Clinical Dental Hygiene Flashcards
What is the normal pulse range for an adult?
60-100 bpm (beats per minute)
What is the normal pulse range at birth?
130bpm
What is the normal pulse range for a child in their 2nd year?
105bpm
What is the normal pulse range for a child in their 4th year?
90bpm
What is the normal pulse range for a child in their 10th year?
70bpm
When is tachycardia established?
When the patient has a pulse that is over 100 bpm.
When is bradycardia established?
When the patient has a pulse that is below 50bpm.
What is an arrhythmia?
An irregular pulse.
What is the normal respiration range for an adult?
14 to 20 breaths per min
What is the normal range of respiration for a 1 year old?
30 per minute
What is the normal range of respiration for a 2 year old?
25 per minute
What is the normal range of respiration for a 8 year old?
20 per minute
What is the normal range of respiration for a 15 year old?
18 per minute
What is tachypnea?
Too many breaths per minute
What is bradypnea?
Not enough breaths per minute
What is the normal range of bp?
Systolic (less than 120)
Diastolic (less than 80)
What is the prehypertension ranges in bp?
Systolic (102-139)
Diastolic (80-89)
What is the range for stage 1 high blood pressure?
Systolic (140-159)
Diastolic (90-99)
What is the range for stage 2 high blood pressure?
Systolic (160 or higher)
Diastolic (100 or higher)
What type of patients typically present with a temperature?
Patients who have an abscess or communicable disease.
What is a normal temperature?
- 6 F (orally)
35. 5-37.5 C
What is the temperature range for pyrexia?
99.6-105.8F
What is the temperature range for hyperthermia?
Over 105.8 F
What is the temperature range for hypothermia?
Under 95 F
What is the ASA classification for a healthy, pregnant patient?
ASA 2, treatment considerations must be made.
What ASA status patients will we not see?
ASA IV: Life-threatening, incapacitating disease
ASA V: Death expected within 24hrs
What does and ASA I classification indicate about the patient?
Normally Healthy
What does an ASA II classification indicate about the patient?
Mild systemic disease or Disease controlled such as hypertension or diabetes with no systemic conditions.
What palpation method should be used for palpation of the salivary glands on the floor of the mouth?
Bimanual
What palpation method should be used for examination of maxillary torus?
Digital
What palpation method should be used for examination of occipital lymph nodes for symmetry?
Bilateral
What palpation method should be used for palpation of the lower lip?
Bidigital
What is digital palpation?
Use of a single finger.
What is bidigital palpation?
Finger and thumb of the same hand.
What is bimanual palpation?
Finger or fingers and/or thumb from each hand.
What is bilateral palpation?
Both hands at same time to examine corresponding structures on each side of body at the same time.
What is a grayish swelling along the line of occlusion?
Linea alba
What is the proper term for developmental sebaceous glands?
Fordyce granuals
What is a map like appearance on the tongue?
Benign migratory glossitis “geographic tongue”
What is a dark complexioned individuals most commonly affected by?
Melanin pigmentation
How do you properly describe abnormalities?
Physical characteristics
Color
Nodule
What is erythematous?
Red or inflamed
What is leukoplakia?
White lesion; does not rub off (this doesn’t mean it is cancer)
