When taking a patient's Bp, the blood pressure cuff is placed approx. 1 inch above the ______________space and the arrow is centered over the brachial artery.
The information-gathering ______________ found in a patient record are the patient registration form, medical-dental health form, medical alert infor. form, consent form, HIPAA form, physical exam form, radiographic exam, and clinical exam form.
Keeping track of patients through recall systems ensures dental needs are being addressed, and staying current with up-to-date licensing, training, and emergency standards will ensure ______________ are for the dental patient.
The patient's medical/dental history should be ______________ every time the patient comes in for an appointment, and it should be dated and signed.
The Average range of the body's oral resting ______________ is 97.6 degrees F- 99 degrees F.
The pulse ______________ is used to measure the arterial oxygen saturation of the blood
the _____________ plan for a patient is properly sequenced to address all problems that were identified during the exam and diagnosis portion of the patient visit, may include more than one option.
The three characteristics noted in the patient record when measuring a patient's respirations are rate, rhythm, and ______________.
The ______________ of a patient's respiration are measured in rate (total # of breaths per min), rhythm (refers to breathing pattern), and depth ( amount of air inhaled and exhaled during a breath).
The ______________ oral and tympanic reading are both 98.6 degrees F.
______________ is a abnormally slow respiratory rate.
A _____________ thermometer uses an infrared signal to provide an accurate reading within 2 seconds.
There are five phases of ______________ sounds in the bp measurement.
Obtaining medical history from a dental _____________ ensures that the medical needs are being met for the patient, medical conditions are dealt with accordingly and certain medications are avoided when prescribing.
Blood pressure is recorded with ______________ pressure being the point at which a sharp tapping sound is heard.