10 Random Questions


Fetal distress is noted after administration of an epidural local anesthetic during labor. Fetal scalp pH is 7.0. Compared with a fetus with a scalp pH of 7.3, in this fetus the local anesthetic is present in

ADVANCED OB

Which of the following is the most likely sequela of interscalene brachial plexus block?

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

Neuromuscular blockade of the diaphragm is best ensured by monitoring which of the following peripheral muscles?


Which property of oxygen is detected by the fail-safe device on the anesthesia machine?

BASIC Equipment & Physics

Which of the following pre-existing conditions predisposes to new-onset third-degree heart block during pulmonary artery catheterization?

ADVANCED General Cardiac

With respect to mechanical ventilation, which of the following statements concerning the portion of tidal volume known as compression volume is true?

BASIC Equipment & Physics

A 37-year-old woman with pregnancy-induced hypertension develops oliguria two hours after cesarean delivery during epidural .anesthesia. Despite infusion of 2000 mL of crystalloid solution, urine output remains 10 mL/hr. Which of the following laboratory findings is most suggestive of acute tubular necrosis?


Which of the following neurophysiologic monitoring modalities is LEAST affected by administration of volatile anesthetic agents?

BASIC Equipment & Physics

Cessation of smoking on the day prior to an operation is associated with a perioperative

BASIC Respiratory & Critical Care

Which of the following statements concerning the use of epidural opioids during labor is true?

ADVANCED OB Regional & Pain