LOCAL ANESTHESIA - CDCA BOARD Exam
Questions and Answers | 2026 Simplified
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• If the patient experiences dehydration of the cornea following treatment, what
nerve was involved? -✓✓Infraorbital
• If a patient has atypical plasma cholinesterase, what drug will they have a
problem metabolizing? -✓✓Esters
• The patient is experiencing difficulty breathing and goes unconscious- what
should you give them? -✓✓Oxygen
• When is the most important time to aspirate during injections? -✓✓before
depositing LA
• What nerve has been anesthetized if the anterior 2/3rds of the tongue is numb? -
✓✓Lingual (usually via the IA)
• If you inject 1 ml per minute, what is the expected outcome? -✓✓Successful,
atraumatic injection
• If a patient received two cartridges of anesthetic, how much volume did they
recieve? -✓✓3.6 ml
• The patient experiences burning during injection- what is the probable cause? -
✓✓Depositing LA too quickly
Questions and Answers | 2026 Simplified
Cheat Sheet | A+ Verified
• If the patient experiences dehydration of the cornea following treatment, what
nerve was involved? -✓✓Infraorbital
• If a patient has atypical plasma cholinesterase, what drug will they have a
problem metabolizing? -✓✓Esters
• The patient is experiencing difficulty breathing and goes unconscious- what
should you give them? -✓✓Oxygen
• When is the most important time to aspirate during injections? -✓✓before
depositing LA
• What nerve has been anesthetized if the anterior 2/3rds of the tongue is numb? -
✓✓Lingual (usually via the IA)
• If you inject 1 ml per minute, what is the expected outcome? -✓✓Successful,
atraumatic injection
• If a patient received two cartridges of anesthetic, how much volume did they
recieve? -✓✓3.6 ml
• The patient experiences burning during injection- what is the probable cause? -
✓✓Depositing LA too quickly
