Vitals/Pt. Assessment
What is the first step in patient assessment?
Who should have access to the emergency care kit?
Everyone :)
Fainting, temporary loss of consciousness, caused by sudden fall in blood pressure
Syncope
What is the contraindication for high concentration of oxygen?
Chronic obstructive lung diseases
TRUE OR FALSE Patients who try to repress their fears are more likely to hyperventilate or experience syncopal episodes
TRUE
When are baseline vital signs taken?
During initial appointment (beginning of appointment)
Name one thing that should be included in an emergency care kit
AED machine, oxygen tank, sphygmomanometer, EPI pen, thermometer, flashlight, glucose meter, etc....
Sudden loss of blood flow, failure of heart to pump effectively
Cardiac arrest
When someone is oxygen deficient, how do you prevent brain damage?
Administer oxygen with oxygen tank
In addition to ASA classification, for patients with anxiety, what method do we use to assess their level of anxiety?
MDAS (modified dental anxiety scale)
Compensated (hypotensive) shock
TRUE OR FALSE - We do not need to document medical emergencies
FALSE - We need to fill out a medical emergency report
Seizures
TRUE OR FALSE, If you are not trained to use any of the oxygen equipment, you can use mouth to mask
TRUE
Restlessness, nervous habits, sweating, and sitting on the edge of their seat
If a patient has a pulse rate above 100, this would be considered as ----
Tachycardia
Who is responsible for knowing the procedures for all types of medical emergencies?
Anaphylactic shock
When can brain death occur?
After 4-6 minutes of lack of oxygen
What is an inhalation method of managing dental anxiety?
Nitrous oxide