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| A) | should not involve the patient when it is reviewed. | ||
| B) | does not need to be updated for each patient encounter. | ||
| C) | need not include information about current medications taken by the patient. | ||
| D) | is a document whose review with the patient should be completed by the dentist. |
| A) | seizures. | ||
| B) | syncope. | ||
| C) | anaphylactic shock. | ||
| D) | myocardial infarction. |
| A) | may be stable or unstable. | ||
| B) | can be precipitated by stress. | ||
| C) | is a form of ischemic heart disease. | ||
| D) | All of the above |
| A) | 3 months | ||
| B) | 6 months | ||
| C) | 9 months | ||
| D) | 12 months |
| A) | insulin. | ||
| B) | aspirin. | ||
| C) | epinephrine. | ||
| D) | nitroglycerin. |
| A) | Oxygen | ||
| B) | Morphine | ||
| C) | Nitroglycerin | ||
| D) | Acetaminophen |
| A) | Strokes are always preceded by warning signs. | ||
| B) | Dental treatment may be completed two weeks after the initial stroke. | ||
| C) | Strokes are not generally associated with risk factors such as hypertension. | ||
| D) | There is an elevated level of recurrence during the first six months after the initial stroke. |
| A) | Seizures can occur subsequent to drug or alcohol withdrawal. | ||
| B) | Status epilepticus is not generally considered a medical emergency. | ||
| C) | To protect the patient, cotton rolls or bite blocks should be placed in the patient's mouth after a seizure begins. | ||
| D) | Dental treatment should be cautiously started if the patient has not been compliant with his or her seizure-related medications. |
| A) | insulin-dependent diabetes. | ||
| B) | a disease usually beginning in childhood. | ||
| C) | the classification of diabetes that affects 95% of patients with diabetes. | ||
| D) | a condition in which the body does not produce adequate amounts of insulin. |
| A) | Tremors | ||
| B) | Confusion | ||
| C) | Difficulty in speaking | ||
| D) | Skin that is hot and dry |
| A) | cold air. | ||
| B) | stress and anxiety. | ||
| C) | medications such as salicylates and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. | ||
| D) | All of the above |
| A) | 2% | ||
| B) | 15% | ||
| C) | 32% | ||
| D) | 75% |
| A) | lidocaine. | ||
| B) | penicillin. | ||
| C) | epinephrine. | ||
| D) | nitroglycerin. |
| A) | Anaphylactic reaction may be of immune or nonimmune origin. | ||
| B) | Initial symptoms of anaphylactic reaction often involve localized hives on the torso. | ||
| C) | Anaphylactic reaction is fairly common and less serious than other types of allergic response. | ||
| D) | An anaphylactic reaction is characterized by a set of symptoms that involves various organs and systems and only occur independently. |
| A) | aspirin. | ||
| B) | oxygen. | ||
| C) | glucose gel. | ||
| D) | epinephrine. |
| A) | 0.3 mg every 3 to 5 minutes until stabilized | ||
| B) | 0.3 mg every 5 to 15 minutes until stabilized | ||
| C) | 0.5 mg every 3 to 5 minutes until stabilized | ||
| D) | 0.5 mg every 5 to 15 minutes until stabilized |
| A) | A poor injection technique | ||
| B) | Diseases that alter the metabolism of local anesthetics | ||
| C) | An overdose of the local anesthetic relative to the patient's age and weight | ||
| D) | All of the above |
| A) | Objects aspirated into the bronchus will always cause labored breathing. | ||
| B) | Chest or abdominal x-rays need not be taken if the object cannot be found. | ||
| C) | Patients with neuromuscular control problems have a decreased risk of aspirating an object. | ||
| D) | Using barriers such as rubber dams or gauze squares can decrease the chance of aspiration. |
| A) | certification in CPR. | ||
| B) | ability to use emergency medications and equipment. | ||
| C) | clearly defined role assignments for each staff member. | ||
| D) | All of the above |
| A) | Morphine | ||
| B) | Flumazenil | ||
| C) | Lorazepam | ||
| D) | Desipramine |