Unit 11

Question 1

Each of the following increases the likelihood of an emergency situation in the dental office EXCEPT one. Which is the EXCEPTION?

Answer 1

A comprehensive health history and risk assessment

Question 2

Which oral healthcare personnel should be currently certified at the level of Basic Life Support (BLS) appropriate for their practice?

Answer 2

All oral healthcare personnel

Question 3

In the event of an emergency, the AHA chain of survival includes recognition that a medical emergency is occurring, activation of an emergency response system, and initiation of CPR and defibrillation, if needed, until

Answer 3

emergency personnel arrive on the scene

Question 4

Each member of the oral care team should have a specific role to play in the event of an emergency. Protocols for managing a medical emergency should be reviewed no less than annually and provided to all new employees.

Answer 4

Both statements are true

Question 5

Which color are portable oxygen tanks in the United States?

Answer 5

Green

Question 6

How often should the contents of a dental office emergency kit be monitored and updated if there have not been any recent emergencies?

Answer 6

Quarterly

Question 7

Which ASA category represents a “green light” for elective dental treatment

Answer 7

I

Question 8

Which ASA type patient should receive only emergency care?

Answer 8

IV

Question 9

Which vital signs are typically obtained in a dental facility?

Answer 9

Blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration rate

Question 10

What is syncope in the dental office?

Answer 10

Fainting

Question 11

What type of appointment is suggested as part of a stress reduction protocol?

Answer 11

Short, morning appointments

Question 12

An unconscious person should be placed in which position?

Answer 12

Supine

Question 13

Under Good Samaritan statutes, emergency care also cannot be denied if providing such care is a part of a person’s job responsibilities. Dental hygienists have a duty to deliver emergency services within the scope of their training.

Answer 13

Both statements are true.

Question 14

Diphenhydramine is used for which type of emergency?

Answer 14

Mild or localized allergic reaction

Question 15

Nitroglycerin is used to treat

Answer 15

angina pectoris

Question 16

Which ASA category client is able to walk up one flight of stairs or two level city blocks before needing to stop?

Answer 16

II

Question 17

A client with a myocardial infarction 1 year in the past is which ASA category based on that history alone and without any other considerations?

Answer 17

III

Question 18

The use of ammonia inhalants to prevent or treat syncope has long been standard protocol in medical emergency management. The use of ammonia inhalants for unconscious individuals is recommended by emergency medical service workers.

Answer 18

The first statement is true, the second is false.

Question 19

Patients who try to repress their fears are more likely to:

Answer 19

experience syncope

Question 20

Reduction of stress includes the development of patient __________ through effective communication between the dental team and the patient.

Answer 20

Rapport