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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an emergency? | A sudden, generally unexpected occurrence that demands immediate attention. |
| In a dental office what do most emergencies deal with? | Trauma to the patient. |
| What is the most common problems that may occur in a dental office? | Anxiety attacks, heart attacks, and frinting. |
| What is an anxiety attack? | A physical reaction caused by stress. |
| What should you do if you suspect a serious emergency is ocurring? | Get help. |
| Where should emergency numbers for fire, hospital, and police ect. be posted? | Near the phone where they will be easy to find. |
| How should you as a D.A. react during an emergency? | It is important to remain calm. |
| What are some signs of an anxiety attack? | Sweating, Nausea/vomiting, Rapid breathing, Rapid or irregular heart beat. |
| What basic information should you provide, when calling in an emergency, to an emergency service? | Gender, age, medical problems, and what is happening. |
| What type of a document should be filled out if an emergency occurs? | Incident report. |
| A cracked or broken tooth is considered what type of an emergency? | Minor emergency. |
| Who must make the decision reguarding the correct treatment of the patient in question, with the emergency? | D.D.S. |
| What is the best way you can help a patient and fellow team members? | Being prepared for an emergency. |
| What is the first thing you should do for a patient experiencing an anxiety attack? | Encourage the patient to breathe slowly. |
| What is more important then knowing what to do in case of an emergency? | Knowing how to prevent emergencies. |
| Why is it important to recognize an emergency? | The patient is usually reluctant to ask for help when they are having a problem. |
| Participants actually reacting as they would in an emergency situation is call what? | Active Drills. |
| The act of asking team members to explain how they would respond in a given situation. | Inactive Drills |
| An idividual who are required by law to report suspicions of child abuse to the proper authorities is called? | Mandated reporter |
| What is the chronic failure to provide basic needs. | Neglect. |
| What is nonaccidental injury? | Physical abuse. |
| An attack on ones self image is called what? | Emotional abuse. |