Exam 11: Fundamentals for Administration of Local Anesthetic Agents

What information is documented in a patient record for local anesthetic injections? Provide an example.

What elements are included in an informed consent?

The ________ refers to the specific location where a needle first pierces mucosa.

What are the two most important safety steps during a local anesthetic injection?

The greater the distance from penetration site to deposition site, the greater the potential for ________ of the needle tip.

What is the most important goal of ergonomic positioning?

The two most important safety steps in the delivery of local aesthetic agents are ________.

Match the following -Aspiration test

What is the primary reason it is recommended to orient needle bevels toward bone during infiltration injections?

The ________ is defined as the anatomical location at which a drug is deposited.

Which of the following describes the target site for local anesthetic solution?

Drying tissue with gauze can reduce ________ of topical agents and improve their uptake into mucosa.

Supportive communication includes all of the following, except:

A patient's head should be in a position higher than the heart for comfort during injections.

An injection technique that deposits anesthetic solution near terminal nerve endings is called:

Which of the following procedures represents the correct response following a positive aspiration when a small wormlike thread enters the cartridge?

Gently pulling the mucosa taut will ease penetration of the needle and establish a point of stability for the syringe.

Most topical anesthetic agents will reach peak effectiveness in about ________ minute(s).

Which statement best describes why retraction of tissue keeping the tissue taut is important during injections?

False-negative aspirations typically occur when a clinician has failed to develop adequate negative pressure with the thumb ring.