National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB) Practice Exam

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The surgical risk for a patient with organic heart disease depends upon?

Blood sugar levels
Total cholesterol
Cardiac output
Blood pressure

The correct answer is: Cardiac output

When referring to organic heart disease, there is always a risk for complications during a surgical procedure. While options A, B, and D are important factors for a patient's overall health, they do not directly relate to the patient's heart condition. Blood sugar levels are used to monitor diabetes, total cholesterol is an indicator of overall cholesterol levels in the body, and blood pressure is a measurement of the force of blood against the walls of the arteries. However, in the case of organic heart disease, the most important factor to consider for surgical risk is the patient's cardiac output, which is the amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute. If a patient's cardiac output is low due to their heart disease, there is an increased risk of complications during surgery.