A patient with a high fever has an accelerated metabolism and is producing abnormally high amounts of carbon dioxide at the cellular level. To compensate, which one of the following will occur?

An 83-year-old male has fallen down five stairs to the floor below. He hit his head and is complaining of a headache. When getting a history from this patient, what question should you ask first?

A) "What caused you to fall?" B) "What medications are you taking?" C) "Do you have a history of medical problems?" D) "Have you ever been diagnosed with dementia?"

The specialty concerned with the diagnosis, supervision, guidance, and correction of malocclusion in the dentofacial structures is __________

a. oral pathology b. orthodontics c. periodontics d. pediatric dentistry