Which one of the following offers the best explanation of why a patient experiencing a syncopal episode regains consciousness after falling?
A) The act of falling causes the heart rate to decrease.
B) The supine position allows more blood to perfuse the brain.
C) The trauma of falling causes the blood glucose level to increase.
D) The seizure stops once the patient is supine.
B
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a. 25% b. 10% c. 33.3% d. 50%
A patient with a blood pH of 7.6 has:
A. higher than normal acid levels in the blood. B. a normal blood pH. C. alkalosis. D. acidosis.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is the best option to assure anesthesia in the presence of inflammation?
A) Administer a larger volume of anesthetic in the same location B) Select an injection that will provide anesthesia of the nerve trunk medial to the area of inflammation C) Administer infiltrations in several locations around the tooth to provide anesthesia D) Choose a different anesthetic drug