Adapted from Malamed SF: Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office

question 14

Multiple Choice

Adapted from Malamed SF: Medical emergencies in the dental office, ed 6, St Louis, 2007, Mosby.
*See Chapter 10 for an explanation of ASA Physical Status Classification.
†When the blood pressure is slightly above the cutoff for category IV and when anxiety is present, the use of inhalation sedation may diminish the blood pressure (via the elimination of stress) below the 200/115 level. The patient should be advised that if the nitrous oxide and oxygen succeeds in decreasing the blood
-The client's blood pressure readings taken 10 minutes apart are 145/89.When the client came in last week the blood pressure was 120/80.According to the blood pressure guidelines in the chart,which best describe the recommendations for dental treatment?

• A) No medical consultation,treat as usual.
• B) Recheck blood pressure for three consecutive appointments.
• C) The patient should be referred for a medical consultation after dental treatment.
• D) The patient should be referred for a medical consultation before dental treatment.

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Definitions:

Price Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in its price, with high elasticity indicating sensitivity to price changes.

Income Elasticity

A measure of how the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in consumers' income, indicating the good's necessity or luxury status.

Price Inelastic

Price inelastic refers to a situation where the demand for a good or service is relatively unaffected by changes in its price, indicating that consumers continue to purchase the product even if its price rises or falls significantly.

Income Elasticity

A measure of how the demand for a good or service changes in response to changes in income.