Medical Emergencies
Which of the following results from the loss of carbon dioxide from the blood, causing alkalosis?
What is hyperventilation
What does SIG. mean?
What is take
What schedule of drugs have the highest potential for abuse?
What is Schedule I
For dental professionals, the safest maximum allowable amount of nitrous oxide in the dental environment is how many parts per million (ppm)?
What is 50 ppm
What part of a prescription includes name, strength, and dosage of the drug?
What is body
A life-threatening allergic reaction is...
What is anaphylactic shock
What is meant by the abbreviation “qh”?
What is every hour
What schedule of drugs would include OTC?
What is Schedule V
Which type of anesthesia desensitizes the mucosa for a brief period?
What is topical anesthetic?
A state of intense happiness is known as...
What is euphoria
When asking a patient whether they have diabetes, what signs and symptoms would not be mentioned?
What is hair loss
What is meant by the abbreviation “PO”?
What is by mouth
Valium (diazepam) is considered which DEA schedule?
What is IV
vasoconstrictor means...
What is a drug causing constriction or narrowing of the blood vessels
The device used to measure the electrical activity of the heart is a...
What is electrocardiograph
The most common type of epileptic seizure is...
What is Grand Mal Seizure
What does a.c. mean?
What is before meal
What schedule of drug includes narcotics like morphine?
What is schedule II
After local anesthetic is injected into the tissue it __________ into the nerve fibers and __________ the nerve fibers to block the signal of sensation to the brain.
What is diffuses; permeates
Which dental cement is most often used as an intermediate restorative material?
What is zinc oxide eugenol
A patient who is on the verge of fainting will likely exhibit what signs...
What is dizzy, nauseated, and extremely weak
What does p.r.n mean?
What is as needed
What schedule of drugs would lead to a chemical dependance?
What is schedule III
What type of injection is for the Inferior Alveolar nerve?
What is block
Which treatment is recommended for an avulsed tooth?
What is replant the tooth ASAP