Patient Safety & LawQuestion 100 of 100
Which requirement best reflects emergency preparedness for a dental team?
a.Only the dentist needs current basic life support certification
b.All clinical team members maintain current basic life support certification and the office rehearses emergency drills with a stocked, in-date emergency kit and oxygen
c.An emergency kit is sufficient even if some drugs are expired
d.Emergency roles are decided at the moment an emergency occurs
Explanation
Preparedness requires that all clinical staff hold current basic life support certification, that the team practices drills with assigned roles, and that the emergency kit and oxygen are checked regularly so nothing is expired or empty. Limiting certification to the dentist leaves the team unable to respond if the dentist is occupied. Expired drugs may fail when needed, and improvising roles during a crisis wastes critical time.
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