OMSA Exam #2 Questions And Answers With Complete
Solutions
, OMSA Exam #2 Questions And Answers With Complete Solutions
1. Why do you pull back on the plunger of a local anesthetic before inject-
ing✔✔✔ Helps avoid injecting local anesthetic directly into a blood vessel
2. Why are local anesthetics combined with vasoconstrictors✔✔✔ To slow
up- take and reduce toxicity, to increase duration, and decrease bleeding at
surgicalsite
3. What is the most common side effect of propofol (Diprivan)✔✔✔
Decreasesblood pressure
4. What are two of the most common vasoconstrictors added to local anes-
thetics✔✔✔ epinephrine and levonordefrin
5. What is a long acting anesthetic✔✔✔ bupivicaine (Marcaine)
6. What is the suggested maximum dose of lidocaine for a normal
adult✔✔✔ 13carpules of 2% lidocaine with 1 : 100,000 epinephrine
7. What is a common error in taking an accurate blood pressure✔✔✔
Using asmall cuff on a large patient
8. What is nitrous oxide normally used for in the OMS office✔✔✔ an
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Solutions
, OMSA Exam #2 Questions And Answers With Complete Solutions
1. Why do you pull back on the plunger of a local anesthetic before inject-
ing✔✔✔ Helps avoid injecting local anesthetic directly into a blood vessel
2. Why are local anesthetics combined with vasoconstrictors✔✔✔ To slow
up- take and reduce toxicity, to increase duration, and decrease bleeding at
surgicalsite
3. What is the most common side effect of propofol (Diprivan)✔✔✔
Decreasesblood pressure
4. What are two of the most common vasoconstrictors added to local anes-
thetics✔✔✔ epinephrine and levonordefrin
5. What is a long acting anesthetic✔✔✔ bupivicaine (Marcaine)
6. What is the suggested maximum dose of lidocaine for a normal
adult✔✔✔ 13carpules of 2% lidocaine with 1 : 100,000 epinephrine
7. What is a common error in taking an accurate blood pressure✔✔✔
Using asmall cuff on a large patient
8. What is nitrous oxide normally used for in the OMS office✔✔✔ an
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