LOCAL ANESTHESIA MOCK EXAM AND LOCAL ANESTHESIA
MOCK BOARD EXAM 2024/2025 ACTUAL COMPLETE 300 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the purpose of applying negative pressure to the
harpoon?
A. To ensure the rubber stopper does not move
B. To advance the piston
C. To evaluate whether the needle is within a blood vessel
D. To evaluate whether the needle is within a nerve - ANSWER -
C. To evaluate whether the needle is within a blood vessel
When administering the inferior alveolar local anesthetic block
to children, the syringe barrel is most cases should be in what
relation to the mandibular occlusal plane?
A. Perpendicular
B. Parallel
C. At a 45-degree angle
D. At a 90-degree angle - ANSWER -
,When administering the inferior alveolar local anesthetic block
in children, the syringe barrel in most cases should usually be
superior to which mandibular tooth?
A. Premolar on the injection side
B. Premolar on the contralateral side
C. First molar on the contralateral side
D. First molar on the injection side - ANSWER -
2% Lidocaine 1:100,000 is preferred over 3% mepivacaine for
children. This is due to the vasoconstrictor decreasing the risk
of the local anesthetic systemic toxicity.
A. Both the statement & the reason are CORRECT & related
B. Both the statement & the reason are correct but NOT related
C. The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT
D. The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is CORRECT
E. NEITHER the statement nor the reason is CORRECT -
ANSWER -
Which of the following local anesthetic blocks has the highest
risk of hematoma for the child after administration?
A. Posterior superior alveolar block
B. Inferior alveolar block
,C. Gow-Gates mandibular block
D. Mental or incisive blocks - ANSWER -
What is the typical depth of needle insertion in children for a
supraperiosteal injection?
A. No more than 5 mm
B. No more than 4 mm
C. No more than 3 mm
D. No more than 2 mm - ANSWER -
The inferior alveolar foramen in children is:
A. More anterior than adults
B. More lateral than adults
C. More inferior than adults
D. More superior than adults - ANSWER -
Bupivacaine is indicated for children because it provides long
acting pain control.
A. Both the statement & the reason are CORRECT & related
B. Both the statement & the reason are correct but NOT related
C. The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT
D. The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is CORRECT
, E. NEITHER the statement nor the reason is CORRECT -
ANSWER -
Phentolamine mesylate should be administered immediately
following the dental procedure for children at risk of self-
mutilation of their lip.
A. Both the statement & the reason are CORRECT & related
B. Both the statement & the reason are correct but NOT related
C. The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT
D. The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is CORRECT
E. NEITHER the statement nor the reason is CORRECT -
ANSWER -
All of the following are management tools when administering a
local anesthetic to a child EXCEPT one. Which one is the
EXCEPTION?
A. Application of topical anesthetic
B. Supine positioning
C. Restraining the child tightly
D. Communication using easily understandable terminology -
ANSWER -
MOCK BOARD EXAM 2024/2025 ACTUAL COMPLETE 300 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the purpose of applying negative pressure to the
harpoon?
A. To ensure the rubber stopper does not move
B. To advance the piston
C. To evaluate whether the needle is within a blood vessel
D. To evaluate whether the needle is within a nerve - ANSWER -
C. To evaluate whether the needle is within a blood vessel
When administering the inferior alveolar local anesthetic block
to children, the syringe barrel is most cases should be in what
relation to the mandibular occlusal plane?
A. Perpendicular
B. Parallel
C. At a 45-degree angle
D. At a 90-degree angle - ANSWER -
,When administering the inferior alveolar local anesthetic block
in children, the syringe barrel in most cases should usually be
superior to which mandibular tooth?
A. Premolar on the injection side
B. Premolar on the contralateral side
C. First molar on the contralateral side
D. First molar on the injection side - ANSWER -
2% Lidocaine 1:100,000 is preferred over 3% mepivacaine for
children. This is due to the vasoconstrictor decreasing the risk
of the local anesthetic systemic toxicity.
A. Both the statement & the reason are CORRECT & related
B. Both the statement & the reason are correct but NOT related
C. The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT
D. The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is CORRECT
E. NEITHER the statement nor the reason is CORRECT -
ANSWER -
Which of the following local anesthetic blocks has the highest
risk of hematoma for the child after administration?
A. Posterior superior alveolar block
B. Inferior alveolar block
,C. Gow-Gates mandibular block
D. Mental or incisive blocks - ANSWER -
What is the typical depth of needle insertion in children for a
supraperiosteal injection?
A. No more than 5 mm
B. No more than 4 mm
C. No more than 3 mm
D. No more than 2 mm - ANSWER -
The inferior alveolar foramen in children is:
A. More anterior than adults
B. More lateral than adults
C. More inferior than adults
D. More superior than adults - ANSWER -
Bupivacaine is indicated for children because it provides long
acting pain control.
A. Both the statement & the reason are CORRECT & related
B. Both the statement & the reason are correct but NOT related
C. The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT
D. The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is CORRECT
, E. NEITHER the statement nor the reason is CORRECT -
ANSWER -
Phentolamine mesylate should be administered immediately
following the dental procedure for children at risk of self-
mutilation of their lip.
A. Both the statement & the reason are CORRECT & related
B. Both the statement & the reason are correct but NOT related
C. The statement is correct, but the reason is NOT
D. The statement is NOT correct, but the reason is CORRECT
E. NEITHER the statement nor the reason is CORRECT -
ANSWER -
All of the following are management tools when administering a
local anesthetic to a child EXCEPT one. Which one is the
EXCEPTION?
A. Application of topical anesthetic
B. Supine positioning
C. Restraining the child tightly
D. Communication using easily understandable terminology -
ANSWER -
