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  1. What is the best way to prevent an emergency?


The best way to prevent an emergency is to know your patient.

100
  1. When patients tell you how they feel, what is the term for such a “feeling”?


The term for a patient’s expressed “feeling” is a symptom.

100

What color are oxygen tanks?

Green

100
  1. What condition results from an abnormal increase in blood glucose?


An abnormally increased blood glucose level is called hyperglycemia.

100

The two main categories of seizures are

generalized and partial.

200
  1. What is a probable cause of most medical emergencies in the dental office?


Stress and apprehension of going to the dentist causes most dental emergencies.

200
  1. What minimum credentials must you have to meet emergency care standards as a dental assistant?


The minimum credentials are training in taking vital signs, CPR, the Heimlich maneuver, and operating the automated external defibrillator.

200
  1. What is the medical term for fainting?


Syncope is the medical term for fainting

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Which medication treats mild allergic reactions?
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Diphenhydramine (Benadryl).

200

The dental assistant’s responsibility in a medical emergency is to

both recognize the symptoms and signs of a significant medical complaint and provide appropriate support in implementing emergency procedures

300
  1. Who is responsible for a patient’s safety in the dental office?


The dentist is responsible for the patient’s safety.

300
  1. What does the abbreviation CAB stand for in emergency care?



CAB stands for compressions, airway, and breathing.

300
  1. What is the medical term for chest pain caused by the heart muscle being deprived of oxygen?


Angina is the medical term for chest pain caused by the heart muscle being deprived of oxygen.

300

What’s the first drug to use for an anaphylactic reaction?

Epinephrine (EpiPen).

300

The cells of the brain are damaged irreversibly after _____ without oxygen.

4-6 min 

400
  1. Who in the dental office would most likely oversee calling the emergency medical services?


The front desk staff members, or business assistants, are most likely to call emergency medical services.

400
  1. What does the abbreviation AED stand for?


AED stands for automated external defibrillator.

400
  1. Patients with asthma will usually carry what form of medication?


An asthmatic patient usually carries an inhaler that contains a bronchodialator.

400

If a patient reports chest pain that doesn’t go away after nitroglycerin, what’s next?

Call 911—possible myocardial infarction (heart attack).

400

CPR differs slightly in adults versus children and infants because

child have smaller bodies

500
  1. Where should emergency phone numbers be kept in a dental office?


Emergency numbers should be kept next to the front desk phone, and in each operatory.

500
  1. What is the most frequently used “drug” in a medical emergency?


Oxygen is the most frequently used “drug” in a medical emergency.

500
  1. What is the medical term for stroke?


Cerebrovascular accident is the medical term for a stroke.

500

If a pregnant patient feels dizzy or lightheaded while in a supine position, the patient should be:

turned onto her left side or moved into an upright sitting position

500

The percentage of cardiac arrest cases caused by ventricular fibrillation is

80% to 90%.

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