Anesthesia Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. If a patient has been premedicated, there is no need False
for any anesthesia.
2. The aspirating syringe is the most common type of
syringe used in dentistry. True
3. Cartridges that have been frozen will have rust on the
aluminum cap. False
4. When a patient is under nitrous oxide sedation, the
patient is conscious.
True
5. If manufacturers of local anesthetics want to carry the True
ADA Seal of Acceptance, they will need to follow a
uniform color-coding of anesthetic cartridges.
6. Nitrous oxide and oxygen gases are used together to True
provide relaxation for patients to relieve apprehension
during dental treatment. The pharmacological actions
of nitrous oxide and oxygen occur mainly on the cen-
tral nervous system.
7. Conscious sedation is a very safe means for patients to True
be free of any pain.
8. The dental assistant is directly responsible for admin- False
istering general anesthetic.
9. 1. Which type of anesthetic makes the patient uncon-
scious when administered? General
10. Which type of anesthesia produces a pain-free area Local
11. Topical
, Which type of anesthesia desensitizes the mucosa for
a brief period?
12. Topical anesthesia could be placed for which proce- Tooth extraction, root
dures? planning, periodontal
probing, and local anes-
thesia administration.
13. A hypersensitive reaction to an anesthetic solution is
known as allergic
14. An allergic reaction can be immediate or it may take up 24 hours
to
15. Being overly talkative, excited, or apprehensive could toxic reaction
be symptoms of a(n)
16. Topical anesthesia should be left on the mucosa for
how long to most effective 60 seconds
17. Members of the amide family of anesthetic agents
include Lidocaine, Prilocaine,
Mepivacaine
18. Members of esters family of anesthetic agents include: Procaine, Propoxycaine
19. If an anesthetic is of short duration, it should last for 30 minutes
about
20. Which type of drug is added to an anesthetic solution vasoconstrictor
21. A vasoconstrictor will constrict the blood vessels
around the injection site;
decrease the bleeding at
the site
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1. If a patient has been premedicated, there is no need False
for any anesthesia.
2. The aspirating syringe is the most common type of
syringe used in dentistry. True
3. Cartridges that have been frozen will have rust on the
aluminum cap. False
4. When a patient is under nitrous oxide sedation, the
patient is conscious.
True
5. If manufacturers of local anesthetics want to carry the True
ADA Seal of Acceptance, they will need to follow a
uniform color-coding of anesthetic cartridges.
6. Nitrous oxide and oxygen gases are used together to True
provide relaxation for patients to relieve apprehension
during dental treatment. The pharmacological actions
of nitrous oxide and oxygen occur mainly on the cen-
tral nervous system.
7. Conscious sedation is a very safe means for patients to True
be free of any pain.
8. The dental assistant is directly responsible for admin- False
istering general anesthetic.
9. 1. Which type of anesthetic makes the patient uncon-
scious when administered? General
10. Which type of anesthesia produces a pain-free area Local
11. Topical
, Which type of anesthesia desensitizes the mucosa for
a brief period?
12. Topical anesthesia could be placed for which proce- Tooth extraction, root
dures? planning, periodontal
probing, and local anes-
thesia administration.
13. A hypersensitive reaction to an anesthetic solution is
known as allergic
14. An allergic reaction can be immediate or it may take up 24 hours
to
15. Being overly talkative, excited, or apprehensive could toxic reaction
be symptoms of a(n)
16. Topical anesthesia should be left on the mucosa for
how long to most effective 60 seconds
17. Members of the amide family of anesthetic agents
include Lidocaine, Prilocaine,
Mepivacaine
18. Members of esters family of anesthetic agents include: Procaine, Propoxycaine
19. If an anesthetic is of short duration, it should last for 30 minutes
about
20. Which type of drug is added to an anesthetic solution vasoconstrictor
21. A vasoconstrictor will constrict the blood vessels
around the injection site;
decrease the bleeding at
the site
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