Infection Control · single question
The same active-TB patient on isoniazid and rifampin comes with pain and a dental emergency. What should the dentist do?
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Correct answer: A. Treat him in an isolated operatory (airborne precautions)
- A. Correct (keyed). A true emergency cannot be deferred, so treatment proceeds with airborne-infection controls — ideally a negative-pressure/isolation room with N95 respirators — to protect others. (Many settings refer such patients to a hospital with proper isolation.)
- B. An emergency with pain should not simply be delayed.
- C. Standard precautions alone are insufficient for an infectious airborne disease.
- D. Pharmacologic management without addressing the source is inadequate for a dental emergency.
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