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LOCAL ANESTHESIA MOCK EXAM AND LOCAL
ANESTHESIA MOCK BOARD EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 300
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+
When a nerve is in its resting state, the: - ANSWER: Na+ is concentrated outside the
cell

Which of the following maintains the resting potential of a nerve fiber? - ANSWER:
The Na+ pump

Select the following anesthetic(s) available in the US that is(are) formulated with
epinephrine 1:200,000

A. Lidocaine
B. Mepivacaine
C. Prilocaine
D. Articaine
E. C and D - ANSWER: C and D

Which of the following anesthetics has the shortest duration when administering a
local anesthetic block? - ANSWER: Mepivacaine 3%

Levonordefrin has how many mg/mL of vasoconstrictor? - ANSWER: 0.05 mg/mL

How much epinephrine does a 1:200,000 dilution contain compared with a
1:100,000 dilution? - ANSWER: Half

What is the cardiac dose for epinephrine? - ANSWER: 0.04 mg

How many cartridges could a patient from the answer in question #7 safely receive if
administering a 1:200,000 epinephrine dilution? - ANSWER: 4.4 cartridges

What is the primary reason that catecholamines are added to local anesthetic
solutions? - ANSWER: Decrease the risk of toxicity

Sodium bicarbonate is added to local anesthetic solutions: - ANSWER: To help
increase the pH of the anesthetic.

How many mg of epinephrine are in one cartridge of a 1:100,000 dilution? -
ANSWER: 0.018 mg

During the inferior alveolar block the patient feels a sudden electrical shock. This is
due to: - ANSWER: the needle touching the lingual nerve.

, Supraperiosteal injections are less successful on the mandible because of the -
ANSWER: density of the bone of the mandible.

Which of the following vasoconstrictor dilutions provides the greatest hemostasis? -
ANSWER: 1:50,000 epinephrine

After the administration of a local anesthetic, what causes a droopy eyelid? -
ANSWER: Depositing the solution in the parotid gland.

Which anesthetic is primarily metabolized in the blood? - ANSWER: Articaine

What is the recommended needle gauge for an inferior alveolar block? - ANSWER: 25
gauge

Esters are metabolized by - ANSWER: plasma

Amides are metabolized by - ANSWER: liver

The dental hygienist successfully administers an inferior alveolar block, but the
patient does not get numb. What is the possible reason why the patient does not get
numb? - ANSWER: Solution deposited inferior to the mandibular foramen

Prolonged parasthesia of the anterior part of the tongue is caused by which nerve
being traumatized? - ANSWER: Lingual nerve

What is the main reason anesthesia fails to occur near an abscessed tooth? -
ANSWER: Infection causes a decrease in the pH of the tissue

Which of the following local anesthetics will provide the longest duration of action
following a nerve block when a vasoconstrictor is absolutely contraindicated? -
ANSWER: 4% prilocaine, pain

Which of the following nerves when anesthetized provides soft tissue anesthesia of
the lower lip and chin? - ANSWER: mental nerve

At the first indication of a hematoma, the clinician should: - ANSWER: apple pressure
to the area

What is the best explanation as to why a patient has a lesion on his or her lip the day
after receiving an inferior alveolar block? - ANSWER: self-mutilation

Local anesthetics work by penetrating the nerve to inhibit: - ANSWER: Na+ efflux

The coronoid notch is a landmark for which nerve block? - ANSWER: Inferior alveolar
block

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