10 Random Questions


Forty-eight hours after thoracotomy, a patient's T6-7 epidural catheter is removed and the distal 2 cm is noted to be missing. The patient felt no pain during removal and neurologic examination shows no abnormalities. After informing the patient, which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management?

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

A burn is found at the site of the electrocautery pad. Which of the following is most likely?

BASIC Equipment & Physics

Which of the following must be considered during perioperative management of a patient on long-term lithium therapy?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics General

A healthy 60-kg 52-year-old woman undergoing reduction mammoplasty is anesthetized with isoflurane and oxygen, and deliberate hypotension to 80/40 mmHg is induced with nitroprusside. Urine output through an indwelling urethral catheter has been 10 mL during the past hour. You should now

BASIC General

Left ventricular end-diastolic volume is most likely to be underestimated by pulmonary artery occlusion pressure in patients with

BASIC Cardiac

Which of the following findings is most likely in patients receiving intravenous milrinone?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics Cardiac

A 40-year-old woman has continuous nondermatomal burning pain of the distal foot four weeks after sustaining a metatarsal fracture. On examination, the foot is mildly swollen, tender, and cool. Which of the following statements concerning this condition is true?

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

A 32-year-old patient with end-stage renal failure has irreversible neuromuscular blockade two hours after tracheal intubation with a muscle relaxant. Which of the following is the most likely cause?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

A 46-year-old man is scheduled for repair of an inguinal hernia. Six years ago, he had an episode of malignant hyperthermia during cholecystectomy. Which of the following is the most appropriate perioperative management?

BASIC General Regional & Pain

Which of the following statements concerning the pharmacokinetics of nondepolarizing muscle relaxants is true?