How can the dental team minimize the chance of injury while a patient receives nitrous oxide/oxygen gas?
a. Slightly elevate the patient’s feet.
b. Stretch the patient’s arms out to his sides.
c. Continue to converse with the patient.
d. Have the dentist administer the patient an anxiolytic prior to the appointment.
c. Continue to converse with the patient.
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Which of the following statements about pressure dressings and bandages is true?
a. All pressure dressings must be airtight to prevent contamination. b. Bandages should be applied in a distal-to-proximal manner. c. Dressings are placed over bandages. d. Gauze should be placed in an open wound before a pressure dressing is applied.
Why must a separate dental chart be set up and maintained on each and every patient?
What will be an ideal response?
For which condition would you move the patient to a cool place and remove outer clothing?
A. Dehydration B. Heatstroke C. Frostbite D. Hyperventilation E. Sunburn
Which of the following is not a reason to use an ambulatory monitor?
A. To evaluate the function of the heart after a recent myocardial infarction B. To evaluate the effectiveness of cardiac medications C. To evaluate artificial pacemaker functioning D. To evaluate oxygen utilization by the myocardium