Use Case a to Answer the Following Questions

question 15

Multiple Choice

Use Case A to answer The Following questions
CASE A
A 7-year-old patient arrives for an afternoon appointment with the dental hygienist. The vital signs are recorded. A blood pressure reading is not obtained, but pulse rate is 110 beats per minute, regular and strong. Respirations are 18 per minute, regular and easy. At the end of the appointment, it is determined that sodium fluoride (NaF) treatment would be beneficial. Using trays, 2 mL of 2% NaF (cherry flavor) gel is administered. During the fluoride treatment, the child swallows some of the fluoride gel. The mother is advised that the child should not eat or drink for 30 minutes and that some fluoride gel has been ingested. The dental hygienist does not anticipate any problems but informs the mother of symptoms to watch for and that she should contact her physician if she has any concerns after the appointment.
-How safe is the maximum amount of fluoride potentially ingested by the child?

• A)Any amount of fluoride ingested is considered safe
• B)The amount ingested is above the certainly lethal dose (CDL)
• C)The amount ingested is below the safely tolerated dose (STD)
• D)The amount was only a single dose and only long-term ingestion is of concern

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Definitions:

Social Roles

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Functionalism

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