The patient's dental record (chart) is used as a __________ document
a. legal
b. forensic dentistry
c. neither a nor b
d. both a and b
d
RATIONALE: The patient's dental record (chart) is used as a legal and forensic document.
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3. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the blood and the cells of the body is called:
A) internal respiration. B) external ventilation. C) external respiration. D) internal ventilation.
Which of the following is true about the physiologic control of heat and moisture exchange by the body?
a. The nose, oropharynx, and hypopharynx add heat and humidity during exhalation. b. The nose, oropharynx, and hypopharynx cool gas and reclaim water during inhala-tion. c. The inability of the nasal mucosa to reab-sorb excessive amounts of exhaled con-densation in cold weather causes a "runny nose." d. The mouth is more efficient at reclaiming heat and water during exhalation than is the nose.
The HIPAA Security Rule does not include ________ safeguards
a. administrative b. personal c. physical d. technical
Explain the treatment that would be provided for this patient.
A 32-year-old female presents with a positive medical history. She indicates that she has seizures that are not controlled with medication. The patient is scheduled for an initial examination. The dentist has become involved in an extensive procedure, and the patient is kept waiting in the operatory. During this time, she becomes very anxious about the upcoming treatment. The dentist enters the operatory and begins treatment. The patient is very quiet and starts to twitch. She then proceeds to a full tonic-clonic seizure. What will be an ideal response?