PHARMACOLOGY LOCAL ANESTHETIC 1-
4 QUESTIONS WITH PRECISE ANSWERS
2024/2025 UPDATED GRADED A+.
A highly effective analgesic and antipyretic compound, introduced in 1899
and still used today, is commonly referred to as what?
Select one:
a. Aspirin
b. Alcohol
c. Novocaine
d. Opium - Precise answer a. Aspirin
An astute practitioner looks for signs of patient anxiousness. These signs
may include which of the following?
Select one:
a. Overwillingness to cooperate with clinician
b. History of emergency dental care only
c. Elevated blood pressure and heart rate
d. All options listed - Precise answer d. All options listed
An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience is called what?
Select one:
a. Pain
b. Pain control
c. Pain threshold
d. Pain reaction - Precise answer a. Pain
Considerations that have the potential of influencing a dental patient's pain
reaction threshold include which of the following?
Select one:
a. Age
b. Culture
c. Fatigue
d. All options listed - Precise answer d. All options listed
,Considering the human needs paradigm, freedom from fear and stress
includes which of the following?
Select one:
a. The need to receive appreciation, attention, and respect from others
b. The need to be free from emotional discomfort
c. The need to feel safe
d. All options listed - Precise answer d. All options listed
Dental anxiety may be attributed to which of the following?
Select one:
a. Unpleasant dental experiences in the past
b. Learned dental fear from a parent
c. All options listed
d. None of the above - Precise answer c. All options listed
Early methods of pain control included which of the following?
Select one:
a. Use of opium
b. Scaring off of demons
c. Roots, berries, and seeds
d. All options listed - Precise answer d. All options listed
In 1842, who was known for assisting a dentist by administering ether to a
patient?
Select one:
a. William Clarke
b. Horace Wells
c. Henry Beecher
d. Francesco Di Stafano - Precise answer a. William Clarke
Jon presents to your dental office in pain with an abscessed tooth. Utilizing
the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Jon indicates that his pain level measures
about 95 mm in length from the left hand end of the horizontal line. What is
an appropriate translation of this action?
Select one:
a. Jon is experiencing a significant amount of pain.
b. Jon is experiencing a moderate amount of pain.
c. Jon is uncomfortable but able to tolerate the pain.
d. None of the above because the pain scale is subjective. - Precise
answer a. Jon is experiencing a significant amount of pain.
,Lidocaine is said to have revolutionized pain control in dentistry. Why?
Select one:
a. It is more potent than prilocaine.
b. It is less potent than procaine.
c. Patients experience fewer allergic reactions with lidocaine.
d. Some combination of the above - Precise answer c. Patients
experience fewer allergic reactions with lidocaine.
Opium was used as an early method for pain reduction. Later, when
converted to morphine, it became even more effective when injected into
the bloodstream.
Select one:
a. Both statements are true.
b. Both statements are false.
c. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
d. The first statement is false; the second statement is true. - Precise
answer a. Both statements are true.
Pain threshold is best described as which of the following?
Select one:
a. The physical and emotional response to a particular situation.
b. The relationship between human need fulfillment and human behavior.
c. A neurologic experience of pain.
d. The point at which a sensation starts to be painful and discomfort results.
- Precise answer d. The point at which a sensation starts to be painful and
discomfort results.
Patients who are overly tired or stressed at the time of their dental
appointment will generally demonstrate what kind of pain reaction
threshold?
Select one:
a. A lower pain reaction threshold, which means that they have a high
tolerance for pain
b. A lower pain reaction threshold, which means that they have a low
tolerance for pain
c. A higher pain reaction threshold, which means that they have a high
tolerance for pain
d. None of the above - Precise answer b. A lower pain reaction threshold,
which means that they have a low tolerance for pain
, Patients who frequently miss dental appointments because of
apprehension often demonstrate what kind of pain reaction threshold?
Select one:
a. A lower pain reaction threshold, which means that they have a high
tolerance for pain
b. A lower pain reaction threshold, which means that they have a low
tolerance for pain
c. A higher pain reaction threshold, which means that they have a high
tolerance for pain
d. None of the above - Precise answer b. A lower pain reaction threshold,
which means that they have a low tolerance for pain
Performing a complete health history review at every appointment helps
practitioners recognize stressors and health conditions that may complicate
dental procedures. Taking a patient's vital signs does not play an important
role in assessing a patient's level of apprehension.
Select one:
a. Both statements are true.
b. Both statements are false.
c. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
d. The first statement is false; the second statement is true. - Precise
answer c. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
Procaine was used extensively in dentistry for a number of years; however,
it was not the ideal local anesthetic. Why not?
Select one:
a. It took a long time to produce the desired anesthetic result.
b. It wore off quickly.
c. It had a high potential for triggering allergic reactions.
d. All options listed - Precise answer d. All options listed
The benefit of local anesthesia is not limited to pain control but could also
include which of the following?
