Once the signs and symptoms of presyncope are evident, there is little the dental team can do to prevent the patient from entering the full syncope stage.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
When signs and symptoms of presyncope are evident (cold sweat, nausea, or dizziness), the dental team should stop treatment and place the patient in the Trendelenburg position; removing distressing stimuli. In most cases, the patient will completely recover.
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