Deck 8: Pain Managementpharmacology

Question 1

Prophylactic anti-infective drugs are drugs used to ward off disease.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A 27-gauge needle is

A) longer than a 25-gauge needle but shorter than a 30-gauge needle
B) longer than a 30-gauge needle but shorter than a 25-gauge needle
C) thinner than a 30-gauge needle but not as thin as a 25-gauge needle
D) thinner than a 25-gauge needle but not as thin as a 30-gauge needle

Answer 2

thinner than a 25-gauge needle but not as thin as a 30-gauge needle

Question 3

The lumen of the needle

A) describes the length
B) allows passage of the solution
C) describes the thickness
D) none of the above

Answer 3

allows passage of the solution

Question 4

The ability to withstand pain is called the threshold of pain.

Question 5

The bevel of the needle is the

A) thickness of the needle
B) hole in the needle's shaft
C) slant at the entry tip
D) none of the above

Question 6

The injection administered over the distal root of maxillary molars is called a maxillary nerve block.

Question 7

An example of the parenteral route of drug administration is an injection.

Question 8

The injection given to anesthetize maxillary centrals, laterals, and canines is called the

A) anterior superior alveolar
B) middle superior alveolar
C) posterior superior alveolar
D) nasopalatine

Question 9

Stage IV anesthesia is the desired level of anesthesia for long or difficult surgical procedures.

Question 10

The injection given to anesthetize the mesial root of the maxillary first molar is called the

A) anterior superior alveolar
B) middle superior alveolar
C) posterior superior alveolar
D) nasopalatine

Question 11

Hemostasis is

A) a bruise
B) a type of blood cancer
C) a bloody nose
D) control of bleeding

Question 12

The inferior alveolar nerve injection would anesthetize which teeth?

A) an entire maxillary quadrant
B) an entire mandibular quadrant
C) canine to canine
D) molar to canine

Question 13

A hematoma is a

A) type of blood cancer
B) blood swelling or bruise
C) bloody nose
D) none of the above

Question 14

Someone who is hypokinetic has a high tolerance for pain.

Question 15

An example of the enteral route of drug administration is swallowing a pill.

Question 16

An amide is an anesthetic solution that is

A) water-based
B) alcohol-based
C) a vasoconstrictor
D) none of the above

Question 17

Individual teeth receiving an infiltration local anesthetic are injected near the tooth apex.

Question 18

Schedule I drugs are used most frequently to treat conditions such as colds and flu.

Question 19

An example of a therapeutic drug is tetracycline.

Question 20

An ester anesthetic solution is

A) alcohol-based
B) water-based
C) a vasoconstrictor
D) none of the above

Question 21

Guided imagery is a method of anxiety abatement in which the patient focuses on

A) a happy or relaxing place
B) control of breathing
C) contraction and relaxation of muscles
D) a calming voice or music

Question 22

An anticoagulant drug

A) decreases blood lipids
B) increases urine output
C) decreases tension
D) prevents blood clots

Question 24

A person who has lost sensation but can carry on a conversation is in which level of anesthesia?

A) Stage I
B) Stage II
C) Plane I
D) Plane II

Question 25

An inhaler is an example of a/an

A) micropump
B) aerosol spray
C) spirit
D) troche

Question 26

Which is the correct processing of a drug in the body?

A) distribution, absorption, metabolism, and excretion
B) absorption, metabolism, distribution, and excretion
C) excretion, absorption, distribution, and metabolism
D) absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion

Question 27

A medication that has both anti-pyretic and analgesic properties is _________________________.

Question 28

A medication that has both anti-pyretic and anti-inflammatory properties is ____________________.

Question 30

An emulsion is a

A) solid medicinal mass of a drug
B) medicine in a fatty substance
C) mixture of two liquids not mutually soluble
D) diluted alcoholic solution of a drug

Question 31

At which level of anesthesia does the patient exhibit skeletal muscle relaxation, regular breathing, and absence of eye movement?

A) Stage I
B) Stage II
C) Stage III
D) Stage IV

Question 32

A non-narcotic drug used to treat pain is

A) naproxen
B) codeine
C) valium
D) lidocaine

Question 33

When anesthesia is given directly into the bone, this is called

A) field
B) block
C) intraosseous
D) infiltration

Question 34

A complication of local anesthesia that results in bruise due to swelling is called:

A) paresthesia
B) trismus
C) anaphylaxis
D) hematoma

Question 35

The administration of benzodiazepines prior to treatment is called _________________________.

Question 36

A buccal nerve block anesthetizes

A) posterior teeth in a maxillary quadrant
B) posterior teeth in a mandibular quadrant
C) buccal tissues for the molars
D) buccal tissues for molars and premolars

Question 37

To anesthetize the mandibular premolar teeth, the injection used would be the

A) buccal nerve block
B) lingual nerve block
C) mental nerve block
D) all of the above

Question 38

Relaxation and sedation without the loss of consciousness is called ____________________.

Question 39

Which of the following is a drug used to treat allergies?

A) anithistamine
B) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
C) anticoagulant
D) cephalosporin