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Multiple6Choice
1. What6is6the6MOST6common6emergency6to6occur6in6the6dental6office?
A. Mild6allergic6reaction
B. Angina
C. Syncope
D. Anaphylaxis
2. All6of6the6following6procedures6will6help6to6prevent6an6emergency6in6a6dental6office6
EXCEPT:
A. accurate6medical6history6taking.
B. taking6and6recording6vital6signs.
C. updating6the6medical6emergency6kit.
3. If6a6patient6responds6positively6on6his6or6her6medical6history6to6epilepsy,6you6will6
need6to6be6on6the6lookout6for:
A. dyspnea.
B. hypoglycemia.
C. seizures.
D. none6of6the6above.
4. All6of6the6following6questions6should6be6asked6of6a6patient6who6provides6a6positive6
response6on6the6medical6history6for6asthma6EXCEPT:
A. severity6of6attacks.
B. frequency6of6attacks.
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C. trigger6of6attacks.
D. all6of6the6above6questions6should6be6asked.
5. A6patient6with6an6incapacitating6systemic6disease6that6is6a6constant6threat6to6life6
would6be6categorized6as:
A. ASA6I.
B. ASA6II.
C. ASA6III.
D. ASA6IV.
6. A6patient6that6has6stable6angina6or6well-
controlled6Type6I6diabetes6would6be6considered:
A. ASA6I.
B. ASA6II.
C. ASA6III.
D. ASA6IV.
7. The6next6MOST6available6person6to6the6operator6whose6patient6is6experiencing6an6
emergency6is6responsible6for:
A. recording6events6of6the6emergency.
B. contacting6EMS.
C. retrieving6the6emergency6kit.
D. preparing6drugs6from6the6kit6for6use.
8. In6the6REPAIR6system6for6the6management6of6medical6emergencies6the6“I”6refers6to:
A. recognizing6the6signs6and6symptoms.
B. evaluating6the6patient’s6level6of6consciousness.
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C. positioning6the6patient6appropriately.
D. implementing6the6appropriate6emergency6protocol.
9. Which6of6the6following6is6a6contributing6factor6in6the6increase6in6medical6emergencies6
in6the6dental6setting?
A. Decreasing6age6of6the6population
B. Advances6in6healthcare
C. Advances6in6dentistry
D. None6of6the6above
10. Patient6vital6signs6include6all6of6the6following6EXCEPT:
A. pulse.
B. respiration.
C. blood6pressure.
D. weight.
True/False
1. Patients6who6are6tachycardic6or6bradycardic6are6less6likely6to6experience6a6medical6
emergency6in6the6dental6office6than6those6that6have6a6normal6heart6rhythm.
True6
False
2. For6patients6taking6corticosteroids6the6operator6needs6to6be6alert6to6the6signs6and6
symptoms6of6adrenal6insufficiency.
True6
False
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Multiple6Choice
1. What6is6the6MOST6common6emergency6to6occur6in6the6dental6office?
A. Mild6allergic6reaction
B. Angina
C. Syncope
D. Anaphylaxis
2. All6of6the6following6procedures6will6help6to6prevent6an6emergency6in6a6dental6office6
EXCEPT:
A. accurate6medical6history6taking.
B. taking6and6recording6vital6signs.
C. updating6the6medical6emergency6kit.
3. If6a6patient6responds6positively6on6his6or6her6medical6history6to6epilepsy,6you6will6
need6to6be6on6the6lookout6for:
A. dyspnea.
B. hypoglycemia.
C. seizures.
D. none6of6the6above.
4. All6of6the6following6questions6should6be6asked6of6a6patient6who6provides6a6positive6
response6on6the6medical6history6for6asthma6EXCEPT:
A. severity6of6attacks.
B. frequency6of6attacks.
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C. trigger6of6attacks.
D. all6of6the6above6questions6should6be6asked.
5. A6patient6with6an6incapacitating6systemic6disease6that6is6a6constant6threat6to6life6
would6be6categorized6as:
A. ASA6I.
B. ASA6II.
C. ASA6III.
D. ASA6IV.
6. A6patient6that6has6stable6angina6or6well-
controlled6Type6I6diabetes6would6be6considered:
A. ASA6I.
B. ASA6II.
C. ASA6III.
D. ASA6IV.
7. The6next6MOST6available6person6to6the6operator6whose6patient6is6experiencing6an6
emergency6is6responsible6for:
A. recording6events6of6the6emergency.
B. contacting6EMS.
C. retrieving6the6emergency6kit.
D. preparing6drugs6from6the6kit6for6use.
8. In6the6REPAIR6system6for6the6management6of6medical6emergencies6the6“I”6refers6to:
A. recognizing6the6signs6and6symptoms.
B. evaluating6the6patient’s6level6of6consciousness.
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C. positioning6the6patient6appropriately.
D. implementing6the6appropriate6emergency6protocol.
9. Which6of6the6following6is6a6contributing6factor6in6the6increase6in6medical6emergencies6
in6the6dental6setting?
A. Decreasing6age6of6the6population
B. Advances6in6healthcare
C. Advances6in6dentistry
D. None6of6the6above
10. Patient6vital6signs6include6all6of6the6following6EXCEPT:
A. pulse.
B. respiration.
C. blood6pressure.
D. weight.
True/False
1. Patients6who6are6tachycardic6or6bradycardic6are6less6likely6to6experience6a6medical6
emergency6in6the6dental6office6than6those6that6have6a6normal6heart6rhythm.
True6
False
2. For6patients6taking6corticosteroids6the6operator6needs6to6be6alert6to6the6signs6and6
symptoms6of6adrenal6insufficiency.
True6
False
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