Select one:
a. Hemostasis
b. Time management
c. Patient-centered stress reduction
d. All options listed - Precise answer d. All options listed
4 QUESTIONS WITH PRECISE ANSWERS
2024/2025 UPDATED GRADED A+.
A highly effective analgesic and antipyretic compound, introduced in 1899
and still used today, is commonly referred to as what?
Select one:
a. Aspirin
b. Alcohol
c. Novocaine
d. Opium - Precise answer a. Aspirin
An astute practitioner looks for signs of patient anxiousness. These signs
may include which of the following?
Select one:
a. Overwillingness to cooperate with clinician
b. History of emergency dental care only
c. Elevated blood pressure and heart rate
d. All options listed - Precise answer d. All options listed
An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience is called what?
Select one:
a. Pain
b. Pain control
c. Pain threshold
d. Pain reaction - Precise answer a. Pain
Considerations that have the potential of influencing a dental patient's pain
reaction threshold include which of the following?
Select one:
a. Age
b. Culture
c. Fatigue
d. All options listed - Precise answer d. All options listed
,Considering the human needs paradigm, freedom from fear and stress
includes which of the following?
Select one:
a. The need to receive appreciation, attention, and respect from others
b. The need to be free from emotional discomfort
c. The need to feel safe
d. All options listed - Precise answer d. All options listed
Dental anxiety may be attributed to which of the following?
Select one:
a. Unpleasant dental experiences in the past
b. Learned dental fear from a parent
c. All options listed
d. None of the above - Precise answer c. All options listed
Early methods of pain control included which of the following?
Select one:
a. Use of opium
b. Scaring off of demons
c. Roots, berries, and seeds
d. All options listed - Precise answer d. All options listed
In 1842, who was known for assisting a dentist by administering ether to a
patient?
Select one:
a. William Clarke
b. Horace Wells
c. Henry Beecher
d. Francesco Di Stafano - Precise answer a. William Clarke
Jon presents to your dental office in pain with an abscessed tooth. Utilizing
the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Jon indicates that his pain level measures
about 95 mm in length from the left hand end of the horizontal line. What is
an appropriate translation of this action?
Select one:
a. Jon is experiencing a significant amount of pain.
b. Jon is experiencing a moderate amount of pain.
c. Jon is uncomfortable but able to tolerate the pain.
d. None of the above because the pain scale is subjective. - Precise
answer a. Jon is experiencing a significant amount of pain.
,Lidocaine is said to have revolutionized pain control in dentistry. Why?
Select one:
a. It is more potent than prilocaine.
b. It is less potent than procaine.
c. Patients experience fewer allergic reactions with lidocaine.
d. Some combination of the above - Precise answer c. Patients
experience fewer allergic reactions with lidocaine.
Opium was used as an early method for pain reduction. Later, when
converted to morphine, it became even more effective when injected into
the bloodstream.
Select one:
a. Both statements are true.
b. Both statements are false.
c. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
d. The first statement is false; the second statement is true. - Precise
answer a. Both statements are true.
Pain threshold is best described as which of the following?
Select one:
a. The physical and emotional response to a particular situation.
b. The relationship between human need fulfillment and human behavior.
c. A neurologic experience of pain.
d. The point at which a sensation starts to be painful and discomfort results.
- Precise answer d. The point at which a sensation starts to be painful and
discomfort results.
Patients who are overly tired or stressed at the time of their dental
appointment will generally demonstrate what kind of pain reaction
threshold?
Select one:
a. A lower pain reaction threshold, which means that they have a high
tolerance for pain
b. A lower pain reaction threshold, which means that they have a low
tolerance for pain
c. A higher pain reaction threshold, which means that they have a high
tolerance for pain
d. None of the above - Precise answer b. A lower pain reaction threshold,
which means that they have a low tolerance for pain
, Patients who frequently miss dental appointments because of
apprehension often demonstrate what kind of pain reaction threshold?
Select one:
a. A lower pain reaction threshold, which means that they have a high
tolerance for pain
b. A lower pain reaction threshold, which means that they have a low
tolerance for pain
c. A higher pain reaction threshold, which means that they have a high
tolerance for pain
d. None of the above - Precise answer b. A lower pain reaction threshold,
which means that they have a low tolerance for pain
Performing a complete health history review at every appointment helps
practitioners recognize stressors and health conditions that may complicate
dental procedures. Taking a patient's vital signs does not play an important
role in assessing a patient's level of apprehension.
Select one:
a. Both statements are true.
b. Both statements are false.
c. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
d. The first statement is false; the second statement is true. - Precise
answer c. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
Procaine was used extensively in dentistry for a number of years; however,
it was not the ideal local anesthetic. Why not?
Select one:
a. It took a long time to produce the desired anesthetic result.
b. It wore off quickly.
c. It had a high potential for triggering allergic reactions.
d. All options listed - Precise answer d. All options listed
The benefit of local anesthesia is not limited to pain control but could also
include which of the following?
Select one:
a. Hemostasis
b. Time management
c. Patient-centered stress reduction
d. All options listed - Precise answer d. All options listed
