Question | Answer |
Which type of Diabetes is normally diagnosed in obese,middle aged people? | type 2 |
Syncope can be prevented if the dental assistant is aware of a patients apprehension and observes the patients | Symptons and Signs |
The treatment for a person having an allergy attack is often a(n). | Antihistamine |
Placement of a ___ is indicated to treat a dry socket. | Medicated iodoform strip |
Another name for a heart attack is? | Myocardial infraction |
To assist a person who is hyperventilating instruct the patient to breathe | into a paper bag or into cupped hands |
The most common type of epileptic seizure is the | Grand mal |
During a grand mal seizure, which of the following are true?
1. patient is conscios
2. patient has vacent stare
3.seizure lasts 2-5 minutes
4. patient stiffens and jerks
5. patient recalls the seizure | lasts 2-5 minutes
patient jerks and stiffens |
Too little sugar or glucose causes a person to experience | Hypoglycemia |
Alveolitis is | Dry socket |
A blood clot in the blood supply to the brain is a cerebal | Embolism |
common allergens responsible for asthma are
1. dust
2. pollen
3. feathers
4. foods
5. animal fur | all of the above |
Dilantin, a drug used to treat epilepsy,causes overgrowth of | gingival tissue |
An avulsed tooth is a tooth that has been | knocked out whole |
The method of choice for delivering the asthma drug is | inhaler |
the drug of choice to treat epilepsy is | Dilantin |
Before a patient faints the patient may complain of all symptons except
1. weakness
2.dizziness
3.excitement
4.nausea | excitement |
T/F Alkalosis is a result of an increase of carbon dioxide in the blood | false |
T/F If a patient becomes unconscios from fainting,asprin should be placed under the patients tongue | false |