Exam 31: Assisting in a Medical Emergency

When a patient starts breathing abnormally deep and fast,this is termed:

The universal signal for choking is:

A medical emergency can happen at any time,so it is important for the dental assistant to:

Emergency telephone numbers should:

CPR differs slightly in adults versus children and infants because of which of the following factors?

When defibrillation is provided within the first 5 minutes of cardiac arrest,there is about a _____ percent chance that you can save the victim's life.

Any unexplained chest pain should be treated as:

_____,which is precipitated by stress and anxiety,may manifest in rapid,shallow breathing,lightheadedness,rapid heartbeat,and a panic-stricken appearance and is treated by having the patient breathe into a paper bag or cupped hands.

Patients with asthma commonly have what type of medication with them at all times?

The type of seizure associated with epilepsy that lasts 2 to 5 minutes,causes the patient to go unconscious,and makes the patient's body jerk,twitch,and stiffen is a ______ seizure.

The cells of the brain are irreversibly damaged after _____ without oxygen.

Erythema is another term for:

An allergy is an altered state of reactivity in body tissues in response to specific:

Ventricular fibrillation causes _____ percent of cases of cardiac arrest.

A patient records blood pressure at 80/46.This is an abnormally low blood pressure.What would be the condition diagnosed in this patient?

When using an automated external defibrillator (AED),it is important that the operator does not have contact with the patient during what phase of the operation of the device?

CPR is not performed until the patient is determined to be:

The rate of compression for an adult,child,and infant is ______ compressions per minute.

The most important way to prevent a medical emergency is to be sure the patient has _____ before treatment is begun.

Most emergencies in the dental office occur _____ or at the onset of a procedure.