LOCAL ANESTHESIA MOCK EXAM AND LOCAL
ANESTHESIA MOCK BOARD EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
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LOCAL ANESTHESIA MOCK
After the administration of a local anesthetic, what causes a droopy eyelid?
A. Depositing the solution in the parotid gland
B. Depositing the solution medial to the mandibular foramen
C. Depositing the solution above the infraorbital foramen
D. Depositing the solution at the anteromedial border of the neck of the mandibular
condyle - ....ANSWER...A. Depositing the solution in the parotid gland
Which anesthetic is primarily metabolized in the blood?
A. Lidocaine
B. Mepivacaine
C. Prilocaine
D. Articaine - ....ANSWER...D. Articaine
What is the recommended needle gauge for an inferior alveolar block?
A. 25 gauge
B. 27 gauge
C. 30 gauge
D. Any gauge is fine - ....ANSWER...A. 25 gauge
The dental hygienist successfully administers an inferior alveolar block, but the patient
does not get numb. What is the possible reason why the patient does not get numb?
A. Solution deposited superior to the mandibular foramen
B. Solution deposited inferior to the mandibular foramen
C. Solution deposited too rapidly
D. Solution deposited too slowly - ....ANSWER...B. Solution deposited inferior to the
mandibular foramen
Prolonged paresthesia of the anterior part of the tongue is caused by which nerve being
traumatized?
A. Inferior alveolar nerve
B. Mental nerve
C. Incisive nerve
D. Lingual nerve - ....ANSWER...D. Lingual nerve
What is the main reason anesthesia fails to occur near an abscessed tooth?
A. Infection causes an increase in the tissue pH
B. Infection causes a decrease in the pH of the tissue
C. Infection causes a neutral pH
D. None of the above; infection has no relationship to the success of anesthesia -
....ANSWER...B. Infection causes a decrease in the pH of the tissue
Which of the following local anesthetics will provide the longest duration of action
following a nerve block when a vasoconstrictor is absolutely contraindicated?
A. 3% mepivacaine
B. 0.5% bupivacaine
C. 2% lidocaine
D. 4% prilocaine, plain - ....ANSWER...D. 4% prilocaine, plain
Which of the following nerves when anesthetized provides soft tissue anesthesia of the
lower lip and chin?
A. Mental nerve
B. Incisive nerve
C. Inferior alveolar nerve
D. Buccal nerve - ....ANSWER...A. Mental nerve
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