, nitroglycerin,
aspirin
A patient with type one diabetes would typically be giving themselves shots of
insulin to control their Blood glucose into control their diabetes. - ANSWER -True
Which of the following drugs is most commonly associated with respiratory
depression when given by IV? - ANSWER -Fentanyl
The most concerning signs and symptoms of an acute anaphylactic reaction are -
ANSWER -Airway edema and circulatory collapse
Which monitor gives the most information about ventilation - ANSWER -
Capnograph
You are doing a bicuspid extraction on a 20-year-old male under general
anesthesia. He doesn't seem that deep because he keeps moving his tongue all over
the place. The chin or notices that the pulse oximeter measurement is dropping and
that his chest shows paradoxical rocking. He stopped the procedure, pack off the
site, inspection went very well. Next you try to give him positive pressure
ventilation, but this is unsuccessful. There is no crowing sound. You count the
teeth on the tray, and although you did for extractions, you can only find three.
Your doctor quickly looks with the laryngoscope, sees the tooth, but cannot get it
out. The saturation is now down to 42 and the patient is beginning to appear ashen.
Your next step is - ANSWER -Perform cricothyrotomy (surgical airway)
A laryngospasm is a disorder of the - ANSWER -Upper airway
Angina is potentially reversible - ANSWER -True
You are starting an IV on your patient in the antecubital fossa. The artery that you
want to avoid in the antecubital fossa is - ANSWER -Brachial artery
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Drugs given to the patients are usually metabolized (broken down) in the body by
what organ - ANSWER -Liver
A patient with type one diabetes caused the morning of surgery. She states that
she's going to sleep to have a bad tooth removed. She is aware that she needs to
have nothing to eat or drink prior to coming in but she's not sure what to do with
her insulin. She asked for instructions on her insulin that she normally injects her
self with in the morning. You advise her to - ANSWER -You tell her to skip the
morning dose of insulin
A patient comes into your office with a history of diabetes for the placement of a
dental implant as you always do in your office, you perform a fingerstick to check
patient's blood glue close before you start the procedure. The fingerstick reveals a
blood glucose of 400. What is the most appropriate action for your doctor to take
next? - ANSWER -Do not perform the surgery today and delay the implant
placement
There are two main categories of local anesthetics using dentistry the most
common category of local anesthetic use an oral and Maxillofacial surgery is an -
ANSWER -Amide
The doctor ask you to assess the patient oxygenation. The things you look at
include looking at the color the patient skin and - ANSWER -Pulse oximeter
Ketamine can cause hallucinations. The best drug to give along with ketamine, to
reduce the incidence of these unwanted side effects is - ANSWER -Versed
Your patient presents for a surgery at 10 AM. He states that he remember not to
eat or drink anything, but out of habit, took his morning dose of insulin. He is pale,
trembling and not feeling well. You perform a fingerstick as you always do for
your diabetic patients. His blood glucose is 50 you have not started your IV yet.
The best treatment option for this patient is to - ANSWER -Start an IV and give
D5W as your IV fluids
, The trachea branches into the right and left main stream bronchus. A patient is
undergoing general anesthesia in your office to remove a tooth. The patient
aspirates the tooth. Which lung would you guess the tooth will end up in? -
ANSWER -The right lung
FAST Refers to someone who is having a stroke. This acronym stands for -
ANSWER -Face, arm, speech, time
The classification of drugs used to relieve pain are called - ANSWER -Narcotics
You're checking in the next patient who is a 50-year-old male. He is really
nervous about the procedure. You confirm the surgical plan and then noticed that
he's avoiding eye contact, appears very pale, nearly gray and is sweating. He
suddenly passes out your diagnosis is - ANSWER -Syncope (vasovagal)
A patient with type two diabetes would typically be taking pills to control their
blood glucose and to control their diabetes - ANSWER -True
A contradiction to the use of Diprovan (propofol) include - ANSWER -Allergy to
eggs
Your doctor has started an IV. You're hooking the IV line and bag of IV fluids to
the catheter. Which bag of IV fluids is the preferred for routine healthy patients? -
ANSWER -LR
Construction of or narrowing of the coronary arteries can lead to angina -
ANSWER -True
Construction of or narrowing of all your arteries and blood vessels will cause your
blood pressure to increase - ANSWER -True
As patients undergo anesthesia, they pass through different stages of anesthesia.
According to the ASA, surgery is usually performed in which stage of anesthesia?
- ANSWER -Stage 3
You just completed a surgical procedure on a patient. The patient receiver said,
fentanyl, and propofol intravenously with LR (lactated ringers) as the IV fluids.
The patient has been in recovery for 45 minutes and is still very drowsy. Which
medication is most likely causing them to still be drowsy? - ANSWER -Versed
, How many hours before surgery does the ASA recommend no food? - ANSWER
-6
When you compare the ventricles of the heart to the atria of the heart. The walls of
the ventricle are thicker than the atria. - ANSWER -True
The pneumonic Mona stands for - ANSWER -Morphine, oxygen, nitroglycerin,
aspirin
A patient with type one diabetes would typically be giving themselves shots of
insulin to control their Blood glucose into control their diabetes. - ANSWER -True
Which of the following drugs is most commonly associated with respiratory
depression when given by IV? - ANSWER -Fentanyl
The most concerning signs and symptoms of an acute anaphylactic reaction are -
ANSWER -Airway edema and circulatory collapse
Which monitor gives the most information about ventilation - ANSWER -
Capnograph
You are doing a bicuspid extraction on a 20-year-old male under general
anesthesia. He doesn't seem that deep because he keeps moving his tongue all over
the place. The chin or notices that the pulse oximeter measurement is dropping and
that his chest shows paradoxical rocking. He stopped the procedure, pack off the
site, inspection went very well. Next you try to give him positive pressure
ventilation, but this is unsuccessful. There is no crowing sound. You count the
teeth on the tray, and although you did for extractions, you can only find three.
Your doctor quickly looks with the laryngoscope, sees the tooth, but cannot get it
out. The saturation is now down to 42 and the patient is beginning to appear ashen.
Your next step is - ANSWER -Perform cricothyrotomy (surgical airway)
A laryngospasm is a disorder of the - ANSWER -Upper airway
Angina is potentially reversible - ANSWER -True
You are starting an IV on your patient in the antecubital fossa. The artery that you
want to avoid in the antecubital fossa is - ANSWER -Brachial artery
