IDLA Lifetime Fitness Practice Exam

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When taking a patient's vital signs as part of the initial chairside evaluation, a dental assistant records a blood pressure reading of 160/100 mmHg. What is the appropriate immediate action?

Proceed with the scheduled procedure as normal. Reassure the patient and retake the blood pressure in 10 minutes. Alert the dentist to the reading before any treatment begins. Document the reading and begin preparing the operatory.

Correct Answer:

Alert the dentist to the reading before any treatment begins.

Explanation:

C) Alert the dentist to the reading before any treatment begins.

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