What Can the Clinician Safely Do If a Patient Is

question 15

Multiple Choice

What can the clinician safely do if a patient is experiencing excessive bleeding while undergoing root planing?

• A) Administer more anesthesia plus vasoconstrictor
• B) Infiltrate epinephrine 1:50,000 in small amounts directly into the area of bleeding
• C) Use a larger volume of anesthetic
• D) Reschedule the patient for another appointment after some tissue healing

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