CDCA Local Anesthesia BOARD EXAM
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What is the purpose of the nitrogen gas bubble in the cartridge? - correct answer
Prevents oxygen from entering the cartridge.
up, etc) what do you administer? - correct answer ✅
After the injection, the patient has an anaphylactic reaction (can't breathe, swells
Epinephrine.
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Which of the following anesthetics is the most allergic? - correct answer
Benzocaine.
administer? - correct answer ✅
If your patient is allergic to both amide and ester anesthetics, what can you
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl).
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During depolarization, what happens in the axoplasm? - correct answer
sodium enters and potassium exits.
What nerve innervates the soft palate? - correct answer ✅ Lesser Palatine.
Topical anesthesia is less effective on what tissue? - correct answer
tissue.
✅ Keratotic
insertion point? - correct answer ✅
you are doing local infiltration on the palatal side of tooth #13. What is the correct
2-4mm from the gingival margin.
reason? - correct answer ✅
During the injection the patient feels slight burning. What is the more likely
Low pH of the anesthetic.
, CDCA Local Anesthesia BOARD EXAM
latest exam review 2026
What should not be used as a topical antiseptic? - correct answer ✅ Alcohol.
correct answer ✅
You inject your patient at a rate of 1ml/min, what is the expected outcome? -
Fewer adverse complications.
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A hematoma should be immediately treated with what? - correct answer
Pressure and ice.
Long-term treatment of a hematoma is what? - correct answer ✅
Cold
compression for the first 12 hours and then with warm compression.
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What is the maximum dose of epinephrine for a healthy patient? - correct answer
0.2mg.
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What is the maximum dose of epinephrine for a cardiac patient? - correct answer
0.04mg.
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What is the insertion point for the long buccal injection? - correct answer
Distal and lateral to the disto-buccal cusp of mandibular second molar.
immediate numbness. What happened? - correct answer
the nerve.
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The patient does not feel the injection. He suddenly feels sharp pain and
Direct contact with
nerves? - correct answer ✅
The maxillary division (V2) of the trigeminal nerve consists of what type of
Sensory only.
latest exam review 2026
✅
What is the purpose of the nitrogen gas bubble in the cartridge? - correct answer
Prevents oxygen from entering the cartridge.
up, etc) what do you administer? - correct answer ✅
After the injection, the patient has an anaphylactic reaction (can't breathe, swells
Epinephrine.
✅
Which of the following anesthetics is the most allergic? - correct answer
Benzocaine.
administer? - correct answer ✅
If your patient is allergic to both amide and ester anesthetics, what can you
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl).
✅
During depolarization, what happens in the axoplasm? - correct answer
sodium enters and potassium exits.
What nerve innervates the soft palate? - correct answer ✅ Lesser Palatine.
Topical anesthesia is less effective on what tissue? - correct answer
tissue.
✅ Keratotic
insertion point? - correct answer ✅
you are doing local infiltration on the palatal side of tooth #13. What is the correct
2-4mm from the gingival margin.
reason? - correct answer ✅
During the injection the patient feels slight burning. What is the more likely
Low pH of the anesthetic.
, CDCA Local Anesthesia BOARD EXAM
latest exam review 2026
What should not be used as a topical antiseptic? - correct answer ✅ Alcohol.
correct answer ✅
You inject your patient at a rate of 1ml/min, what is the expected outcome? -
Fewer adverse complications.
✅
A hematoma should be immediately treated with what? - correct answer
Pressure and ice.
Long-term treatment of a hematoma is what? - correct answer ✅
Cold
compression for the first 12 hours and then with warm compression.
✅
What is the maximum dose of epinephrine for a healthy patient? - correct answer
0.2mg.
✅
What is the maximum dose of epinephrine for a cardiac patient? - correct answer
0.04mg.
✅
What is the insertion point for the long buccal injection? - correct answer
Distal and lateral to the disto-buccal cusp of mandibular second molar.
immediate numbness. What happened? - correct answer
the nerve.
✅
The patient does not feel the injection. He suddenly feels sharp pain and
Direct contact with
nerves? - correct answer ✅
The maxillary division (V2) of the trigeminal nerve consists of what type of
Sensory only.
