Med Allergies

Question 1

If the patient is allergic to aspirin suggest another analgesic without –

Answer 1

salicylates

Question 2

– out of 1000 people are allergic to aspirin

Answer 2

2

Question 3

Asthmatic patients who are allergic to aspirin will also react to — so recommend – for pain relief.

Answer 3

NSAIDs

tylenol

Question 4

Allergies are common in -,-,-

Answer 4

barbiturate
sedative
sleeping pills

Question 5

Iodine is in some dental products such as –

Answer 5

disclosing solutions

Question 6

What local anesthetic is the most common allergy?

Answer 6

novocaine

Question 7

In most cases involving local ana the reactions are psychogenic involving – in response to anxiety

Answer 7

mild syncope

Question 8

How can local ana reactions be avoided?

Answer 8

good administration technique

Question 9

Of all patients –% are allergic to penicillin.

Answer 9

5-10

Question 10

Penicillin allergy is most common in patients with –

Answer 10

asthma, other allergies or family history.

Question 11

The use of – is rare in dentistry

Answer 11

sulfa

Question 12

If a patient is allergic to only one of the sulfa drugs, – is rare

Answer 12

anaphylactic shock