Question 22 of 35

Delivering Local Anesthetics

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For this same patient, what would you recommend as a treatment to alleviate his trismus:

  1. aspirin
  2. cold pack every 20 minutes for 2 hours on affected side
  3. hot, moist towels for 20 minutes every hour on affected side
  4. warm, salt water rinses on affected side
  5. opening and closing the mouth for 5 minutes every 3 - 4 hours, including lateral movements
  6. muscle relaxants if necessary
    1. all of the above
    2. 1 and 2 only
    3. 1, 2, 3 and 5 only
    4. 1, 3 and 5 only
    5. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 only