Test Bank for Local Anesthesia For Dental Professionals 2nd Edition by Bassett, DiMarco, Naughton

Test Bank for Local Anesthesia for Dental Professionals 2nd Edition by
Bassett, DiMarco, Naughton




Test Bank for Local Anesthesia for Dental Professionals 2nd Edition by
Bassett, DiMarco, Naughton

,Test Bank for Local Anesthesia for Dental Professionals 2nd Edition by Bassett, DiMarco, Naughton


Local Anesthesia For Dental Professionals 2nd Edition Bassett Test Bank



Chapter 1
Perspectives on Local Anesthesia for Dental Professionals
True or false

1) Troubleshooting is the ability to critically assess and resolve anesthesia inadequacies in order
to provide comfortable patient care.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Objective: 1

2) Dental hygienists and mid-level providers in all states and provinces receive the same
education, and require the same level of supervision for administering local anesthesia.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Explanation: B) Specific requirements for dental hygienists and mid-level providers vary
regarding the type, degree, or extent of injections, as well as the required extent of supervision,
education, and examination. Clinicians must be knowledgeable regarding the specifics of the
practice acts governing their particular practice locations.
Objective: 1

3) Dentists are the only providers of local anesthesia in dentistry in North America.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Explanation: B) In most states and provinces, dental local anesthesia providers include dentists,
dental hygienists, and in some states and provinces, mid-level and/or expanded function
clinicians.
Objective: 2

4) The first state to license dental hygienists to deliver local anesthetic agents was California in
1975.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Explanation: B) The first state to license dental hygienists to deliver local anesthetic agents was
Washington in 1971.
Objective: 2

5) The first state to license dental hygienists to deliver local anesthetic agents was Washington in
1971.
Test Bank for Local Anesthesia for Dental Professionals 2nd Edition by Bassett, DiMarco, Naughton

,Test Bank for Local Anesthesia for Dental Professionals 2nd Edition by Bassett, DiMarco, Naughton


A) True
B) False
Answer: A




Test Bank for Local Anesthesia for Dental Professionals 2nd Edition by Bassett, DiMarco, Naughton

,Test Bank for Local Anesthesia for Dental Professionals 2nd Edition by Bassett, DiMarco, Naughton



Objective: 2

6) Dentists have been able to deliver local anesthetic drugs in cartridge form since 1884.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Explanation: B) Dentists have been able to deliver local anesthetic drugs in cartridge form since
1921.
Objective: 2

7) Troubleshooting anesthesia inadequacies always requires referral to a dental specialist.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Explanation: B) Every dental professional who administers local anesthesia can and should have
ready troubleshooting skills, and familiarity with pain control alternatives.
Objective: 3

8) Only a dentist can assess and resolve anesthesia inadequacies.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Explanation: B) Every dental professional who administers local anesthesia can and should have
ready troubleshooting skills, and familiarity with pain control alternatives.
Objective: 3

9) Mastering a wide variety of techniques is critical to safe and effective pain control.
A) True
B) False
Answer: A
Objective: 3

Multiple choice

1) The fundamentals of pain management include all of the following except
A) Comprehensive assessment
B) Knowledge of drug effects
C) Periodontal assessment
D) Mastering multiple injection techniques
Answer: C
Objective: 1

2) The fundamentals of pain management include
A) Administering drugs that provide the shortest period of anesthesia possible
B) Patient safety
C) Integrating evidence based knowledge in clinical decisions
D) Knowledge in a wide variety of techniques
Test Bank for Local Anesthesia for Dental Professionals 2nd Edition by Bassett, DiMarco, Naughton