What is the recommendation for a patient that come to an appointment with extrem

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What is the recommendation for a patient that come to an appointment with extremely elevated blood pressure (hypertension)?

What are the normal ranges for body temperature? What does an elevated body temperature indicate?

What is the normal range of respirations for the following:

Adult-

Child-

Regarding the systolic and diastolic readings when recording blood pressure, which one is the heart at work and which is the heart at rest? How is a patient’s blood pressure written or recorded?

Define the terms:

Bradycardia

Tachycardia

What does the sphygmomanometer do when measuring blood pressure?

What may cause a false blood pressure reading or an error in reading?

If your patient experiences fear of a dental anesthesia injection at the beginning of an appointment what changes would you expect in the patient's vital signs? Include the following information in your response:

a. How can you determine in advance that your patient is fearful of injections?
b. As the dental assistant, what techniques can you use to calm your patient and lesson their fear and anxiety?
c. How would you determine that the vital signs measured are only a result of fear and anxiety?
d. What will you do in terms of communication to anyone that the vital signs are abnormal for your patient?

What are you observing when you monitoring a patient’s breathing or respirations?

Who has the responsibility to determine whether or not a patient with elevated vital signs should or should not have dental treatment? Who should be consulted?

Explanation / Answer

Part-1/Ans.1

Narmal body pressure of humen being is upto 120/80 mm Hg. Extremly elevated body pressure that is systolic pressure ranging 130 to 139 mm Hg and diastolic pressure ranging 80 to 90 mm Hg is called Hypertension.

To relax the patient from Hypertension give him Diuretics medicines that act on your kidney to help your body eliminate sodium and water. Patient also advised to get regular physical activity and Healthy diet to maintain the body pressure.

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Part1/Ans.2

Temprature affects the chemical reactions in Human body. Narmal range of body temprature of humen being is 36.5 to 37.5 C. Body trends to maintain the temprature above setpoint causes elevation in temprature. Elevation of temprature in body signs infectious desease like fever.

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Part-1/Ans.3

Respiratory range is the period as the number of breaths a person takes during one minute of time while rest.

In Children:- Respiratory range in children usually have much as adults i.e. 18 to 30 breaths/minute

In Adults:- Respiratory range in Adults is 12 to 18 breaths/minute.

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Part2/Ans

Blood Pressure is the pressure circulating the blood on the wall of blood vessels.

Blood pressure usually expressed in the term Systolic Pressure ie.Maximum during one heart beat and Diastolic Pressure ie. Minimum during one heart beat(also known as Heart at Rest). It is measure in mm/Hg.

Bradycardia:- Bradycardia term use for resting of heart rate under 60 beats per minute in adults.

Tachycardia:- Tachycardia term use for exceeds the narmal resting rate ie. 100 beats/minute in adults.

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