Upon completion of this course, the dental professional should be able to:
Describe emergency preventive procedures and preparedness in the dental office.
Explain the importance of obtaining a pretreatment health history from each patient.
Describe the procedure for obtaining a blood pressure, pulse, respirations, and temperature.
Demonstrate the initial sequence of patient assessment in an emergency.
Identify how stress and anxiety can lead to medical emergencies.
Recognize the signs or symptoms of impending or developing emergencies.
List the general steps to be taken when a medical emergency arises in a dental office.
Identify the type of emergency when given a patient situation and describe the necessary emergency care.
Identify the contents of an emergency kit.
Describe the medicolegal implications of medical emergencies.