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What potent drug used for pain control was derived from opium?
A. Lidocaine
B. Novocaine
C. Morphine
D. Codeine - correct answer C. Morphine
What drug did Horace Wells first introduce into dentistry for pain control?
A. Nitrous oxide
B. Local anesthetics
C. Topical anesthetics
D. Morphine - correct answer A. Nitrous oxide
All of the following are 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 - correct answer D. It was addictive
Injectable amides are recommended over esters because there is:
A. Less risk of allergic reactions
B. Increased potency
C. Decreased mechanism of action
D. Both A & B - correct answer D. Both A & B
What is the most popular local anesthetic used in the US today?
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A. Procaine
B. Novocaine
C. Epinephrine
D. Lidocaine - correct answer D. Lidocaine
What is the definition of "pain threshold"?
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 - correct
answer B. The point at which a sensation starts to be painful & discomfort results
What is pain perception?
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 - correct
answer 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
What is pain?
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
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D. The sensation of discomfort that the patient feels, ranging from mild to severe - correct
answer D. The sensation of discomfort that the patient feels, ranging from mild to severe
What is pain reaction?
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 - correct
answer C. Personal interpretation & response to the pain message that is highly variable among
individuals
Pain can be influenced by all of the following EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A. Fear
B. Fatigue
C. Culture
D. Positive attitude - correct answer D. Positive attitude
What theory helps dental hygienists understand the relationship between human-need
fulfillment and human behavior?
A. Pain-threshold theory
B. Human-needs theory
C. Human-fulfillment theory
D. Behaviorism theory - correct answer B. Human-needs theory
What is the definition of stress?
A. The sensation of discomfort that the patient feels, ranging from mild to severe
B. A physical & emotional response to a particular situation
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C. Being anxious or nervous
D. Having an unrealistic phobia - correct answer B. A physical & emotional response to a
particular situation
Which of the following may negatively influence the pain reaction threshold?
A. Fear
B. Overeating
C. Positive communication
D. Explaining each procedure in advance - correct answer A. Fear
If a patient has a high pain threshold, he or she will experience more intense pain than a patient
who has a low pain threshold.
A. True
B. False - correct answer B. False
Which of the following is the personal interpretation & response to the pain message, & is
highly variable among individuals?
A. Pain threshold
B. Pain perception
C. Pain reaction
D. Pain reaction threshold - correct answer C. Pain reaction
In what year was the first local anesthetic introduced?
A. 1884
B. 1904
C. 1943
D. 1957 - correct answer A. 1884
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What potent drug used for pain control was derived from opium?
A. Lidocaine
B. Novocaine
C. Morphine
D. Codeine - correct answer C. Morphine
What drug did Horace Wells first introduce into dentistry for pain control?
A. Nitrous oxide
B. Local anesthetics
C. Topical anesthetics
D. Morphine - correct answer A. Nitrous oxide
All of the following are 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 - correct answer D. It was addictive
Injectable amides are recommended over esters because there is:
A. Less risk of allergic reactions
B. Increased potency
C. Decreased mechanism of action
D. Both A & B - correct answer D. Both A & B
What is the most popular local anesthetic used in the US today?
,LOCAL ANESTHESIA MOCK EXAM AND LOCAL ANESTHESIA MOCK BOARD EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 300
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A. Procaine
B. Novocaine
C. Epinephrine
D. Lidocaine - correct answer D. Lidocaine
What is the definition of "pain threshold"?
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 - correct
answer B. The point at which a sensation starts to be painful & discomfort results
What is pain perception?
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 - correct
answer 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
What is pain?
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
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D. The sensation of discomfort that the patient feels, ranging from mild to severe - correct
answer D. The sensation of discomfort that the patient feels, ranging from mild to severe
What is pain reaction?
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 - correct
answer C. Personal interpretation & response to the pain message that is highly variable among
individuals
Pain can be influenced by all of the following EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?
A. Fear
B. Fatigue
C. Culture
D. Positive attitude - correct answer D. Positive attitude
What theory helps dental hygienists understand the relationship between human-need
fulfillment and human behavior?
A. Pain-threshold theory
B. Human-needs theory
C. Human-fulfillment theory
D. Behaviorism theory - correct answer B. Human-needs theory
What is the definition of stress?
A. The sensation of discomfort that the patient feels, ranging from mild to severe
B. A physical & emotional response to a particular situation
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C. Being anxious or nervous
D. Having an unrealistic phobia - correct answer B. A physical & emotional response to a
particular situation
Which of the following may negatively influence the pain reaction threshold?
A. Fear
B. Overeating
C. Positive communication
D. Explaining each procedure in advance - correct answer A. Fear
If a patient has a high pain threshold, he or she will experience more intense pain than a patient
who has a low pain threshold.
A. True
B. False - correct answer B. False
Which of the following is the personal interpretation & response to the pain message, & is
highly variable among individuals?
A. Pain threshold
B. Pain perception
C. Pain reaction
D. Pain reaction threshold - correct answer C. Pain reaction
In what year was the first local anesthetic introduced?
A. 1884
B. 1904
C. 1943
D. 1957 - correct answer A. 1884
