10 Random Questions


Which of the following findings is an early indication of cyanide toxicity?


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 the primary factor regulating normal coronary blood flow?

BASIC Cardiac

Following a vaginal hysterectomy in the lithotomy position under general anesthesia, a patient has numbness of the lateral aspect of the left calf and medial half of the dorsum of the left foot. On physical examination she has footdrop and the toes cannot be extended. Which nerve is most likely to be involved?

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

Each of the following conditions causes resistance to nondepolarizing neuromuscular blockade EXCEPT

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

Two days after total abdominal hysterectomy, a 54-year-old woman develops lethargy followed by seizures and coma. Laboratory studies show a serum sodium concentration of 108 mEq/L and serum osmolality of 225 mOsm/kg. The most appropriate next step in management is administration of which of the following?

ADVANCED Respiratory & Critical Care General

Immediately after a retrobulbar block for cataract surgery, the eye grossly protrudes and the patient has the sensation of pressure in the eye. The most appropriate initial intervention is

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

Pain and spasm due to injury of the deltoid muscle is most effectively relieved by


A mechanically ventilated newborn infant is undergoing gastroschisis repair during halothane anesthesia. Based on the right radial artery catheter tracing shown, which of the following is the most appropriate conclusion?

ADVANCED Pediatric

A patient with low cardiac output following coronary artery bypass grafting is transferred to the intensive care unit where a chest roentgenogram confirms proper placement of the pulmonary artery catheter. Serial pulmonary artery occlusion pressures are then measured. Immediately following inflation of the balloon with 1.5 ml of air in the wedged position, brisk bleeding is noted from the endotracheal tube. The most appropriate immediate management is to