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25 Cards in this Set
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What agency regulates the advertising and sale of medicines? |
FDA |
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The comprehensive Drug abuse prevention an control act lists drugs into how many "schedule" categories? |
Five |
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What type of drug only affects the specific area of the body that it is applied to? |
Local |
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Which schedule of drugs is not approved for use in the United States? |
Schedule 1 |
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What drug is an addictive depressant that can be prescribed to relieve pain? |
Morphine |
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When injecting a local anesthetic, what must a dentist do to be certain that the solution is not injected directly into the vessel? |
Aspirate |
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What must the dentist do if, during the injection, a needle has entered the blood vessel? |
Re-position the needle |
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What equipment is not needed to inject local anesthetic? |
Nitrous nose piece |
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The harpoon is a part of what type of equipment used to administer local anesthetic? |
Syringe |
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The hub is part of what equipment used to administer local anesthetic? |
The needle |
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Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen analgesia is commonly referred to as? |
Laughing gas |
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Contraindications for nitrous oxide sedation include? |
bad gag reflex
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What information would the dental assistant likely include in the patient's chart if the dentist has asked the dental assistant to chart the administration of an anesthetic? |
type of anesthetic, number of carpel, patients reaction |
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A condition known as parasthesia can occur in dentistry and is best defined as a? |
prolonged sensation of numbness |
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Another name for the anesthetic cartridge is the? |
Carpule |
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This method allows the medication to be taken quickly into the lungs. Nitrous oxide is one of the most common types used in dentistry. |
Inhalation |
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Medication is delivered from a drug reservoir from a patch applied to the skin in a consistent, controlled manner. |
Transdermal |
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Medication is injected under the epidermis |
Intradermal |
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Medication is injected into the muscle tissue and has a lasting effect |
Intramuscular |
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Medication used during local anesthetic. It can be in the form of ointment, lotion, gel or cream. |
Topically |
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This route is used for immediate drug response is injected into veins. |
Intravenous |
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Medication is placed under the tongue until it dissolves |
Sublingual |
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Most common method of administration. |
Orally |
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Medication is injected just under the skin and above the muscle. |
Subcutaneous |
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This route is non-existent in the dental office. |
Rectal |
