Discuss appropriate behavioral guidelines for parents in dental clinics
What will be an ideal response?
If parents wish to observe treatment, they need to be silent observers, allowing the child's attention to be focused on the clinician. Calm, neutral expressions convey important visual messages that all is going well. Slow, measured movements are equally important because they arouse fewer negative responses. Gentle touches on the shoulders by the parent or guardian are reassuring, as is gentle hand holding (as opposed to tight gripping), and gentle ankle stroking. All of these nonverbal cues enhance a child's sense of comfort and safety.
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a. Progressive relaxation b. Autogenic training c. Self-directed relaxation d. All of the above
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A) Contraction of the muscles of inspiration pushes the diaphragm up, causing air to flow into the lungs. B) Contraction of the muscles of inspiration decreases the volume of the thorax, causing a decrease in pressure (Boyle's law). C) Expansion of the thorax causes the lungs to expand as a function of the negative intrapleural pressure between the parietal and visceral pleurae. D) None of the above.