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LOCAL ANESTHESIA MOCK EXAM AND LOCAL ANESTHESIA MOCK
BOARD EXAM 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
What potent drug used for pain control was derived from opium?
A. Lidocaine
B. Novocaine
C. Morphine
D. Codeine - Answer✔️✔️-C. Morphine
What drug did Horace Wells first introduce into dentistry for pain control?
A. Nitrous oxide
B. Local anesthetics
C. Topical anesthetics
D. Morphine - Answer✔️✔️-A. Nitrous oxide
All of the following are reasons why procaine was NOT as desirable as lidocaine for
pain control EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A. Difficult to produce the desired anesthetic result
B. It causes allergic reactions
C. It was not as potent
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D. It was addictive - Answer✔️✔️-D. It was addictive
Injectable amides are recommended over esters because there is:
A. Less risk of allergic reactions
B. Increased potency
C. Decreased mechanism of action
D. Both A & B - Answer✔️✔️-D. Both A & B
What is the most popular local anesthetic used in the US today?
A. Procaine
B. Novocaine
C. Epinephrine
D. Lidocaine - Answer✔️✔️-D. Lidocaine
What is the definition of "pain threshold"?
A. A neurologic experience of pain related to the process of receiving pain stimuli &
transmission of this pain to the brain that differs little among individuals
B. The point at which a sensation starts to be painful & discomfort results
C. Personal interpretation & response to the pain message that is highly variable among
individuals
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D. The sensation of discomfort that the patient feels, ranging from mild to severe -
Answer✔️✔️-B. The point at which a sensation starts to be painful & discomfort results
What is pain perception?
A. A neurologic experience of pain related to the process of receiving pain stimuli &
transmission of this pain to the brain that differs little among individuals
B. The point at which a sensation starts to be painful & discomfort results
C. Personal interpretation & response to the pain message that is highly variable among
individuals
D. The sensation of discomfort that the patient feels, ranging from mild to severe -
Answer✔️✔️-A. A neurologic experience of pain related to the process of receiving pain
stimuli & transmission of this pain to the brain that differs little among individuals
What is pain?
A. A neurologic experience of pain related to the process of receiving pain stimuli &
transmission of this pain to the brain that differs little among individuals
B. The point at which a sensation starts to be painful & discomfort results
C. Personal interpretation & response to the pain message that is highly variable among
individuals
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D. The sensation of discomfort that the patient feels, ranging from mild to severe -
Answer✔️✔️-D. The sensation of discomfort that the patient feels, ranging from mild to
severe
What is pain reaction?
A. A neurologic experience of pain related to the process of receiving pain stimuli &
transmission of this pain to the brain that differs little among individuals
B. The point at which a sensation starts to be painful & discomfort results
C. Personal interpretation & response to the pain message that is highly variable among
individuals
D. The sensation of discomfort that the patient feels, ranging from mild to severe -
Answer✔️✔️-C. Personal interpretation & response to the pain message that is highly
variable among individuals
Pain can be influenced by all of the following EXCEPT one. Which one is the
EXCEPTION?
A. Fear
B. Fatigue
C. Culture
D. Positive attitude - Answer✔️✔️-D. Positive attitude