10 Random Questions


Which of the following complications is more likely to occur during cannulation of the left internal jugular vein than during cannulation of the right internal jugular vein?

BASIC General

An obese, 35-year-old man had an episode of coughing followed by vomiting during induction of anesthesia for arthroscopy of the left knee. Intense wheezing developed bilaterally over five minutes. PaO2 is 60 mmHg, PaCO2 is 42 mmHg, and pH is 7.35. Optimal management following intubation of the trachea includes

BASIC General

Which of the following drugs is contraindicated in patients with Parkinson's disease?


In a patient with sickle cell anemia, which of the following is LEAST likely to trigger sickling?


Which of the following is the primary factor regulating normal coronary blood flow?

BASIC Cardiac

Which of the following is the most likely cause of postural headache following spinal anesthesia?


A 50-year-old man with alcoholism and jaundice is scheduled to undergo umbilical herniorrhaphy. An increase in which of the following best indicates impaired synthetic hepatic function?

BASIC General

A 35-year-old woman receiving isoflurane anesthesia suddenly develops tachycardia, hypertension, and multifocal ventricular ectopy during dissection of a pheochromocytoma. Each of the following would be appropriate treatment EXCEPT


During total cardiopulmonary bypass, metabolic acidosis and decreasing mixed venous oxygen saturation are noted. The most likely cause is

ADVANCED Cardiac

A woman is undergoing a repeat cesarean delivery at term following a normal pregnancy. Anesthesia consists of thiopental 250 mg, succinylcholine infusion (180 mg in 20 minutes), nitrous oxide and oxygen (7:3 L/min) until delivery. Twenty minutes after the incision a floppy newborn with a 1-minute Apgar score of 5 is delivered. The most likely explanation for the infant's condition is

ADVANCED OB