LOCAL ANESTHESIA CDCA BOARD
REVIEW CORRECT 100%
What is the preservative of anesthetic solution? - ANSWERSodium Bisulfite
If the patient experiences dehydration of the cornea following treatment, what nerve was
involved? - ANSWERInfraorbital
If a patient has atypical plasma cholinesterase, what drug will they have a problem
metabolizing? - ANSWEREsters
The patient is experiencing difficulty breathing and goes unconscious- what should you
give them? - ANSWEROxygen
When is the most important time to aspirate during injections? - ANSWERbefore
depositing LA
What nerve has been anesthetized if the anterior 2/3rds of the tongue is numb? -
ANSWERLingual (usually via the IA)
If you inject 1 ml per minute, what is the expected outcome? - ANSWERSuccessful,
atraumatic injection
If a patient received two cartridges of anesthetic, how much volume did they recieve? -
ANSWER3.6 ml
How should the needle usually be oriented? - ANSWERToward the bone
How much epienphrine is in one cartridge of 2% Lidocaine 1:100,000? - ANSWER0.018
mg epi
A bubble in the cartridge with an extruded cartridge means...? - ANSWERProbably was
frozen
Where do neuron impulses first start? - ANSWERDendrites
What are the landmarks for the IA injection? - ANSWERPterygomandibular raphe and
coronoid notch
What is the maximum permissible dose of epi for a cardiac patient? - ANSWER.04 mg
What is the MRD of epi for a normal healthy adult? - ANSWER0.2 mg
What division of the trigeminal nerve supplies thee maxillary teeth? - ANSWERV2
REVIEW CORRECT 100%
What is the preservative of anesthetic solution? - ANSWERSodium Bisulfite
If the patient experiences dehydration of the cornea following treatment, what nerve was
involved? - ANSWERInfraorbital
If a patient has atypical plasma cholinesterase, what drug will they have a problem
metabolizing? - ANSWEREsters
The patient is experiencing difficulty breathing and goes unconscious- what should you
give them? - ANSWEROxygen
When is the most important time to aspirate during injections? - ANSWERbefore
depositing LA
What nerve has been anesthetized if the anterior 2/3rds of the tongue is numb? -
ANSWERLingual (usually via the IA)
If you inject 1 ml per minute, what is the expected outcome? - ANSWERSuccessful,
atraumatic injection
If a patient received two cartridges of anesthetic, how much volume did they recieve? -
ANSWER3.6 ml
How should the needle usually be oriented? - ANSWERToward the bone
How much epienphrine is in one cartridge of 2% Lidocaine 1:100,000? - ANSWER0.018
mg epi
A bubble in the cartridge with an extruded cartridge means...? - ANSWERProbably was
frozen
Where do neuron impulses first start? - ANSWERDendrites
What are the landmarks for the IA injection? - ANSWERPterygomandibular raphe and
coronoid notch
What is the maximum permissible dose of epi for a cardiac patient? - ANSWER.04 mg
What is the MRD of epi for a normal healthy adult? - ANSWER0.2 mg
What division of the trigeminal nerve supplies thee maxillary teeth? - ANSWERV2
