LOCAL ANESTHESIA MOCK EXAM AND LOCAL
ANESTHESIA MOCK BOARD EXAM 2023-2024
ACTUAL EXAM 330 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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A. Nitrous oxide
Choose matching term
What is optional when preparing to give an intraoral injection?
A. Personal protective equipment
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B. Anesthetic syringe, cartridge, & needle
C. Topical antiseptic
D. Hemostat
The electrical potential of nerve axoplasm in the resting state is approximately:
A. -70 mV
2 B. -30 mV
C. Zero
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D. +30 mV
E. +70 mV
What is the absolute number of milligrams of epinephrine 1:50,000 a patient with
significant cardiovascular disease may receive?
3 A. 0.072 mg
B. 0.029 mg
C. 0.039 mg
D. 0.049 mg
What drug did Horace Wells first introduce into dentistry for pain control?
A. Nitrous oxide
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B. Local anesthetics
C. Topical anesthetics
D. Morphine
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What potent drug used for C. Morphine
pain control was derived
from opium?
A. Lidocaine
B. Novocaine
C. Morphine
D. Codeine
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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
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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
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