Regulatory Agencies
Which agency regulates the manufacturing and labeling of medical devices?
FDA
Adapting work to the worker to prevent injury is called?
Ergonomics
Four basic vital signs?
What are temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure?
Medical term for fainting?
Syncope
Class I?
involves pits & fissures of molars/premolars?
Which agency ensures the safety and effectiveness of disinfectants?
EPA
Goal of ergonomics in dentistry?
Help employees work more efficiently and comfortingly and preventing injuries
Five temperature reading sites?
oral, tympanic, rectal, axillary, temporal artery?
Life-threatening allergic reaction?
anaphylaxis
Class II?
involves proximal surfaces of premolars and molars?
Which agency conducts and supports medical research?
NIH
Position where weight is balanced, elbows close, hips at 90°?
neutral position
Normal resting heart rate for an adult?
60–100 bpm
CPR ratio for an adult?
30 compressions to 2 breaths
Class III?
involves proximal surfaces of anterior teeth without incisal edge?
Which agency enforces workplace safety regulations?
OSHA
neutral position
What is use proper lighting, take breaks, focus on distant objects?
Adult normal respiration rate?
10–20 breaths per minute?
Most common drug used in dental medical emergencies?
oxygen
Class IV
involves proximal surfaces of anterior teeth with incisal edge
Which agency would approve a new dental handpiece before it can be sold in the U.S.?
FDA
Name one exercise to help prevent neck strain
What is neck stretches or shoulder rolls?
How many phases of Korotoff sounds are there?
5 phases
Most medical emergencies in dentistry occur because…?
patients not taking prescribed medication?
Class VI?
involves cusp tips or incisal edges?