Local Anesthesia CDCA ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The maxillary division exits the skull through which foramen? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔foramen rotundum
The mandibular division exits the skull through which foramen? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔foramen ovale
The ophthalmic division exits the skull through which foramen? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔superior orbital fissure
what division of the trigeminal nerve is the largest? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔mandibular-
v3
inadvertent anesthesia of facial nerve can occur with which injection? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔IA-inferior alveolar injection
what is the purpose of the bevel? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔decrease deflection
is topical (benzocaine) absorbed systemically? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔no
What cause would you expect if a patient had a lesion on the lower lip the day after? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔trauma
Which one transmits impulses faster? A myelinated nerve or unmyelinated nerve -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔myelinated
How should you recap a needle? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔One-handed scoop technique
Should the bevel be towards or away from bone? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔against/towards bone
, When do you aspirate? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔right before anesthetic is deposited
what part of the syringe indicates it is an aspirating syringe? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔harpoon
What tissue is local anesthetic least effective on? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔keratinized/palatal
what local anesthetic is metabolized by pseudocholinesterase? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔esters
where are amides metabolized? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔liver
Which antiseptic should not be used? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔alcohol
the coronoid notch is a landmark for which injection? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔inferior
alveolar
what could happen if you insert the needle into the hub? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔breakage
what is the possible cause of pain upon removal of the needle? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔needle barb
how does a self aspirating syringe work? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔when you let off
pressure, it aspirates
what is the maximum recommended dose for a normal patient - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔0.2 mg
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The maxillary division exits the skull through which foramen? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔foramen rotundum
The mandibular division exits the skull through which foramen? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔foramen ovale
The ophthalmic division exits the skull through which foramen? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔superior orbital fissure
what division of the trigeminal nerve is the largest? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔mandibular-
v3
inadvertent anesthesia of facial nerve can occur with which injection? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔IA-inferior alveolar injection
what is the purpose of the bevel? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔decrease deflection
is topical (benzocaine) absorbed systemically? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔no
What cause would you expect if a patient had a lesion on the lower lip the day after? -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔trauma
Which one transmits impulses faster? A myelinated nerve or unmyelinated nerve -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔myelinated
How should you recap a needle? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔One-handed scoop technique
Should the bevel be towards or away from bone? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔against/towards bone
, When do you aspirate? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔right before anesthetic is deposited
what part of the syringe indicates it is an aspirating syringe? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔harpoon
What tissue is local anesthetic least effective on? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔keratinized/palatal
what local anesthetic is metabolized by pseudocholinesterase? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔esters
where are amides metabolized? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔liver
Which antiseptic should not be used? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔alcohol
the coronoid notch is a landmark for which injection? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔inferior
alveolar
what could happen if you insert the needle into the hub? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔breakage
what is the possible cause of pain upon removal of the needle? - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔needle barb
how does a self aspirating syringe work? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔when you let off
pressure, it aspirates
what is the maximum recommended dose for a normal patient - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔0.2 mg
