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W09 Pain/Anxiety
Exam 1
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01/11/2009

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Term
Sharps container!
Definition
All needles and glass cartridges are disposed of in the:
Term
Harpoon
Definition
___ is the part of the syringe which penetrates the rubber stopper of the carpule.
Term
Burr or barb on needle tip
Definition
A patient's experience of pain during withdrawal of the needle may be accounted for by:
Term
False! A sharp blow at this point may build up pressure in the carpule and break the glass, so the harpoon should be engaged by gently pushing on the piston until fully engaged then attach the needle.
Definition
T/F: When assembling a syringe for the first injection on a patient, you should engage the harpoon by using a firm, sharp blow to the thumb-ring of the syringe.
Term
2 minutes
Definition
Ideally, the topical anesthetic should remain in contact with the patient's tissue for how long before the injection is begun?
Term
True!
Definition
T/F: The lower the number, the larger the diameter of the lumen or opening. Therefore a 25 gauge needle has a larger lumen than the 30 gauge needle.
Term
Hub
Definition
The plastic or metal piece through which the needle attaches to the syringe is called the ____.
Term
Breech loading, metallic, cartridge type, aspirating syringe
Definition
The most commonly used syringe in dentistry is the:
Term
A psychological process
Definition
Pain perception is:
Term
True!
Definition
T/F: After inserting the needle into the patient's tissue, you may inject a few drops of anesthetic solution at the penetration site without aspirating in order to increase patient comfort as you advance the needle toward the target.
Term
Pressure syringe
Definition
The most efficient type of syringe used to inject anesthetic solution into the periodontal ligament and thereby achieve complete anesthesia of a single tooth is ___ syringe.
Term
True!
Definition
T/F: Low Pain Reaction/High Pain Threshold and High Pain Reaction/Low Pain Threshold
Term
True!
Definition
T/F: A burning feeling upon injection could be caused because the anesthetic cartridge had been left standing in alcohol.
Term
Pain perception has little variability
Definition
Pain ____ is the physical process of receiving a painful stimulus. There is (little/much) variability in pain perception between different individuals with intact nervous systems.
Term
pain reaction is highly variable
Definition
Pain ___ is a combination of interpretation and response to pain stimulus by an individual. It has (little/much) variability with regards to response times and response actions.
Term
dorsal horn
Definition
The ___ ___ acts as a gate of transmission from sensory to motor (response).
Term
dorsal horn = sensory, ventral root = motor
Definition
Sensory neurons enter the spinal cord at the ___ ___ and motor neurons leave at the ___ ___.
Term
dorsal horn
Definition
Transmission cells (t cells) are found within the ___ ___.
Term
Psychological factors "close the gate" by inhibiting T cell transmission.
Definition
T cells help transmit impulses from sensory --> motor in the spinal cord. Psychological factors (inhibit/stimulate) T cells transmission.
Term
Emotional stress and focusing on pain are psychological factors that can open the gate. Positive emotions, relaxation and intense concentration are psychological factors that can close the gate.
Definition
Emotional stress and focusing on pain are psychological factors that can (open/close) the gate. Positive emotions, relaxation and intense concentration are psychological factors that can (open/close) the gate.
Term
A heightened anxiety level
Definition
Anginal attacks, seizures, asthma attacks, hypersensitive episodes, syncope, tachycardia and arrhythmias may be caused by ____.
Term
psychogenic pain
Definition
___ pain is emotional or psychological in origin and has NO organic basis. It originates wholly within one's mind and may be a deep neuroses that a patient may be unaware of.
Term
Phobia
Definition
___ is an irrational, unreasonable or persistent fear of some particular thing/situation.
Term
Remove cause for pain, block pathway of painful impulses, raising pin threshold, preventing pain reaction by cortical depression, iatrosedation
Definition
What are the 5 pain control mechanisms?
Term
removing cause for pain
Definition
Avoidance and clinician correcting incorrect are examples of ______, which affects pain perception.
Term
blocking pathway of painful impulses
Definition
Local and topical anesthesia are examples of _____ which affects pain perception.
