Describe the treatment for angina
What will be an ideal response?
Treatment of angina should include the following:
1. Remain calm
2. Stop dental treatment
3. Position patient
4. Administer nitroglycerin
5. Administer oxygen
6. Administer second dose of nitroglycerin if needed, or amyl nitrite
7. Summon medical assistance if necessary
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A patient who weighs 70 kilograms weighs how many pounds?
a. 32 pounds c. 140 pounds b. 105 pounds d. 154 pounds
You have arrived at the side of a 35-year-old female who is 37 weeks pregnant and in labor. Your exam reveals crowning with contractions 60 seconds apart. Your immediate action would be to:
A) Place the patient on the cot in the left lateral recumbent position, and then proceed with emergency transport B) Have the patient hold her legs together, and then move her to the ambulance for delivery of the baby C) Obtain vital signs, and then move the patient to the ambulance for a nonemergency transport D) Place the patient on her back, and then open and prepare the OB kit
Which of the following is a major disadvantage of not seeking care for an illness until it becomes very advanced?
a. It postpones the inevitable. b. The family can prepare without scaring the patient. c. The patient does not have to deal with death. d. Pain management and treatment may not work.
An example of a gross motor skill is ________.
What will be an ideal response?