RN HESI EXIT/HESI EXIT RN2025
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following local anesthetics may be useful in patients with
herpetic dysfunction?
A. lidocaine
B. mepivacaine
C. articaine
D. bupivacaine - answ✔✔articaine
What are the two groups of local anesthetics? Which has the highest
potential for allergic reactions? Which are allergic reactions rare? -
answ✔✔esters and amides; esters; amides
Where are esters metabolized? Where are amides metabolized? -
answ✔✔plasma and blood; liver
T/F: If you are allergic to one ester, you will not be allergic to all the
other esters. - answ✔✔False (if allergic to one ester allergic to all
esters)
What is the most commonly used topical anesthetic? What product do
we use in clinic that contains this anesthetic? Is it an ester or an amide?
- answ✔✔benzocaine; lollicaine; bEnzocaine is an Ester
,Which ester local anesthetic is no longer used in dentistry?
A. propoxycaine (Ravocaine)
B. tetracaine (Pontocaine)
C. procaine (Novocaine) - answ✔✔procaine (NOvocain) like no
All are amide local anesthetics except:
A. lidocaine
B. mepivacaine
C. prilocaine
D. bupivacaine
E. benzocaine
F. articaine - answ✔✔benzocaine (ester)
What is the most commonly used anesthetic in dentistry?
A. lidocaine
B. mepivacaine
C. prilocaine
D. bupivacaine
E. benzocaine
F. articaine - answ✔✔lidocaine
, What local anesthetics are safe in pregnancy and during lactation?
Which is the drug of choice for pregnant women? What class drug are
these two?
A. lidocaine
B. mepivacaine
C. prilocaine
D. bupivacaine
E. benzocaine
F. articaine - answ✔✔lidocaine and prilocaine; lidocaine; class B
Which local anesthetic is a category B?
A. lidocaine
B. mepivacaine
C. prilocaine
D. bupivacaine
E. benzocaine
F. articaine - answ✔✔lidocaine
Which local anesthetic is an amide anesthetic with ester
linkage/hybrid/partially metabolized in the liver and partially
metabolized in the blood?
A. lidocaine
B. mepivacaine
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following local anesthetics may be useful in patients with
herpetic dysfunction?
A. lidocaine
B. mepivacaine
C. articaine
D. bupivacaine - answ✔✔articaine
What are the two groups of local anesthetics? Which has the highest
potential for allergic reactions? Which are allergic reactions rare? -
answ✔✔esters and amides; esters; amides
Where are esters metabolized? Where are amides metabolized? -
answ✔✔plasma and blood; liver
T/F: If you are allergic to one ester, you will not be allergic to all the
other esters. - answ✔✔False (if allergic to one ester allergic to all
esters)
What is the most commonly used topical anesthetic? What product do
we use in clinic that contains this anesthetic? Is it an ester or an amide?
- answ✔✔benzocaine; lollicaine; bEnzocaine is an Ester
,Which ester local anesthetic is no longer used in dentistry?
A. propoxycaine (Ravocaine)
B. tetracaine (Pontocaine)
C. procaine (Novocaine) - answ✔✔procaine (NOvocain) like no
All are amide local anesthetics except:
A. lidocaine
B. mepivacaine
C. prilocaine
D. bupivacaine
E. benzocaine
F. articaine - answ✔✔benzocaine (ester)
What is the most commonly used anesthetic in dentistry?
A. lidocaine
B. mepivacaine
C. prilocaine
D. bupivacaine
E. benzocaine
F. articaine - answ✔✔lidocaine
, What local anesthetics are safe in pregnancy and during lactation?
Which is the drug of choice for pregnant women? What class drug are
these two?
A. lidocaine
B. mepivacaine
C. prilocaine
D. bupivacaine
E. benzocaine
F. articaine - answ✔✔lidocaine and prilocaine; lidocaine; class B
Which local anesthetic is a category B?
A. lidocaine
B. mepivacaine
C. prilocaine
D. bupivacaine
E. benzocaine
F. articaine - answ✔✔lidocaine
Which local anesthetic is an amide anesthetic with ester
linkage/hybrid/partially metabolized in the liver and partially
metabolized in the blood?
A. lidocaine
B. mepivacaine
