Logothetis: Local Anesthesia for the Dental Hygienist
Chapter 03: Pharmacology of Local Anesthetic Agents
Test Bank
TRUE/FALSE
1. Prilocaine is biotransformed in the liver only.
ANS: F
Correct: Prilocaine is biotransformed in the lungs and the liver.
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2. The most p...
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The first objections to the use of inhalation sedation included which of the following?
a. It was viewed as a religious offense
b. It was viewed as an unethical practice
c. It was viewed as a retardant to the health process
d. All of the above
ANS: D
,Objections to operating on an unconscious patient included all of the above. Some viewed it
as offensive to their religious beliefs; some viewed it as an ethical matter; and some objected
because they believed that the relief from pain might actually retard the health process.
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2. Who was the first dentist to use “laughing gas” for dental procedures?
a. William Clarke
b. Horace Wells
c. Henry Beecher
d. Nils Lofgren
ANS: B
Horace Wells was the first dentist to use “laughing gas” for dental procedures.
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3. A highly effective analgesic and antipyretic compound, introduced in 1899 and still used
today, is commonly referred to as what?
a. Aspirin
b. Alcohol
c. Novocaine
d. Opium
ANS: A
A new compound, introduced as aspirin in 1899, proved to be remarkably safe and well
tolerated by patients. It is a highly effective analgesic and antipyretic.
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4. Early methods of pain control included which of the following?
a. Use of opium
b. Scaring off of demons
c. Roots, berries, and seeds
d. All of the above
ANS: D
Early methods of pain control included all of the above: the use of opium, religious
techniques of scaring off demons; and the use of plants and herbs for treating pain.
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5. Pain threshold is best described as which of the following?
a. The physical and emotional response to a particular situation.
b. The relationship between human need fulfillment and human behavior.
c. A neurologic experience of pain.
, d. The point at which a sensation starts to be painful and discomfort results.
ANS: D
Pain threshold is best described as the point at which a sensation starts to be painful and
discomfort results.
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6. The neurologic experience of pain is referred to as what?
a. Pain control
b. Pain threshold
c. Pain perception
d. Pain reaction
ANS: C
Pain perception is the neurologic experience of pain. It differs little between individuals.
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7. An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience is called what?
a. Pain
b. Pain control
c. Pain threshold
d. Pain reaction
ANS: A
Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience.
REF: Page 3
8. The personal interpretation and response to the pain message is called what?
a. Pain
b. Pain control
c. Pain threshold
d. Pain reaction
ANS: D
The personal interpretation and response to the pain message is called one’s pain reaction. It
is highly variable among individuals.
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