LOCAL ANESTHESIA MOCK EXAM AND LOCAL
ANESTHESIA MOCK BOARD EXAM 2024-2025
ACTUAL EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
Terms in this set (330)
What potent drug used for C. Morphine
pain control was derived
from opium?
A. Lidocaine
B. Novocaine
C. Morphine
D. Codeine
What drug did Horace A. Nitrous oxide
Wells first introduce into
dentistry for pain control?
A. Nitrous oxide
B. Local anesthetics
C. Topical anesthetics
D. Morphine
,All of the following are D. It was addictive
reasons why procaine was
NOT as desirable as
lidocaine for pain control
EXCEPT one. Which one is
the EXCEPTION?
A. Difficult to produce the
desired anesthetic result
B. It causes allergic
reactions
C. It was not as potent
D. It was addictive
Injectable amides are D. Both A & B
recommended over esters
because there is:
A. Less risk of allergic
reactions
B. Increased potency
C. Decreased mechanism of
action
D. Both A & B
What is the most popular D. Lidocaine
local anesthetic used in the
US today?
A. Procaine
B. Novocaine
C. Epinephrine
D. Lidocaine
,What is the definition of B. The point at which a sensation starts to be painful &
"pain threshold"? discomfort results
A. A neurologic experience
of pain related to the
process of receiving pain
stimuli & transmission of this
pain to the brain that differs
little among individuals
B. The point at which a
sensation starts to be
painful & discomfort results
C. Personal interpretation &
response to the pain
message that is highly
variable among individuals
D. The sensation of
discomfort that the patient
feels, ranging from mild to
severe
, What is pain perception? A. A neurologic experience of pain related to the
process of receiving pain stimuli & transmission of this
A. A neurologic experience pain to the brain that differs little among individuals
of pain related to the
process of receiving pain
stimuli & transmission of this
pain to the brain that differs
little among individuals
B. The point at which a
sensation starts to be
painful & discomfort results
C. Personal interpretation &
response to the pain
message that is highly
variable among individuals
D. The sensation of
discomfort that the patient
feels, ranging from mild to
severe
ANESTHESIA MOCK BOARD EXAM 2024-2025
ACTUAL EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
Terms in this set (330)
What potent drug used for C. Morphine
pain control was derived
from opium?
A. Lidocaine
B. Novocaine
C. Morphine
D. Codeine
What drug did Horace A. Nitrous oxide
Wells first introduce into
dentistry for pain control?
A. Nitrous oxide
B. Local anesthetics
C. Topical anesthetics
D. Morphine
,All of the following are D. It was addictive
reasons why procaine was
NOT as desirable as
lidocaine for pain control
EXCEPT one. Which one is
the EXCEPTION?
A. Difficult to produce the
desired anesthetic result
B. It causes allergic
reactions
C. It was not as potent
D. It was addictive
Injectable amides are D. Both A & B
recommended over esters
because there is:
A. Less risk of allergic
reactions
B. Increased potency
C. Decreased mechanism of
action
D. Both A & B
What is the most popular D. Lidocaine
local anesthetic used in the
US today?
A. Procaine
B. Novocaine
C. Epinephrine
D. Lidocaine
,What is the definition of B. The point at which a sensation starts to be painful &
"pain threshold"? discomfort results
A. A neurologic experience
of pain related to the
process of receiving pain
stimuli & transmission of this
pain to the brain that differs
little among individuals
B. The point at which a
sensation starts to be
painful & discomfort results
C. Personal interpretation &
response to the pain
message that is highly
variable among individuals
D. The sensation of
discomfort that the patient
feels, ranging from mild to
severe
, What is pain perception? A. A neurologic experience of pain related to the
process of receiving pain stimuli & transmission of this
A. A neurologic experience pain to the brain that differs little among individuals
of pain related to the
process of receiving pain
stimuli & transmission of this
pain to the brain that differs
little among individuals
B. The point at which a
sensation starts to be
painful & discomfort results
C. Personal interpretation &
response to the pain
message that is highly
variable among individuals
D. The sensation of
discomfort that the patient
feels, ranging from mild to
severe
