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If a patient has been pre-medicated, there is no need for any anesthesia

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False

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The aspirating syringe is the most common type of syringe used in dentistry

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True

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Cartridges that have been frozen will have rust on the aluminum

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False

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Cartridges should be immersed in 70 percent ethyl alcohol prior to use

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True

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When patient is under nitrous oxide sedation, the patient is conscious

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True

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If manufactures of local anesthetics want to carry the ADA Seal of Acceptance, they will need to follow a uniform color-coding of anesthetic cartridges

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True

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It is commonplace in dentistry to attach the needle first to the syringe prior to placing the cartridge

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True

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Nitrous oxide and oxygen gases are used together to provide relaxation for patients to relieve apprehension during dental treatment. The pharmacological actions of nitrous oxide and oxygen occur mainly on the central nervous system.

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True

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Some dentists hire a nurse anesthetist to administer general anesthetic to their patients

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True

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Pain relievers are used to lower pain for the patient

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True

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Conscious sedation is a very safe means for patients to be free of any pain

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True

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The dental assistant is directly responsible for administering general anesthetic

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False

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The periodontal ligament injection involves inserting the needle into the apex of the tooth

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False

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The intrapulpal injection technique may be used when there is difficulty in securing pain control

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True

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Topical anesthesia could be placed for which procedures

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Root planing, periodontal probing, intraoral radiographs, local anesthesia administration

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Being overly talkative, exited, or apprehensive could be symptoms of an ____________ reaction

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Toxic

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Members of the amide family of anesthetic agents include

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Lidocaine, Prilocaine, Mepivacaine

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Members of the esters family of anesthetic agents include

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Procaine, Propoxycaine

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The most common vasoconstrictor used in dentistry is

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Epinephrine

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Parenthesis is complication that cause the patient to

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Experience prolonged anesthesia

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Paresthesia may be caused by

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Trauma to the nerve sheath durring the injection, Pressure on the nerve from hemorrhage in the area, injecting contaminated solution

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A nerve block usually takes effect in about ____ minutes

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4 to 5

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A short dental needle is _____ inches long

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1

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A long dental needle is ___ inches long

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1.5

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Common gauges of needles used in dentistry are

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25, 27, 30

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Intraosseous injections are placed

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in the spongy bone (cancellous bone)

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To ensure safe usage of nitrous oxide for dental personnel, the chairside personnel exposed to nitrous oxide should be checked ___ a year

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twice

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The nitrous scavenging nasal hood has two tubes connected to it. Which portion of the mask carries aways the exhaled gas to the reservoir bad and into the vacuum system?

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outside the mask

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_____ technique involves insertion of the needle into the gingival sulcus along the long axis of the tooth to be treated.

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periodontal ligament injection and intraligamentry injection

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Conscious sedation

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altered state of consciousness

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intravenous conscious sedation

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sedative drug administered directly into the patients blood

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oral sedation

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dentist prescribes drug to be taken before dental appointment

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intramuscular sedation

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may be used in pediatric dentistry

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analgesia

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the absence of pain

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analgesic

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a drug the relieves pain

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anesthesia

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partial or complete loss of sensation with or without the loss of consciousness

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which type of anesthetic makes the patient unconscious when administered

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general anesthesia

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which type of anesthesia creates a pain free area

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local anesthesia

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which type of anesthesia desensitizes the mucosa for a brief period

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topical anesthesia

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when a patient is premeditated, the patient

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Relaxed before local anesthesia is administered

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premedication can be provided through which type of delivery system

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Inhalation and oral

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topical anesthesia could be placed for which type of procedures

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Root planing, periodontal probing, local anesthesia

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a hypertensive reaction to an anesthetic is known as an

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allergic reaction

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an alergic reaction can be immediate or take up to

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24 hours to occur

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being overly talkative, excited, or apprehensive could be symptoms of an

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toxic reaction

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topical anesthesia should be left on the mucosa for how long to be most effective

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1 minute

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member of the amide family anesthesia agents include

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lidocaine, prilocane, mepivacaine

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if an anesthetic is short of duration, it should last for

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30 minutes

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which type of drug is added to an anesthetic solution

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vasoconstrictor

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a vasoconstrictor will

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constrict the blood vessels around the injection site, decrease the bleeding at the site

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the most common vasoconstrictor in dentistry is

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epinephrine

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parenthesis is compilation that causes the patient to

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feel numb

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parenthesis amy be caused by

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trauma to the nerve sheath during injection, pressure on the nerve from hemorrhage in the area

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which type of anesthesia is usually given for treatment in the maxillary region

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field block

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which type of anesthesia is given near the apex of the tooth

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field block anesthesia

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which type of injection is usually given near the main nerve trunk

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nerve block

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which syringe holds the cartridge

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syringe barrel

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which part of the syringe engages the rubber end cartridge of anesthesia

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harpoon

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which part of the syringe attaches to the needle

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threaded end of the syringe

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the internal opening of the needle is

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lumen

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the part of needle that attaches to the aspirating syringe is the

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hub

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needles are used

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on partial and the disposed of in a sharps container

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used needles are disposed in

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sharps container

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the manufacturer places information about the anesthetic solution on the

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glass cartridge

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the diaphragm on the anesthetic cartridge is made of

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latex rubber

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for periodontal ligament injections the solution is placed in the

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gingival sulcus

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the intapulpal injection is injected

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pulp chamber or root canal

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a system of delivering pain-free injections that can be used for infiltration and block type injections is

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control local anesthesia

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in nitrous oxide sedation, the patient is asked to breathe

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from the nose

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nitrous oxide cylinders are which color

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blue

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after the dental procedure is completed, the patient is given 100 percent oxygen for at least

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5 mintues

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the anesthetic cartridge glass cylinder includes which of the following?

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ratio, brand name, and expiration date.

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