Chapter 37

Question 1

The bigger the gauge on a needle, the _____ it is.

Answer 1

Thinner

Question 2

The injection used for tooth #6?

Answer 2

Infiltration

Question 3

All of these are examples of mind/body medicine except?

Answer 3

Nitrous oxide

Question 4

What else do they call nitrous oxide anesthesia?

Answer 4

Inhalation sedation

Question 5

What gets added to local anesthetic to increase the effect/control bleeding?

Answer 5

A vasoconstrictor

Question 6

A 30 gauge needle is _______ than a 27 gauge needle.

Answer 6

Thinner

Question 7

People with infection don’t get all the effects from local because of _________.

Answer 7

A decrease in the pH

Question 8

What type of topical would you select for someone with a gag reflex?

Answer 8

Spray

Question 9

What protects staff from N2O getting released into the room?

Answer 9

Scavenger-type patient mask that fits well and does not leak.

Question 10

Drugs that are given for anxiety are called?

Answer 10

Anxiolytics

Question 11

The time from hen local starts working to when it wears off is called _______.

Answer 11

Duration.

Question 12

What needle would you pick for tooth #13?

Answer 12

1 inch.

Question 13

What size needle would you Pickford tooth #19?

Answer 13

1 5/8 inch.

Question 14

3 parts of the syringe are:

Answer 14

Finger ring
Barrell
Harpoon

Question 15

_______ is loaded first when assembling a syringe.

Answer 15

Anesthetic cartridge

Question 16

_________ nerve block numbs buccal tissues closest to the mandibular molars.

Answer 16

Buccal

Question 17

Which has the greatest concentration of vasoconstrictor in local anesthetic?

Answer 17

1:20,000

Question 18

An agent that provides temporary numbness is

Answer 18

Topical anesthestics

Question 19

In what stage of anesthesia is the patient relaxed but fully conscious?

Answer 19

Stage 1

Question 20

What part of the syringe engages to allow for aspiration?

Answer 20

Harpoon

Question 21

What is added to lidocaine to give it a prolonged effect?

Answer 21

Epinephrine

Question 22

Where are used/contaminated needles placed?

Answer 22

Sharps containers

Question 23

Most surgical procedures are scheduled in the early morning, because

Answer 23

Patients must not eat/drink for 8-12 hours before receiving IV anesthesia.

Question 24

What is it called when anesthesia last longer than it should?

Answer 24

Parasthesia

Question 25

The most frequently used form of pain control in dentistry is _______.

Answer 25

Local anesthetic

Question 26

The time it takes from injection, to when starts working is called ______.

Answer 26

Induction

Question 27

What nerve is anesthetized for tooth #31?

Answer 27

Inferior alveolar nerve

Question 28

Nitrous oxide oxygen administration always begins and ends with?

Answer 28

100% oxygen

Question 29

For best results, topical should remain in place for _____

Answer 29

1-2 minutes.

Question 30

General anesthesia is usually done in a _______

Answer 30

Hospital

Question 31

N2O systems have a fail-safe system that will stop the flow when O2 drops below ____.

Answer 31

30%

Question 32

What is done to make sure the anesthetic is not injected into a nerve?

Answer 32

Aspiration

Question 33

The use of anesthetic solution without a vasoconstrictor is recommended for patients with a history of ________.

Answer 33

History of recent myocardial infarction.

Question 34

Which ratio f vasoconstrictor would contain the lowest level of vasoconstrictor?

Answer 34

1:200,000

Question 35

Distraction, relaxation, guided imagery, and acupuncture are all examples of ___________.

Answer 35

Mind & body medicine.

Question 36

What color is a nitrous oxide tank?

Answer 36

Blue

Question 37

__________ is a temporary loss of feeling of sensation.

Answer 37

Anesthesia

Question 38

What is stage IV of anesthesia

Answer 38

Cardiac arrest

Question 39

True or False: Short term anesthetic can last from 20 to 45 minutes.

Answer 39

True