Medical Emergencies Final 160 Questions And Answers

MEDICAL EMERGENCIES FINAL 160 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Your patient is a controlled type 2 diabetic. What ASA PS classification would you assign to this patient? A. I B. II C. III D. IV B. II The person who records all medication provided to the patient is: A. P1 B. P2 C. P3 D. Office receptionist B. P2The most common medical emergency that occurs in the dental office is: A. Angina pectoris B. Myocardial infarction C. Syncope D. Obstructed airway C. Syncope What is the drug of choice for a severe allergic reaction? A. chlorpheniramine 10 mg orally B. diphenhydramine 50 mg IM C. epinephrine 1:1,000 0.3 mg IM D. nitroglycerin one tablet sublingually C. Epinephrine 1:1,000 0.3 mg IM For which medical emergency would you administer albuterol? A. adrenal insufficiency B. asthma attack C. angina attack D. epileptic seizure B. asthma attackA patient who is hypoglycemic would benefit from which emergency item? A. aspirin B. atropine IM C. corticosteroid injection D. oral carbohydrate D. oral carbohydrate Nitroglycerin aids in the treatment of angina pectoris by: A. increasing blood pressure B. increasing pulse rate C. dilating coronary arteries D. constricting cerebral arteries C. dilating coronary arteries All of the following are