Local Anesthesia Exam 1 Chap. 1-4 Questions And Answers With Verified Updates
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Local Anesthesia Exam 1 Chap. 1-4 Questions And Answers With Verified Updates
The personal interpretation and response to the pain message is called what?
Pain reaction
The difference between the legal wording that states that the dental hygienist may monitor nitrous oxide and that the dental hy...
Local Anesthesia Exam 1 Chap. 1-4 Questions And
Answers With Verified Updates
The personal interpretation and response to the pain message is called what?
Pain reaction
The difference between the legal wording that states that the dental hygienist may monitor nitrous
oxide and that the dental hygienist may administer nitrous oxide is best explained by which of the
following statements?
In legal terms, someone with the authority to monitor nitrous oxide may change the nitrous oxide
and/or oxygen settings; someone with the authority to administer nitrous oxide may turn on the
apparatus.
A highly effective analgesic and antipyretic compound, introduced in 1899 and still used today, is
commonly referred to as what?
Aspirin
Which drug, added to dental local anesthetics, is helpful for achieving hemostasis?
Epinephrine
Jon presents to your dental office in pain with an abscessed tooth. Utilizing the Visual Analog Scale
(VAS), Jon indicates that his pain level measures about 95 mm in length from the left hand end of the
horizontal line. What is an appropriate translation of this action?
Jon is experiencing a significant amount of pain.
The physical and emotional response to a specific situation is referred to as which of the following?
stress
An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience is called what?
pain
The benefit of local anesthesia is not limited to pain control but could also include:
hemostasis
pain management
patient-centered stress reduction
ALL
Who was the first dentist to use "laughing gas" for dental procedures?
Horace Wells
Early methods of pain control included which of the following?
, use of opium
scaring off demons
roots, berries, and seeds
ALL
Considerations that have the potential of influencing a dental patient's pain reaction threshold include
which of the following?
age
culture
fatigue
ALL
Opium was used as an early method for pain reduction. Later, when converted to morphine, it
became even more effective when injected into the bloodstream.
a. both statements are true
b. both statements are false
c. the first statement is true and the second statement is false
d. the first statement is false and the second statement is true
both statements are true
The first local anesthetic used in dentistry was which of the following?
cocaine
Lidocaine is said to have revolutionized pain control in dentistry. Why?
Patients experience fewer allergic reactions with lidocaine.
In 1842, who was known for assisting a dentist by administering ether to a patient?
William Clarke
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Considering the human needs paradigm, freedom from fear and stress includes which of the
following?
a. The need to receive appreciation, attention, and respect from others
b. The need to be free from emotional discomfort
c. The need to feel safe
d. all are correct
all are correct
The use of anesthesia as needed is an important key to what?
Preventing fear associated with pain
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