Term
raising pain threshold
Definition
Nitrous oxide, oxygen conscious sedation and NSAIDs are examples of _____ which affect pain reaction.
Term
preventing pain reaction by cortical depression
Definition
General anesthesia affects pain reaction and is an example of _____.
Term
iatrosedation or using psychosomatic methods
Definition
___ affects both pain perception and pain reaction and includes any non-pharmacologic technique that reduces patient anxiety, builds trust and lets patient feel more in control. Hypnosis, explaining procedure, allowing patient to express concerns and using relaxation or distraction techniques are examples.
Term
Breech loading, metallic, cartridge-type, aspirating
Definition
Which type of syringe is most commonly used in dentistry?
Term
False! Metal is the most commonly used. Plastic tends to become brittle after numerous autoclavings.
Definition
T/F: Breech loading, plastic, cartdige-type aspirating syringes are most commonly used in dental offices.
Term
True!
Definition
T/F: Breech loading, metallic, cartridge-type SELF-aspirating syringes are designed to increase ease of aspiration and permits multiple aspirations throughout the injection.
Term
Pressure syringes
Definition
___ syringes are used with PDL injections to chaieve pulpal anesthesia of an isolated tooth. It is also known as intra-ligamentary or ILI injections.
Term
Jet injector
Definition
___ ____ are needle-less injections used primarily to obtain topic anesthesia prior to needle injection. Many patients dislike sensation as well as post-injection soreness.
Term
disposable syringes
Definition
___ syringes are most often used for IM and IV drug administration but may also be used for intraoral injections. There is a non-aspirating tip, but can aspirate with 2 hands and does not accept dental anesthetic cartridges.
Term
safety syringes
Definition
___ syringes have a sheath that locks over the needle when removed from the tissue. It is designed to be single use, but re-injection is possible while negating safety aspect.
Term
The Wand! (A computer controlled delivery system)
Definition
The ___ was designed to improve ergonomics (light, fingertip accuracy, penlike grasp). Because of pen-grasp you may use bi-digital rotation to minimize needle deflection.
Term
the needle!
Definition
Which part of the injection armamentarium is made of stainless steel, platinum, iridium-platinum or ruthenium-platinum alloys?
Term
(From tip to cartridge) Bevel, shaft, hub, syringe adaptor, cartridge-penetration end
Definition
Make sure you can identify the parts of a needle!
Term
25 = short, 40 = long (or 20 and 32)
Definition
___ mm is the average short needle and ___ mm is the average long needle.
Term
gauge, the lower the number the larger the gauge
Definition
The needle's ____ is the diameter of the lumen and the (lower/higher) the number, the larger the diameter of the lumen.
Term
large guage needle
Definition
The following describe a large or small gauge needle? Less deflection, greater accuracy, needle breakage less likely, aspiration easier and more reliable
Term
25, 30, 27
Definition
___ gauge is preferred for all injections posing risk of positive aspirations. ___ gauge is non recommended. ___ gauge can be used for all other injections provided aspiration % is low and tissue thickness is not great.
Term
It depends on the size of the bubble! If it's small it is a bubble of nitrogen gas introduced by the manufacturer to eliminate any O2 from the solution, but if it is a large bubble you should discard the cartridge.
Definition
T/F: A bubble in the cartridge is OK.
Term
burning
Definition
An overheated cartridge, a cartridge left in alcohol, or the low pH of the drug/vasopressor or expired solution may cause ___ upon injection.
Term
False! Most emergency situations arise during administration of anesthesia or within the first 5 minutes following the injection.
Definition
T/F: Most emergency situations arise during administration of anesthesia or within the last ten minutes of the appointment.
Term
2 minutes, 1 minute
Definition
Topical anesthesia should remain in contact with tissue for ___ minute(s) or a minimum of __ minute(s)
Term
2 minutes, but no less than 1 minute
Definition
Ideally it should take ___ minute(s) to deposit a full cartridge.
Term
1. type of anesthesia, 2. vasoconstrictor used, 3. volume in mL or # of carpules, 4. type of injection given, 5. patient reaction (physical/behavioral)
Definition
What should you record in the patient's chart following the administration of local anesthesia?
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