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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Avery, a dental assistant, is preparing anesthesia for a patient who needs a procedure on tooth #13. What length needle would Avery select?

15/8 inches

5/8 inch

1 inch

2 inches

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Olivia, a dentist, is preparing to administer local anesthesia to a patient with a history of certain medical conditions. For which patient history should Olivia choose an anesthetic solution without a vasoconstrictor?

stable angina.

recent myocardial infarction.

controlled hypertension.

treated or controlled congestive heart failure.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

While preparing to administer a local anesthetic, Dr. Hannah wants to ensure that the anesthetic solution is not injected into a blood vessel. What should she do to be certain?

asks the patient whether the injection is uncomfortable or not.

always aspirates before depositing any solution.

uses a periodontal ligament syringe.

advances the needle until bone is contacted.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mia is about to have an intraoral radiographic procedure, but she has a strong gag reflex. The dental assistant decides to use a topical anesthetic to help control her gag reflex. What is the most common form of topical anesthetic used in this situation?

spray

liquid

ointment

patch

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Charlotte visits her dentist for a minor procedure and receives a local anesthetic. Hours after the procedure, she notices that the numbness in her mouth has not gone away, even though the effects of the anesthetic should have worn off. The condition Charlotte is experiencing is

analgesia.

anesthesia.

paresthesia.

electronic anesthesia.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Hannah is preparing to administer a local anesthetic injection to a patient. To provide optimal effectiveness, for how long should she leave the ointment type of topical anesthetic on the site of injection before proceeding?

2 to 5 seconds.

15 to 30 seconds.

2 minutes.

3 to 5 minutes.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

James visits the dentist with a toothache caused by an infection. The dentist explains that local anesthetic agents are not effective when injected into an area where a tooth or soft tissue is infected because

increased swelling in tissue dilutes the anesthetic.

an increase of lymphocytes, in the area to combat the infection, will interfere with the effectiveness of the anesthetic solution by increasing acidity.

increased blood flow in an area of infection rapidly carries the anesthetic away from the area.

the infection causes local temperature to rise above the point where local anesthetic is effective.

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