Medical Emergencies · single question
The patient (on lisinopril) needs an extraction. After anesthesia, BP rises to 150/95. What do you do?
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Correct answer: B. No modification needed — continue treatment
- A. Dentists do not administer extra antihypertensive doses chairside; that is outside the dental scope and unsafe without monitoring.
- B. Correct. 150/95 is a mild elevation (likely transient/anxiety/epinephrine related); routine extraction can proceed with monitoring — no acute intervention required.
- C. Insufficient information.
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