TEST BANK FOR LOCAL ANESTHESIA FOR DENTAL PROFESSIONALS 2ND EDITION BY KATHY BASSETT

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Chapter 1 Perspectives on Local Anesthesia for Dental Professionals True or false 1) Troubleshooting is the ability to critically assess and resolve anesthesia inadequacies in order to pro... vide comfortable patient care. A) True B) False Answer: A Objective: 1 2) Dental hygienists and mid-level providers in all states and provinces receive the same education, and require the same level of supervision for administering local anesthesia. A) True B) False Answer: B Explanation: B) Specific requirements for dental hygienists and mid-level providers vary regarding the type, degree, or extent of injections, as well as the required extent of supervision, education, and examination. Clinicians must be knowledgeable regarding the specifics of the practice acts governing their particular practice locations. Objective: 1 3) Dentists are the only providers of local anesthesia in dentistry in North America. A) True B) False Answer: B Explanation: B) In most states and provinces, dental local anesthesia providers include dentists, dental hygienists, and in some states and provinces, mid-level and/or expanded function clinicians. Objective: 2 4) The first state to license dental hygienists to deliver local anesthetic agents was California in 1975. A) True B) False Answer: B Explanation: B) The first state to license dental hygienists to deliver local anesthetic agents was Washington in 1971. Objective: 2 5) The first state to license dental hygienists to deliver local anesthetic agents was Washington in 1971. A) True B) False Answer: A [Show More]

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