Sedation Course UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions with CORRECT Answers
Army dental specialists follow Guidelines for Teaching Pain Control and Sedation to Dentists
and Dental students and Guidelines for the Use of Sedation and General Anesthesia by Dentists
produced by which of the following entities?
A. American Academy of Periodontology
B. American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
C. American Dental Association
D. American Society of Anesthesiologists - CORRECT ANSWER - C. American Dental
Association
What would be the ASA physical status classification of a patient presenting with a systemic
illness that causes some functional limitations,
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4 - CORRECT ANSWER - C. 3
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a benzodiazepine?
A. Anticonvulsive
B. Minimal respiratory depression (unless combined with other medications).
C. Does not produce analgesia
D. May cause seizures. - CORRECT ANSWER - D. May cause seizures
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Drug S is more potent than drug R.
B. Drug R is more efficacious than drug T.
,C. Drug R is more efficacious than drug S. - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Drug R is more
efficacious than drug T
An opioid that is lipophilic will
A. exhibit long duration.
B. exhibit slow onset.
C. exhibit rapid onset. - CORRECT ANSWER - C. exhibit rapid onset
Which of the following is NOT true regarding benzodiazepine mechanism of action?
A. Blocks chloride ion influx.
B. Drug enhances GABA binding its receptor.
C. Drug binds GABA-A receptor.
D. Results in hyperpolarization of the neuron. - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Blocks chloride
ion influx
The duration of action for diazepam is
A. 1 to 2 hours.
B. 20 to 40 minutes.
C. 7 to 8 hours. - CORRECT ANSWER - A. 1 to 2 hours
Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of minimal sedation.
A. Cognitive function and coordination may be modestly impaired.
B. Ventilatory and cardiovascular functions are unaffected
C. Able to independently and continuously maintain an airway and respond normally to tactile
stimulation and verbal commands.
D. Responds purposefully to verbal commands or light tactile stimulation. - CORRECT
ANSWER - D. Responds purposefully to verbal commands or light tactile stimulation
, If a patient responds only to repeated or painful stimulation, which level of sedation has been
achieved?
A. Anxiolysis
B. General anesthesia
C. Moderate sedation
D. Deep sedation - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Deep sedation
According to Southerland et al. (2016), a patient with BP >180 /110 with no history of
hypertension-related end organ damage and no current symptoms should:
A. be referred to a physician immediately.
B. receive dental treatment according to the clinical judgement of the provider.
C. be referred to a physician as soon as possible. - CORRECT ANSWER - C. be referred
to a physician as soon as possible
Which of the following is NOT a medication that should be avoided or closely managed in
patients with compromised renal function.
A. Acetaminophen
B. Aspirin
C. Penicillin
D. Doxycycline
E. Halcion
F. Metronidazole - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Acetaminophen
Which of the following hormones is produced by the anterior pituitary?
A. Adrenocorticotropic hormone
B. Cortisol
C. Corticotropin-releasing hormone
D. Epinephrine - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Questions with CORRECT Answers
Army dental specialists follow Guidelines for Teaching Pain Control and Sedation to Dentists
and Dental students and Guidelines for the Use of Sedation and General Anesthesia by Dentists
produced by which of the following entities?
A. American Academy of Periodontology
B. American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
C. American Dental Association
D. American Society of Anesthesiologists - CORRECT ANSWER - C. American Dental
Association
What would be the ASA physical status classification of a patient presenting with a systemic
illness that causes some functional limitations,
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4 - CORRECT ANSWER - C. 3
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a benzodiazepine?
A. Anticonvulsive
B. Minimal respiratory depression (unless combined with other medications).
C. Does not produce analgesia
D. May cause seizures. - CORRECT ANSWER - D. May cause seizures
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Drug S is more potent than drug R.
B. Drug R is more efficacious than drug T.
,C. Drug R is more efficacious than drug S. - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Drug R is more
efficacious than drug T
An opioid that is lipophilic will
A. exhibit long duration.
B. exhibit slow onset.
C. exhibit rapid onset. - CORRECT ANSWER - C. exhibit rapid onset
Which of the following is NOT true regarding benzodiazepine mechanism of action?
A. Blocks chloride ion influx.
B. Drug enhances GABA binding its receptor.
C. Drug binds GABA-A receptor.
D. Results in hyperpolarization of the neuron. - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Blocks chloride
ion influx
The duration of action for diazepam is
A. 1 to 2 hours.
B. 20 to 40 minutes.
C. 7 to 8 hours. - CORRECT ANSWER - A. 1 to 2 hours
Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of minimal sedation.
A. Cognitive function and coordination may be modestly impaired.
B. Ventilatory and cardiovascular functions are unaffected
C. Able to independently and continuously maintain an airway and respond normally to tactile
stimulation and verbal commands.
D. Responds purposefully to verbal commands or light tactile stimulation. - CORRECT
ANSWER - D. Responds purposefully to verbal commands or light tactile stimulation
, If a patient responds only to repeated or painful stimulation, which level of sedation has been
achieved?
A. Anxiolysis
B. General anesthesia
C. Moderate sedation
D. Deep sedation - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Deep sedation
According to Southerland et al. (2016), a patient with BP >180 /110 with no history of
hypertension-related end organ damage and no current symptoms should:
A. be referred to a physician immediately.
B. receive dental treatment according to the clinical judgement of the provider.
C. be referred to a physician as soon as possible. - CORRECT ANSWER - C. be referred
to a physician as soon as possible
Which of the following is NOT a medication that should be avoided or closely managed in
patients with compromised renal function.
A. Acetaminophen
B. Aspirin
C. Penicillin
D. Doxycycline
E. Halcion
F. Metronidazole - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Acetaminophen
Which of the following hormones is produced by the anterior pituitary?
A. Adrenocorticotropic hormone
B. Cortisol
C. Corticotropin-releasing hormone
D. Epinephrine - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Adrenocorticotropic hormone
