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

1. Syncope is a life-threatening emergency.
2. Once a patient has experienced syncope, he is a likely a candidate for it to recur.
3. Nonpsychogenic factors are the most common cause of syncope in the dental office.
4. Syncope is a loss of consciousness due to an increase in the flow of blood to the brain.
5. Fear is a good example of a psychogenic factor causing syncope.


1. True
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. True

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