Local Anesthesia Final Exam Questions with Complete Verified Answers
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Local Anesthesia
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Local Anesthesia
Local Anesthesia Final Exam Questions with Complete Verified Answers
The first local anesthetic was
A. lidocaine
B. cocaine
C. novocaine
D. articaine --- correct answer ---B
Which of the following is the most populate dental anesthetic used in the USA?
A. Procaine
B. novocaine
C. Mepivi...
Local Anesthesia Final Exam Questions with
Complete Verified Answers
The first local anesthetic was
A. lidocaine
B. cocaine
C. novocaine
D. articaine --- correct answer ---B
Which of the following is the most populate dental anesthetic used in the
USA?
A. Procaine
B. novocaine
C. Mepivicaine
D. Lidocaine --- correct answer ---D
Local anesthetics ______ the pain signal to the brain
A. have no effect on
B. slow
C. speed
D. block --- correct answer ---D
Which of the following advantages is/are associated with the use of a local
anesthetic?
,A. hemostasis
B. pain control
C. no memory of procedure
D. both A & B --- correct answer ---D
Which of the following statements is true?
A. states are more likely to allow dental hygienists to administer local
anesthesia than they are to allow them to administer nitrous oxide
B. states are more likely to allow dental hygienists to administer nitrous
oxide than they are to allow them to administer local anesthesia
C. dental hygienists are not currently permitted to administer nitrous oxide
in the United States
D. none of the above --- correct answer ---
Which of the following defines pain threshold?
A. a neurological experience of pain
B. the personal interpretation and response to the pain message
C. the point at which a sensation becomes painful, resulting in discomfort
D. a method or tool used to measure pain --- correct answer ---C
A patient's pain reaction may be influenced by his/her
A. age
B. culture
C. emotional state
D. all of the above --- correct answer ---D
,A visual analog scale (VAS) is used to
A. locate pain
B. measure pain
C. block pain receptors
D. constrict blood vessels --- correct answer ---B
The relationship between a patient's needs and behaviors is best defined as
A. the human needs paradigm
B. stress
C. the tension paradigm
D. dental phobia --- correct answer ---A
The majority of patients who experience dental anxiety trace the onset of
fear to
A. infancy
B. toddlerhood
C. childhood or adolescence
D. adulthood --- correct answer ---C
The health and dental history review is an opportune time to detect signs of
patient anxiety. Which of the following signs would indicate a patient is
fearful of dental treatment?
A. elevated blood pressure, decreased heart rate, and relaxed posture
B. low blood pressure, decreased rate of respiration, and pupil dilation
C. elevated blood pressure, rapid heart rate, and cold, sweaty palms
, D. Dry mouth, decreased heart rate, and decreased rate of respiration ---
correct answer ---C
Scheduling a ___________ appointment can help prevent apprehension in
the anxious patient
A. short midweek
B. long afternoon
C. short evening
D. long morning --- correct answer ---A
Which of the following statements is true of local anesthesia?
A. Local anesthesia eliminates the feeling of sensation without the loss of
consciousness
B. Local anesthesia is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience
C. Local anesthesia eliminates the feeling of sensation through loss of
consciousness
D. Local anesthesia is never necessary for dental hygiene appointments ---
correct answer ---A
Which of the following methods of pain control did not pave the way for
modern anesthetics?
A. scaring off demons
B. herbs and plants
C. therapeutic massage
D. alcohol, cannabis, and opium --- correct answer ---C
The first effective gas inhalation anesthetic was
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