BOARD REVIEW -- LOCAL
ANESTHESIA AND NITROUS OXIDE
EXAM
What is the purpose of local anesthesia? - Correct Answers -to block the flow of nerve
impulse
what part of the needle penetrates the tissues? - Correct Answers -the bevel
What information is found on the cartridge label? - Correct Answers -lot number,
expiration date, proprietary name, generic name, volume, DIN number, manufacturer
what is the topical anesthesia used and the percentage? - Correct Answers -
Benzocaine; 20%
Legal Documentation - Correct Answers -date and time of administration
identity of individual administering
type of anesthesia
dosage/amount administered
location/site of administration
any adverse reaction (document if no adverse reaction)
What is an afferent nerve? - Correct Answers -sensory nerve; carries information to the
brain
What is an efferent nerve? - Correct Answers -motor nerve; carries information from the
brain (exits); activates muscles
neurotransmitters - Correct Answers -discharged with the arrival of the action potential;
a chemical agent
what is anesthesia? - Correct Answers -the loss of feeling or sensation resulting from
the use of certain drugs or gases that serve as inhibitory neurotransmitters
, What are the major divisions of the brain? - Correct Answers -cerebrum, cerebellum,
brain stem, diencephalon
What is the largest division of the brain and what does it consist of? - Correct Answers -
cerebrum and it consists of two hemimspheres; memory
what division of the brain helps with fine muscle coordination? - Correct Answers -
cerebellum
what are the divisions of the brain stem? - Correct Answers -medulla, pons, midbrain
which division of the brain stem is closest to the spinal cord and helps with reflexes? -
Correct Answers -edulla
this connects the medulla with the cerebellum - Correct Answers -pons
the ______ has relay stations for hearing, vision, and motor pathways - Correct
Answers -midbrain
this includes the thalamus and hypothalamus - Correct Answers -diencephalon
what is the central relay point for incoming nerve impulses? - Correct Answers -
thalamus
what is the job of the hypothalamus? - Correct Answers -to regulate homeostasis
what are the two subdivisions of the efferent division? - Correct Answers -somatic
nervous system and autonomic nervous system
Which system is involved in the fight or flight response - Correct Answers -sympathetic
nervous system
the parasympathetic nervous system is involved in what response? - Correct Answers -
the rest or digest
sympathetic nervous response - Correct Answers -accelerate heart rate
widen bronchial passages
decrease motility of large intestine
constrict blood vessels (vasoconstriction)
increases peristalsis in esophagus
cause pupillary dialation
piloerection (goosebumps)
perspiration
increase blood pressure
Parasympathetic nervous system - Correct Answers -SLUDD
ANESTHESIA AND NITROUS OXIDE
EXAM
What is the purpose of local anesthesia? - Correct Answers -to block the flow of nerve
impulse
what part of the needle penetrates the tissues? - Correct Answers -the bevel
What information is found on the cartridge label? - Correct Answers -lot number,
expiration date, proprietary name, generic name, volume, DIN number, manufacturer
what is the topical anesthesia used and the percentage? - Correct Answers -
Benzocaine; 20%
Legal Documentation - Correct Answers -date and time of administration
identity of individual administering
type of anesthesia
dosage/amount administered
location/site of administration
any adverse reaction (document if no adverse reaction)
What is an afferent nerve? - Correct Answers -sensory nerve; carries information to the
brain
What is an efferent nerve? - Correct Answers -motor nerve; carries information from the
brain (exits); activates muscles
neurotransmitters - Correct Answers -discharged with the arrival of the action potential;
a chemical agent
what is anesthesia? - Correct Answers -the loss of feeling or sensation resulting from
the use of certain drugs or gases that serve as inhibitory neurotransmitters
, What are the major divisions of the brain? - Correct Answers -cerebrum, cerebellum,
brain stem, diencephalon
What is the largest division of the brain and what does it consist of? - Correct Answers -
cerebrum and it consists of two hemimspheres; memory
what division of the brain helps with fine muscle coordination? - Correct Answers -
cerebellum
what are the divisions of the brain stem? - Correct Answers -medulla, pons, midbrain
which division of the brain stem is closest to the spinal cord and helps with reflexes? -
Correct Answers -edulla
this connects the medulla with the cerebellum - Correct Answers -pons
the ______ has relay stations for hearing, vision, and motor pathways - Correct
Answers -midbrain
this includes the thalamus and hypothalamus - Correct Answers -diencephalon
what is the central relay point for incoming nerve impulses? - Correct Answers -
thalamus
what is the job of the hypothalamus? - Correct Answers -to regulate homeostasis
what are the two subdivisions of the efferent division? - Correct Answers -somatic
nervous system and autonomic nervous system
Which system is involved in the fight or flight response - Correct Answers -sympathetic
nervous system
the parasympathetic nervous system is involved in what response? - Correct Answers -
the rest or digest
sympathetic nervous response - Correct Answers -accelerate heart rate
widen bronchial passages
decrease motility of large intestine
constrict blood vessels (vasoconstriction)
increases peristalsis in esophagus
cause pupillary dialation
piloerection (goosebumps)
perspiration
increase blood pressure
Parasympathetic nervous system - Correct Answers -SLUDD
