DEN134 Review Packet Flashcards
True or False:
Amphetamines are a group of antidepressant drugs.
False
True or False:
Tobacco is a drug.
True
True or False:
Schedule V drugs have a higher abuse potential and are more dangerous than Schedule I drugs.
False
True or False:
Prescription pads do not need a special storage location.
False
What of the following results from the loss of carbon dioxide from the blood causing alkalosis?
a. hypoglycemia
b. hyperglycemia
c. hyperventilation
d. hemiplegia
c. hyperventilation
In the dental office, a vasodepressor syncope has happened. What is this also known as?
a. Allergic reaction
b. Fainting
c. Seizure
d. Anaphylactic shock
b. Fainting
What would be the most common and least life-threatening emergency that may occur in the dental office:
a. anaphylactic shock
b. allergic reaction
c. syncope
d. angina pectoris
c. syncope
Which dental cement is most often used as an intermediate restorative filling?
a. Resin
b. Zinc phosphate
c. Glass ionomer
d. Zinc oxide-eugenol
d. Zinc oxide-eugenol
What dental cement is the best choice for a temporary filling for a pulpitis due to its soothing sedative properties?
a. Polycarboxylate cement
b. Zinc oxide-eugenol cement
c. IRM
d. Glass ionomer
c. IRM
During a dental procedure, a patient suddenly gives the universal sign of choking. The patient is conscious. What should the dental professional do?
a. There is no need to do anything.
b. Look to see if you can visualize the object.
c. Perform the Heimlich maneuver
d. Allow the patient to cough so the object can be dislodged
c. Perform the Heimlich maneuver
(Statement 1) - Syncope is one of the most common medical emergencies that happens in a dental office.
(Statement 2) - If the patient experiences an episode of vasodepressor or syncope, it is important to keep the patient sitting in an up right position.
a. Both statements are false.
b. Both statements are true.
c. The first statement is false, and the second statement is true.
d. The first statement is true, and the second statement is false.
d. The first statement is true, and the second statement is false.
If a patient is showing signs of a life-threatening allergic reaction, it would be:
a. Anaphylactic shock
b. Urticaria
c. Asthma
d. Angioedema
a. Anaphylactic shock
What is the recommended treatment for an avulsed tooth?
a. Rinsing the tooth in warm water
b. Replanting the tooth quickly
c. Scrubbing the tooth with antiseptic wipe
d. Rinsing the tooth in warm water.
b. Replanting the tooth quickly
When you are asking a patient whether they have diabetes, what would be the signs and symptom’s that would not be mentioned?
a. Hair loss
b. Blurred vision
c. Increased thirstiness
d. Increased urination
a. Hair loss
What would be the most common type of epileptic seizure is the _____________:
a. Petit mal
b. Status epilepticus
c. Jacksonian
d. Grand mal
d. Grand mal
If you have a patient that is asthmatic that is having difficulty breathing, which of the following would be proper protocol?
a. Request patient to place cupped hands over the nose and mouth and breathe
b. Place the patient in the supine
c. Administer a bronchodilator
d. Administer Valium
c. Administer a bronchodilator
When administering nitrous oxide sedation, how long should the patient be on 100% oxygen after the procedure is completed?
a. 2 minutes
b. 10 minutes
c. 5 minutes
d. 3 minutes
c. 5 minutes
What device is used to measure the electrical activity of the heart, is known as:
a. electrocardiograph
b. pulse oximeter
c. galvanometer
d. capnograph
a. electrocardiograph
What is the safest maximum allowable amount of nitrous oxide in the dental environment is how any part per million (PPM):
a. 75
b. 50
c. 100
d. 500
b. 50
Which of the following statements below are ways that the dental assistant can help in preventing and managing a medical emergency in the office?
a. reviewing the medical history with every new patient.
b. completing BLS and CPR refresher classes to maintain updated credentials
c. participating in dental office practice drills
d. reviewing and updating the medical history with every returning patient
e. All of the above
e. All of the above
A patient phones the office asking for a prescription and the dentist is out, but the hygienist is in and took the call. Which answer best describes the hygienist’s role in this situation?
a. The hygienist should not disturb the dentist.
b. The hygienist may prescribe medication for the patient.
c. The hygienist may contact the dentist and have the dentist prescribe the medication.
d. None of the above
c. The hygienist may contact the dentist and have the dentist prescribe the medication.
Working as a dental assistant in a dental office and you are reading a patient’s chart. you see that they have had a knee replacement and require premedication prior to dental treatment. Which answer best describes your role as in dental assisting in this situation?
a. The assistant will ask the dentist to prescribe an antibiotic before treatment.
b. The assistant may write the script for the patient.
c. The assistant may decide if the premedication is required.
d. The assistant will ask the dentist to prescribe an antibiotic before treatment.
d. The assistant will ask the dentist to prescribe an antibiotic before treatment.
Records for controlled substances include all of the following except:
a. date of last DEA training
b. drug received
c. drug dispensed and to which patient.
d. date drug received.
a. date of last DEA training
A patient who is on the verge of fainting will likely exhibit the 3 following signs:
1.
2.
3.
- dizzy
- nauseated
- extremely weak
Valium (diazepam) is considered which DEA schedule? ________________
schedule IV (4)
If a drug is habit forming, the person has developed a:
psychological dependence on that drug
What is meant by the abbreviation PO?
By mouth
What is meant by the abbreviation qh?
every hour
What part of a prescription includes name, address, and phone number of physician?
heading
What part of the prescription includes name, strength, and dosage of the drug?
body
What information is documented in a patient’s chart for prescribed medications?
copy of script, date of script
After local anesthetic is injected in to the tissue it __________________ into the nerve fibers and _____________________ the nerve fibers to block the signal of sensation to the brain.
diffuses, permeates
What type of anesthesia desensitizes the mucosa/tissues for a brief period?
topical anesthesia
