Question 95 · LDEK · Medical emergencies in the dental office
Choose parameters that are contraindications for starting the dental treatment:
- A. heart rate 60 - 110/min.
- B. temperature of oral cavity - 36,1 - 37,5 Celsius.
- C. blood pressure > 200/115 mmHg.
- D. number of breaths 12-16/min.
- E. body weight above 130 kg.
Hint
Identify the value that falls far outside safe limits and would place the patient in a very high-risk category.
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