HOSA - Emergency Management 2 |30 questions and answers already graded A+(verified for accuracy)
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Course
EMT HOSA
Institution
Oxford University (OX)
Color of the oxygen tank
Are green.
First step if a patient becomes unconscious or has a life threatening medical emergency?
•CONTACT THE MEDICAL RESPONSE TEAM FIRST (CALL 911) IN ANY MEDICAL EMERGENCY
What to observe when escorting a patient from the reception area?
•Difficult...
HOSA - Emergency Management 2 30
questions and answers already graded
A+(verified for accuracy)
Color of the oxygen tank - answer Are green.
First step if a patient becomes unconscious or has a life threatening medical emergency? -
answer •CONTACT THE MEDICAL RESPONSE TEAM FIRST (CALL 911) IN ANY MEDICAL
EMERGENCY
What to observe when escorting a patient from the reception area? - answer •Difficulty
moving?
•Eyes respond to light?
•Speech slurred?
•Indicate anxiety?
•Report any observations to the dentist before he enters the operatory
Parts of an emergency plan? - answer •Office should have a plan; response should be automatic
•Who will call 911?
•Where is the emergency kit & who will retrieve it?•Who will take & monitor vital signs?
•Who will retrieve & administer oxygen?
•Who will perform basic life support, if needed?•Who will retrieve the medical history of the
individual?
Signs/symptoms of an abscessed tooth - answer Pain from pressure
Swelling
Severe responses to heat
, Fistula- abnormal tube-like passage through the bone & oral mucosa near the apex of the tooth
that is infected; body's attempt to relieve pressure
•Fistula allows drainage of infection (bad taste) but tooth still needs treatment, usually RCT
(root canal treatment)
Most effective way to open an airway? - answer "head tilt, chin lift" technique- MOST EFFECTIVE
Proper use of the AED unit - answer •USE ONLY IF THE PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS, NOT
BREATHING & HAS NO PULSE
•No pulse= call 911, start CPRContinue until the AED is set-up
•Follow the directions on the AED unit
Press "analyze"
Attach the AED electrodes to patientSay loudly, "Everybody clear of the patient"After everyone
is clear, press "analyze" againFollow directionsIf no shock is advised, continue with CPR
Instructions to patient/parent for an avulsed tooth - answer Immediately wrap tooth in clean,
wet gauze (or paper towel)
Place in the mucosa between the teeth & the lip OR
Place the tooth in a glass of milk
Bring it to the office right away
What determines the likelihood of success for a replanted avulsed tooth? - answer If brought in
right away and done quickly, can be replanted in socket
Syncope - answer •Fainting/loss of consciousness from decreased blood flow to the brain
•Most common/least life-threatening emergency
• Normally caused by some form of stress:
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