In terms of legal liability, it is optional for a dental team to have an emergency preparedness kit on hand.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


False

The dental office must contain basic emergency equipment such as an oxygen tank and a complete emergency kit. A failure of the dental team to meet any of its legal duties leaves the team liable for lawsuits based mainly on negligence.

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Abnormally high levels of this gas in the bloodstream can potentially lead to increased intracranial pressure

A) Carbon dioxide B) Argon C) Nitrogen D) Oxygen

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On what patient should the EMT perform a rapid head-to-toe secondary assessment, as opposed to a focused secondary assessment?

A) 22-year-old male who is alert and oriented with a deformed ankle that occurred when he tripped playing basketball and landed hard B) 36-year-old construction worker who was shot in the hand with a nail gun; the nail remains impaled in his hand and bleeding is minor C) 24-year-old male with stable vitals who is alert and oriented and is complaining of chest pain secondary to a motor vehicle collision in which the passenger was killed D) 46-year-old roofer with a history of coronary heart disease, complaining of a burn to his left lower leg after being splashed with hot tar

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The acronym PIE, pertaining to a charting method, stands for Patient Intervention Evaluation

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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As a result of the Hawthorne studies, managers became more aware of the need to focus on social relationships in the workplace. Which type of management resulted as a consequence of this study?

A. scientific management B. humanistic management C. participatory management D. classical management

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