Office Safety

Question 1

at the bare minimum, ,your practice needs to be ____

Answer 1

safe

• to protect pts from harm
• second to protect ourselves from litigation

***NEVER leave children unattended in the operatory

Question 2

when it comes to giving fluroide to children, what is preferred?

Answer 2

foam over gels

*lower Fl- conc by volumes

Question 3

what is the Fl- toxicity

Answer 3

5mg/kg is PTD

*small 5 year old is 15 kg

Question 4

what can reduce vomitting for kids?

Answer 4

Fl- varnish

• different colors and consistencies
• *DO NOT apply to those with known COLOPHONY ALLERGY

Question 5

also known as ROSIN, a resin obtained from pine trees and other coniferous plants that is used to manufacture adhesives, varnish, soaps, chewing gum, cosmetics, and meds

Answer 5

colophony (what is in varnish that kids may have an allergy to)

*also found in root canal sealers and cements

Question 6

what type of allergic reaction can happen bc of colophony?

Answer 6

allergic contact dermatitis

*type IV hypersensitivity

Question 7

how would you tx allergic contact dermatitis from colonophony

Answer 7

oral antihistamine DIPHENHYDRAMINE

*max dose = 300mg / day

Question 8

type of allergic reaction that occurs with food allergies and eczema

Answer 8

type 1: anaphylactic / atopy

Question 9

type of allergic reaction that occurs with autoimmune hemolytic anemia, myasthenia gravis

Answer 9

type 2: cytotoxic/antibody dependent

Question 10

type of allergic reaction that occurs with systemic lupus erythematosus, and rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 10

type 3: immune complex

Question 11

type of allergic reaction that occurs with mantous test and contact dermatitis

Answer 11

type 4: deplayed type/ cell mediated

Question 12

what are some common dental allergens?

Answer 12

• nickel (metal crowns)
• latex
• food dyes (oral sedatives)
• cinnamon
• cold water?!

Question 13

simplest way to guard against foreign body aspiration or ingestion

Answer 13

rubber dam

• also maximizes N20 for pt and minimizes it for your staff
• is also considered STANDARD OF CARE for peds pts

Question 14

what is the correct way to get proper power of attorney?

Answer 14

• document or written instrument
• signed by legal guardian
• signed by neutral witness, a person of age of majority
• NOTARIZED

Question 15

does power of attorney supercede the rights of the legal guardian?

Answer 15

no

Question 16

always obtain, AT LEAST, ____ ____ from a ____ ____ for any procedure

Answer 16

• verbal consent

- legal guardian

Question 17

between 1990 and 2007, ho many kids died after choking or asphyxiating on a toy or toy part?

Answer 17

at least 196
* in 2008 alone

more than 212,400 were treated in the hospital for toy related injuries
*34% were less than 5

Question 18

works to ensure the safety of many consumer products, such as toys, cribs, power tools, cig lighters, and chemicals

Answer 18

child protection safety act

*has led to 30% decline in death rate in the past 30 years

Question 19

anything that could fit into a choke test indicator, which has an interior diameter of 1.75 and a slanted bottom form 1” - 2.25”

Answer 19

small part of a toy

*check by using a cardboard toilet paper roll to test small toys and parts

Question 20

required CHOKE HAZARD LABELS on toys, balloons and marbles intended for children under the age of ___

Answer 20

6

Question 21

why should you be warry of the tool chest?

Answer 21

kids will take a long time, think about the bloody drool

Question 22

NEVER let children younger than ___ play with latex balloons

Answer 22

8