10 Random Questions


Compared with adults, neonates are more likely to become hypoxemic following anesthesia and extubation because of a relatively

ADVANCED Pediatric

Immediately following radical prostatectomy, ketorolac administered for analgesia


During anesthesia using the Bain circuit

BASIC Equipment & Physics

During laparotomy for a ruptured spleen, unexplained oozing occurs after infusion of 2 liters of crystalloid and 3 units of blood. The most likely cause is

BASIC Transfusions & Fluids

Compared with other volatile inhalation anesthetics, desflurane has which of the following characteristics?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

Compared with a patient without liver disease, a patient with cirrhosis will have

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

The following changes occur during posterior cervical fusion in the prone position under halothane and nitrous oxide anesthesia with mechanical ventilation: HR 78 --> 84 with frequent PVCs; BP 110/70 --> 90/50; EtCO2 4.5% --> 2.0%; EtN2 0.12% --> 4% The most appropriate next step is to

ADVANCED Neuro

A 77-year-old woman is still intubated and breathing spontaneously following a total hip replacement. The muscle relaxant has been reversed. Tidal volume is 400 ml, end-tidal carbon dioxide tension is 45 mmHg, and SpO2 is 98% at an FiO2 of 1.0. On transfer from the operating table to the gurney, heart rate increases from 65 to 100 bpm and blood pressure decreases from 130/80 to 80/50 mmHg. End-tidal carbon dioxide tension is 30 mmHg and SpO2 is 94%. The most likely diagnosis is

BASIC General

When compared with diazepam, midazolam


A 35-year-old woman undergoes a one-hour abdominal liposuction procedure under general anesthesia. During the procedure, 2000 ml of crystalloid is administered and 800 ml of fatty tissue is extracted. Thirty minutes postoperatively, blood pressure is 75/40 mmHg and heart rate is 100 bpm; SpO2 is 94% on room air. Which of the following is the most likely cause of these findings?

ADVANCED Transfusions & Fluids General