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Multiple Choice Questions
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- 54. The following factors predispose to arrhythmias during anaesthesia for dentistry:
- Adenotonsillar hypertrophy.
- I.V. induction.
- Sevoflurane anaesthesia.
- Hypercarbia.
- Stimulation of the facial nerve.
- 55. Conscious sedation:
- Is adequate once verbal contact with the patient is lost.
- May be achieved via the trans-nasal route.
- Is most safely achieved using a combination of two different drugs in order to achieve a synergistic effect.
- May only be administered by an anaesthetist on the specialist register of the General Medical Council.
- Should only be considered where general anaesthesia is contraindicated.
- 56. The following may increase the chance of aspiration under a general anaesthetic for dental extraction:
- The supine position.
- Placement of an oropharyngeal pack.
- The use of a gag or bite-block.
- Extreme patient anxiety.
- Recovery from anaesthesia in a head-up tilt position.
- 57. Dental extraction may be most appropriately performed under conscious sedation in the following patients:
- A patient with known allergy to local
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- Adenotonsillar hypertrophy.