Medical Emergency in Dental office
What is the most common life threatening emergency in dental offices? - Answer-
Syncope
Syncope is most commonly caused by ? - Answer-Stress
Syncope - Answer-Caused by insufficient blood supply of oxygen to the brain and
low BP.
What position should patient be placed in after loss of consciousness? - Answer-
Feet up, Trendelenburg or sub supine
What is used when a patient is experiencing an asthma attack? - Answer-
Bronchodilator
What is the most common cause of hyperventilation? - Answer-anxiety
Who is least likely to hyperventilate? - Answer-Kids
What causes a Seizure? - Answer-Sudden discharge of electrical energy in central
nervous system. (NO REASON)
Where is insulin produced? - Answer-Pancreas
What type of Diabetes is treated with insulin? - Answer-Type 1
A diabetic coma is treated with? - Answer-Orange juice, frosting
What is a sign of hyperglycemia? - Answer-Increased urine output, Vomiting, Thirst
4 Vital signs - Answer-BP, RSP, Pulse, Temp
Which of the following conditions would be considered a psychogenic factor of
syncope?
1- hunger
2- Fear
3- pain
4- poor health - Answer-3,4
During which stage of syncope would the patient complain of being dizzy and hot? -
Answer-Pre syncope
Syncope is a loss of consciousness due to an _____________ flow of blood to the
brain? - Answer-Decrease
What is the most common type of seizure in a dental office? - Answer-Tonic clonic
(Grand Mal)
What is the most common life threatening emergency in dental offices? - Answer-
Syncope
Syncope is most commonly caused by ? - Answer-Stress
Syncope - Answer-Caused by insufficient blood supply of oxygen to the brain and
low BP.
What position should patient be placed in after loss of consciousness? - Answer-
Feet up, Trendelenburg or sub supine
What is used when a patient is experiencing an asthma attack? - Answer-
Bronchodilator
What is the most common cause of hyperventilation? - Answer-anxiety
Who is least likely to hyperventilate? - Answer-Kids
What causes a Seizure? - Answer-Sudden discharge of electrical energy in central
nervous system. (NO REASON)
Where is insulin produced? - Answer-Pancreas
What type of Diabetes is treated with insulin? - Answer-Type 1
A diabetic coma is treated with? - Answer-Orange juice, frosting
What is a sign of hyperglycemia? - Answer-Increased urine output, Vomiting, Thirst
4 Vital signs - Answer-BP, RSP, Pulse, Temp
Which of the following conditions would be considered a psychogenic factor of
syncope?
1- hunger
2- Fear
3- pain
4- poor health - Answer-3,4
During which stage of syncope would the patient complain of being dizzy and hot? -
Answer-Pre syncope
Syncope is a loss of consciousness due to an _____________ flow of blood to the
brain? - Answer-Decrease
What is the most common type of seizure in a dental office? - Answer-Tonic clonic
(Grand Mal)
