10 Random Questions
Trimethaphan causes each of the following EXCEPT
(A) cerebral vasodilation
(B) urinary retention
(C) pupillary cycloplegia
(D) histamine release
(E) potentiation of succinylcholine block
Reveal Answer
BASIC
Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics
The most important anesthetic consideration in Pierre Robin syndrome is
(A) anterior tilt of the larynx
(B) hyperplasia of the internal surface of the maxilla
(C) mandibular hypoplasia
(D) hypertrophy of the epiglottis
(E) tracheomalacia
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ADVANCED
Pediatric
In a patient with surgically significant aortic insufficiency, cardiac output measured by thermodilution will
(A) be greater than right ventricular output
(B) be less than left ventricular output
(C) be less than cardiac output measured by the Fick method
(D) be inaccurate because of decreased signal-to-noise ratio
(E) underestimate net systemic arterial blood flow
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ADVANCED
Cardiac
A 50-year-old man with an 80 pack-year history of cigarette smoking has a forced expiratory volume in one second of 1.5 L and a forced vital capacity of 3.5 L. Which of the following statements concerning intraoperative anesthetic management is true?
(A) An I:E ratio of 1:1 will improve carbon dioxide removal more than an I:E ratio of 1:2.5
(B) Antagonism of neuromuscular block will most likely trigger acute bronchospasm
(C) Functional residual capacity will increase during an acute exacerbation of bronchospasm
(D) Induction with ketamine will increase airway resistance
(E) Nitrous oxide is contraindicated
Reveal Answer
BASIC
Respiratory & Critical Care
In a patient with asthma, which of the following drugs used to treat supraventricular tachycardia is LEAST likely to induce bronchospasm?
(A) Adenosine
(B) Edrophonium
(C) Esmolol
(D) Propranolol
(E) Verapamil
Reveal Answer
Prilocaine is NOT recommended for obstetric regional anesthesia because it
(A) causes fetal methemoglobinemia
(B) has a very short duration of action
(C) is not metabolized by the newborn
(D) is the most toxic of the amide local anesthetics
(E) produces a longer motor block than sensory block
Reveal Answer
ADVANCED
Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics
OB
Which of the following statements concerning opioid dependence in anesthesiologists is true?
(A) Mortality rate is high
(B) Deterioration of professional performance is an early sign
(C) Nalbuphine suppresses signs of withdrawal
(D) Naltrexone prevents relapse
(E) Sufentanil is detected by urine screening
Reveal Answer
Which of the following is described by the standard deviation during analysis of the results of a clinical study?
(A) Central tendency of the study results
(B) Distribution of the results of the study group
(C) Range of the results of the study group
(D) Regression analysis of the study group
(E) Statistical significance of the difference between the study groups
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BASIC
General
Which of the following parts of the infant's airway determines the appropriate diameter of a nasotracheal tube?
(A) Nares
(B) Glottis
(C) Vocal cords
(D) Cricoid cartilage
(E) Third tracheal ring
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ADVANCED
Pediatric
A 30-year-old man who is breathing spontaneously has a ventilatory pattern of sustained deep inspiration and occasional expiratory gasps during emergence from general anesthesia after posterior fossa craniotomy. Which of the following is the most likely cause?
(A) Air in the cerebral ventricles
(B) Expiratory obstruction from subglottic edema
(C) Injury to the C3-5 nerve roots
(D) Injury to the pons
(E) Residual neuromuscular paralysis
Reveal Answer
ADVANCED
Neuro