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Chapter 1: Local Anesthesia for the
Dental Hygienist Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Solved
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. -
✔✔a. Local anesthesia eliminates the feeling of sensation without the
loss of consciousness.
Which of the following methods of pain control did NOT pave the way for
modern anesthetics?
a. Scaring off demons
b. Herbs and plants (roots, berries, seeds)
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c. Therapeutic massage
d. Alcohol, cannabis, and opium - ✔✔(c) Therapeutic massage was not
a forerunner to modern anesthetics.
Incorrect:
The first effective gas inhalation anesthetic was _____________.
a. nitrous oxide.
b. ether.
c. halothane.
d. acetylated salicylic acid. - ✔✔(b) Ether was the first effective gas
inhalation anesthetic.
The first local anesthetic was
a. lidocaine.
b. cocaine.
c. Novocaine.
d. articaine - ✔✔(b) As a local anesthetic, cocaine was first used in 1884.
Which of the following is the most popular dental anesthetic used in the
USA?
a. Procaine
b. Novocaine
Chapter 1: Local Anesthesia for the
Dental Hygienist Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Solved
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. -
✔✔a. Local anesthesia eliminates the feeling of sensation without the
loss of consciousness.
Which of the following methods of pain control did NOT pave the way for
modern anesthetics?
a. Scaring off demons
b. Herbs and plants (roots, berries, seeds)
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c. Therapeutic massage
d. Alcohol, cannabis, and opium - ✔✔(c) Therapeutic massage was not
a forerunner to modern anesthetics.
Incorrect:
The first effective gas inhalation anesthetic was _____________.
a. nitrous oxide.
b. ether.
c. halothane.
d. acetylated salicylic acid. - ✔✔(b) Ether was the first effective gas
inhalation anesthetic.
The first local anesthetic was
a. lidocaine.
b. cocaine.
c. Novocaine.
d. articaine - ✔✔(b) As a local anesthetic, cocaine was first used in 1884.
Which of the following is the most popular dental anesthetic used in the
USA?
a. Procaine
b. Novocaine
