The term "universal precautions" means that all patients must be treated as if they are infectious.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

True

The standard of care in contemporary dental offices is to treat each patient with universal precautions, meaning that all patients are treated as if they are infectious.

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The benefit of supplying high-concentration oxygen to a suspected carbon monoxide inhalation is:

A) that it can reduce the level of CO to a safe level in 1 to 2 minutes. B) that it can reduce the level of CO to a safe level in 90 to 120 minutes. C) that it can reduce the level of CO to a safe level in 30 minutes. D) that it can reduce the level of CO to a safe level in 7 hours.

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A patient with Metabolic Syndrome can exhibit which of the following common conditions?

A) Low blood sugar levels, low blood pressure, high triglycerides B) High blood sugar levels, high blood pressure, high triglycerides C) High blood sugar levels, low blood pressure, high blood level of HDL D) Low blood sugar levels, high blood pressure, low blood level of HDL

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