Sudden Collapse in a Dental Practice

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What is the most likely cause of the patient's sudden collapse?

  • Cardiac arrest
  • Vasovagal attack
  • Steroid crisis
  • Hypoglycaemia (correct)

What should be the immediate action when the patient does not respond?

  • Check pulse rate
  • Check blood pressure
  • Administer CPR immediately (correct)
  • Determine blood sugar level

What is the patient's occupation?

  • Data analyst
  • Dentist
  • Nurse
  • Unknown (correct)

What medication does the patient take for hypertension?

<p>Enalapril (Innovace) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many cigarettes does the patient smoke per day?

<p>20 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most likely cause of the patient's sudden collapse?

<p>Cardiac arrest (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What would be the immediate action when the patient does not respond?

<p>Make a determined effort to rouse him by shaking him and asking loudly, in both ears, whether he can hear you (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which medication is the patient taking for hypertension?

<p>Both a and b (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the patient's occupation?

<p>Irrelevant to the situation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What might be the cause of the patient's sudden anxiety and pain in his chest?

<p>Injection of local anaesthetic (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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