10 Random Questions


Which of the following nerves should be blocked for an operation at the medial aspect of the lower leg?


In children with preoperative upper respiratory tract infection, which of the following is associated with the greatest risk for postoperative airway obstruction?

ADVANCED Pediatric

Six months after repair of a lacerated peroneal nerve, a patient has electric-shock-like pain when pressure is applied to the middle of the gastrocnemius muscle. The most appropriate initial management is

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

Which of the following statements best describes the decrease in functional residual capacity that accompanies the induction of general anesthesia?

BASIC Respiratory & Critical Care General

A 58-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis and hyperactive gag reflex requires awake intubation prior to cervical spine stabilization. Which of the following regional nerve blocks is most appropriate?

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

Optimal ventilation of a newborn with congenital diaphragmatic hernia should consist of

ADVANCED Pediatric

Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment of methemoglobinemia prior to emergency surgery?

BASIC General

Which of the effects of epidural morphine is most resistant to intravenous naloxone?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

Measurement of which of the following provides the most reliable information about the severity of bronchospasm?

BASIC Respiratory & Critical Care

Which of the following is most likely to decrease uterine tone?

ADVANCED OB