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

1. Hyperventilation is one of the most uncommon emergencies experienced in the dental office.
2. Hyperventilation can usually be relieved by having the patient breathe into a plastic bag.
3. The rate and depth of respirations increase dramatically in the hyperventilating patient.
4. Hyperventilation usually occurs as a result of a lack of carbon dioxide.
5. The hyperventilating dental patient should be placed in the supine position.

1. False
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. True

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The electronic dental chart is standardized, easy to search, and easy to read. It will include ____________________

A. administrative applications B. the patient's conditions C. treatments D. All of the above

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