How would the dental healthcare provider protect the patient’s head during a tonic-clonic seizure?
What will be an ideal response?
Stabilize the patient’s head; place a soft item, like a pillow, under the patient’s head.
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A) 2.15mL B) 4.65mL C) 10mL D) 21.5mL
Speech impairment chiefly occurs because of four reasons: articulation disorders, voice production disorders, language disorders, and:
A) fluency disorders. B) mentation processing disorders. C) neurovascular disorders. D) glossal function disorders.
An abrasion affects which part of the skin?
A) Epidermis B) Dermal layer C) Dermal and subcutaneous layers D) Epidermal and dermal layers
It is estimated that up to 25% of patients with exertional heatstroke will develop ____, which occurs as a result of vigorous exercise that injures skeletal muscle.
A. exertional rhabdomyolysis B. nonexertional anhydrosis C. nonexertional rhabdomyolysis D. exertional anhydrosis