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1. What should be done for a patient with an oral herpetic lesion?
Answer: Postpone elective treatment.
2. What is the recommended position for measuring blood pressure?
Answer: Seated upright, resting for 5 minutes with the arm at heart level.
3. What indicates an elevated diastolic blood pressure reading? Answer:
The cutt is too tight.
4. What happens if the blood pressure cuff is too loose? Answer: It
results in inaccurate or no reading.
5. How do you determine systolic and diastolic blood pressure using
Korotkoff sounds? Answer: Systolic is the first sound, diastolic is the last sound.
6. What is the normal heart rate range for adults? Answer: 60-110 beats
per minute.
7. What is the normal respiratory rate for adults? Answer: 16-18 breaths
per minute.
8. What percentage of emergencies in the dental office can be
prevented? Answer: 10%.
9. What is the most common time for emergencies to occur
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during dental procedures? Answer: During tooth extractions, accounting for 38.9%
of emergencies.
10. What is the leading cause of death for individuals over 65 years
old? Answer: Cardiovas- cular disease (CVD).
11. What are the three parts of a physical evaluation in a dental
emergency? Answer: -
Medical history questionnaire, physical exam, dialogue history.
12. What is the definition of vasodepressor syncope? Answer: Abrupt,
transient loss of consciousness due to increased vagal tone and peripheral vasodilation.
13. What are the symptoms of acute adrenal insufficiency? Answer:
Anorexia, weight loss, weak- ness, abdominal pain, nausea/vomiting, dehydration,
hypotension.
14. What is the management for a patient experiencing syncope?
Answer: Return patient to supine position with legs elevated, monitor vitals, and investigate
recurrent causes.
15. What is the ideal route for administering emergency drugs?
Answer: Intravenous (IV) for rapid onset.
16. What is the adult dose of epinephrine for anaphylaxis? Answer: 0.3