What could have been done to prevent this experience?
A 45-year-old male presents with pain in the maxillary right molar. He is in good general health, but he has not seen a dentist for 10 years. While waiting in the treatment room, the dental auxiliary notices that the patient has begun to sweat profusely. As the auxiliary questions the patient, he tells her that he feels dizzy and nauseous.
Try to reduce the patient’s anxiety.
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As EMTs leave a house where the patient refused care, a panicked boy approaches them and states that some men just shot his friend in a house two doors up the street. Their immediate action would be:
A) instruct the boy to carry the patient from the house to the yard. B) gather basic equipment and go to the home to care for the patient. C) notify dispatch and proceed to the home to care for the patient. D) contact the police and move the ambulance from the immediate area.
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Which of the following statements is true regarding PDL injections?
A) The solution diffuses through the periodontal ligament to the dental plexus. B) The solution diffuses through alveolar bone to the dental plexus. C) The technique is useful only when other techniques have failed. D) The orientation of the bevel is critical to the success of the procedure.
Your service has a new AED. During the in-service on the new device, the instructor informs you that it is a semi-automated AED and uses a biphasic wave form, as opposed to the monophasic form used by the previous AED. As a knowledgeable AEMT, you should recognize that:
A) the new AED will defibrillate with lower amounts of electrical energy. B) less energy but more shocks will be needed to treat cardiac arrest. C) the new AED will defibrillate with higher amounts of electrical energy. D) the AEMT will not need to press a "shock" button to shock the patient.