Local Anesthesia Practice Exam
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
The mandibular division of the fifth cranial nerve passes through what foramen?
Correct Answer: Foramen Ovale
The nasopalatine nerve passes through the: Correct Answer: Incisive foramen
The maxillary division of the fifth cranial nerve is:
mixed sensory and motor
sensory only
motor only Correct Answer: sensory only
Which of the following is NOT associated with the mandibular division of the fifth
cranial nerve:
Inferior Alveolar
Long Buccal
Lingual
Nasopalatine Correct Answer: Nasopalatine
Which injection(s) is necessary to anesthetize the entire palate on one side?
Correct Answer: Nasopalatine and Greater Palatine
When administering the IANB injection how far would you typically insert the
needle? Correct Answer: 3/4 length of needle or 20-25mm
, During nerve depolarization which ions create an electrical charge? Correct
Answer: Potassium/Sodium
When administering local anesthetic when do you aspirate? Correct Answer:
Immediately before administering the anesthetic
Which family of local anesthetics is metabolized by pseudocholinesterase?
Correct Answer: Esters
Topical anesthetics are least effective when placed upon: Correct Answer:
Keratinized tissue
Topical anesthetics:
a. easily absorbed/transported through bloodstream
b. cause little or no systemic problems
c. are broken down in the liver
d. are more effective than injected anesthetics Correct Answer: b. cause little or
no systemic problems
Psychogenic pain: Correct Answer: shows no organic causation
What is the maximum dose of epi for a cardiac patient? Correct Answer:
0.04mg
If a local complication of hemotoma occurs what treatment should be taken?
Correct Answer: Immediate application of cold to the area and pressure
application to the affected area.
Hematoma is most likely to occur when needle enters the : Correct Answer:
pterygoid plexus
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
The mandibular division of the fifth cranial nerve passes through what foramen?
Correct Answer: Foramen Ovale
The nasopalatine nerve passes through the: Correct Answer: Incisive foramen
The maxillary division of the fifth cranial nerve is:
mixed sensory and motor
sensory only
motor only Correct Answer: sensory only
Which of the following is NOT associated with the mandibular division of the fifth
cranial nerve:
Inferior Alveolar
Long Buccal
Lingual
Nasopalatine Correct Answer: Nasopalatine
Which injection(s) is necessary to anesthetize the entire palate on one side?
Correct Answer: Nasopalatine and Greater Palatine
When administering the IANB injection how far would you typically insert the
needle? Correct Answer: 3/4 length of needle or 20-25mm
, During nerve depolarization which ions create an electrical charge? Correct
Answer: Potassium/Sodium
When administering local anesthetic when do you aspirate? Correct Answer:
Immediately before administering the anesthetic
Which family of local anesthetics is metabolized by pseudocholinesterase?
Correct Answer: Esters
Topical anesthetics are least effective when placed upon: Correct Answer:
Keratinized tissue
Topical anesthetics:
a. easily absorbed/transported through bloodstream
b. cause little or no systemic problems
c. are broken down in the liver
d. are more effective than injected anesthetics Correct Answer: b. cause little or
no systemic problems
Psychogenic pain: Correct Answer: shows no organic causation
What is the maximum dose of epi for a cardiac patient? Correct Answer:
0.04mg
If a local complication of hemotoma occurs what treatment should be taken?
Correct Answer: Immediate application of cold to the area and pressure
application to the affected area.
Hematoma is most likely to occur when needle enters the : Correct Answer:
pterygoid plexus
