FREE DDS Doctor of Dental Surgery Practice Questions and Answers
Which local anesthetic produces cutaneous vasoconstriction?
A brand-new local anesthetic is ropivacaine. Previous animal investigations have shown that ropivacaine has vasoconstrictor effects in vitro and subcutaneously, and that it causes skin blanching when administered subcutaneously to humans.
How many crystalloid infusions are necessary for 100 cc of blood loss?
To compensate for each 100 cc of blood loss, roughly 300 cc of crystalloid is necessary. This 3:1 guideline is an excellent starting point for fluid resuscitation, but it is certainly not a hard and fast rule for patients suffering from severe bleeding.
What is the color code for a medium-level emergency patient?
In hospitals, nurses and physicians use codes to identify patients that require particular care. Depending on the seriousness of the problem, they may use different colors...red for emergency, blue for critical, and yellow for serious but not immediately life-threatening. A "yellow patient" is someone who needs emergency attention.
Mandibular nerve block using a closed mouth technique?
The Vazirani-Akinosi method is often referred to as the closed mouth mandibular block or tuberosity block. This injection is usually given to a patient who has trismus and is unable to open their mouth. Other mandibular block procedures necessitate a patient with a large range of motion.
The needle is moved toward the condyle's neck in?
The Gow-Gates technique needs the patient's mouth to be open wide, and the dentist seeks to apply local anesthesia immediately anterior to the neck of the condyle, close to the mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve after it exits the foramen ovale.
Muscle that has been penetrated in IANB?
The direct IANB approach includes inserting a needle into the pterygomandibular region by piercing the buccinator muscle.
Which of the following ASA classifications applies to a patient who's under threat to life?
A patient with a severe systemic condition that is a continuing threat to life is classified as an ASA 4.