Medical Emergencies

Contents Purpose 2 Interpretation of requirements 3 Practitioners’ legal and ethical responsibility 4 Preparation for medical emergencies 4 Medical History 5 Resuscitation training 5 International training courses 7 Equipment 8 Drugs 8 Additional training, equipment and drugs required for dentists/ dental specialists administering sedation (excluding RA) 9 Scheduling of appointments 9 Checklist 10 Appendix A – Medical emergency situations: specific responses 12 Anaphylaxis 12 ...

A 42 y/o female complains of left-sided facial weakness with slurred speech that started the day before. She is concerned because she lost her sense of taste. What is the most likely cause? A) trigeminal neuralgia B) Bell's palsy C) CVA D) Lyme disease - Answer - B) Bell's palsy Why do patients with hyperglycemia have Kussmaul respirations? A) excessive ketones B) respiratory acidosis C) hyperventilation syndrome D) insulin shock - Answer - A) excessive ketones A 28 y/o female co...

Which statement by a nurse to a patient newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is accurate? a. Insulin is not used to control blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes. b. Complications of type 2 diabetes are less serious than those of type 1 diabetes. c. Changes in diet and exercise may control blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetes. d. Type 2 diabetes is usually diagnosed when a patient is admitted in hyperglycemic coma. ANS: C For some patients with type 2 diabetes, changes in life...

medical emergencies can and do occur in the dental office. a well prepared office will: a. all be proficient in basic life support b. have an emergency team and plan c. know who to call when there is an emergency (911) d. have basic emergency drugs and equipment available e. all of the above - ANSWER-e all of teh above four phases observed in generalized tonic-clonic seizures are: postictal phase, clonic phase, tonic phase, prodromal phase. basic life support becomes critical during ...

After completing your assessment and providing patient care, what should you do if the responding EMS unit is delayed? A. Obtain vitals as needed B. Perform ongoing reassessment C. Determine why EMS is delayed D. Give emotional support to the family B

Which of the following statements about the epidemiology of Graves' disease is true? Graves' disease is about six times more common in women than in men. A chemical substance that is released into the blood by a gland and that controls or affects processes in other glands or body systems is a: hormone Secretion of glucagon from the pancreas results in hepatic ________ and a subsequent ________ of blood glucose. glycogenolysis, increase Which of the following best explains the proce...

Intussusception  The loss of perfusion to an area of the intestine because the affected part of the intestine slides into another part of the intestine near the affected area  most commonly, occurs in infants aged 5-10 months.  most common cause of intestinal obstruction in patients aged 5 months to 3 years. Signs and Symptoms:  Abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, the parents report 1 or more previous attacks of abdominal pain within 10 days to 6 months prior to the current...

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Which of the following meds helps the body transport sugar into the cells? • Insulin/ Orinase/ Diabinese/ Oral glucose Reason: Because insulin the key to the cells. 2. A 32 year PT is found unconscious in the snow. You cannot detect a pulse or respiration rate within 10 seconds. What should you do? • Give a few rescue breaths then check for a response/ Take at least 2 minutes to detect a pulse rate/ Assess her pulse for 30-45 seconds/ Immediately begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation R...

Learning Objectives  What kind of emergencies we can come across in a school  What to do in each situation before medical help is available Medical emergencies at a school  Unconcious patient  Breath holding/Difficulty in breathing  Choking  Allergic reactions/stings  Burns  Cuts/injuries  Frost bite/Heat exhaustion  Seizures/Fits