Chapter 1: Local Anesthesia for the Dental Hygienist Exam Questions and Answers 100% Solved

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Chapter 1: Local Anesthesia for the

Dental Hygienist Exam Questions and

Answers 100% Solved


Which of the following statements is TRUE of local anesthesia?

a. Local anesthesia eliminates the feeling of sensation without the loss of

consciousness.

b. Local anesthesia is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience.

c. Local anesthesia eliminates the feeling of sensation through loss of

consciousness.

d. Local anesthesia is never necessary for dental hygiene appointments. -

✔✔a. Local anesthesia eliminates the feeling of sensation without the

loss of consciousness.

Which of the following methods of pain control did NOT pave the way for

modern anesthetics?



a. Scaring off demons

b. Herbs and plants (roots, berries, seeds)

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c. Therapeutic massage

d. Alcohol, cannabis, and opium - ✔✔(c) Therapeutic massage was not

a forerunner to modern anesthetics.

Incorrect:

The first effective gas inhalation anesthetic was _____________.



a. nitrous oxide.

b. ether.

c. halothane.

d. acetylated salicylic acid. - ✔✔(b) Ether was the first effective gas

inhalation anesthetic.

The first local anesthetic was

a. lidocaine.

b. cocaine.

c. Novocaine.

d. articaine - ✔✔(b) As a local anesthetic, cocaine was first used in 1884.

Which of the following is the most popular dental anesthetic used in the

USA?

a. Procaine

b. Novocaine