DA 106 - Dental and Medical Emergency Management

2 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): Successful admittance to the Dental program.

Course Description: Covers routine preparedness for dental team members: the dental assistant’s role in emergency care, managing a dental office emergency kit, the ABC’s of CPR (airway/breathing/circulation), foreign body airway obstruction, the causes, signs, and treatment of medical emergencies, and specific dental emergencies.

Course Level: Career/Tech Preparatory

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Describe possible emergency situations in the dental office and actions for prevention.
CLO#2: Describe how to determine if a patient is unconscious.
CLO#3: Identify causes of airway obstructions and demonstrate opening the airway.
CLO#4: List the essential and non-essential components of an emergency kit in the dental office. (ILO: Information Literacy)
CLO#5: Discuss the importance of taking and recording vital signs.
CLO#6: Explain the various methods and the proper methodology for oxygen administration.