Protection of the patient during laser surgery would include ________

You are driving home late one night from a state-to-state interhospital transport. You are still in the other state driving home at 0200 hours when you come upon a single-vehicle MVC on a deserted stretch of the highway. You stop your ambulance, and you and your partner assess the scene and find out there is only one occupant of the vehicle and that the victim is unresponsive. If you initiate

care and transport the patient to a hospital without summoning local EMS or fire, your actions could be considered: A) illegal. B) unethical. C) inappropriate. D) unnecessary.

A patient calls the office and complains of sloughing of the mucosal tissue on the side of the mouth that was treated. What is the most likely cause?

A) Mucosa was dried too vigorously B) The patient used too much salt when rinsing post-operatively C) The patient chewed their check while still numb D) Topical anesthetic was in contact with a large area of mucosa for too long