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For this patient with Alzheimer disease (on donepezil), what is the most appropriate way to plan dental care?

  1. Obtain a medical/dental consult with the patient's physician
  2. Sedate the patient without consent
  3. Have the daughter give three doses of a benzodiazepine 1 hour before
  4. Proceed without any coordination
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Correct answer: A. Obtain a medical/dental consult with the patient's physician

  • A. Correct. Coordinating with the patient's physician ensures medical clearance and appropriate, consented management.
  • B. Sedation without consent is unethical and illegal.
  • C. Having a family member self-administer multiple benzodiazepine doses is dangerous and unauthorized.
  • D. Failing to coordinate care for a medically complex patient is inappropriate.

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