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CDS 831: Emergency Management Exam with Questions and 100% Correct Answers
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CDS 831: Emergency ManagementExam with Questions and 100%
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5 steps to managing a patient with respiratory depression: - Answer 1. place pt in
supine position
2. jaw thrust, head tilt-chin lift
3. bag-mask-valve ventilation and positive pressure O2
4. administer appropriate drug agonists if needed
5. intubate (prolonged respiratory arrest)
What is the main cause of laryngospasm? - Answer protective reflex of the body
caused by foreign material present in the area of the larynx
What is happening to the vocal cords during laryngospasm? What sound will occur?
- Answer the cords adduct
"stridor" = high-pitched respiratory sound
4 steps to managing a patient with laryngospasm: - Answer 1. attempt to
remove foreign material (suction)
2. positive pressure ventilation
3. administer 20-40 mg IV succinylcholine
4. intubate or continue ventilation
4 specific drug complications commonly associated with benzodiazepines: - Answer 1.
local venous complications
, 2. emergence delirium
3. recurrences of amnesia
4. oversedation
2 specific drug complications commonly associated with promethazine: - Answer 1.
oversedation
2. extrapyramidal reactions
3 specific drug complications commonly associated with opioids: - Answer 1. N/V
2. respiratory depression
3. rigid chest
What happens during the "rigid chest" phenomenon? How should this be managed? -
Answer skeletal muscles or the thorax become paralyzed, making ventilation impossible
management = positive pressure ventilation and 20-40mg IV succinylcholine
In order to prepare for emergencies, all members of the office staff should be
certified in ____ - Answer BLS
In addition to BLS, any dentist administering IV sedation should be certified in ____ and
____ - Answer ACLS and PALS
3 components of an emergency kit: - Answer 1. injectable drugs
2. non-injectable drugs
3. emergency equipment
What 2 injectable drugs should be included in a PRIMARY emergency kit? - Answer
1. epinephrine (preload syringe 1:1000)
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