10 Random Questions


A sedative/hypnotic drug is administered prior to electroconvulsive therapy to do which of the following?


During repair for coarctation of the aorta in a healthy 13-year-old patient, right radial artery pressure increases from 100/60 to 105/70 mmHg after the aorta is cross clamped. This most likely indicates that

ADVANCED Cardiac

Which of the following is the most common initial sign of hemolytic transfusion reaction during general anesthesia?

BASIC Transfusions & Fluids General

Which of the following is the most appropriate drug to treat hypotension in patients with asymmetric septal hypertrophy (IHSS)?

ADVANCED Cardiac

A 25-year-old woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for eclampsia at 36 weeks' gestation. Each of the following is a maternal effect of this treatment EXCEPT


A 65-kg, 57-year-old man has an initial activated clotting time (ACT) of 122 seconds prior to elective cardiopulmonary bypass. Five minutes after administration of heparin 200 mg, ACT increases to 154 seconds. After two additional doses of 200 mg each from different lots, ACT increases to 240 seconds. The most appropriate next step is to

ADVANCED Transfusions & Fluids Cardiac

A patient is in sinus rhythm but has no pulse during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. There is marked resistance to positive pressure ventilation and breath sounds are difficult to hear bilaterally. The endotracheal tube is clearly in the trachea. The most appropriate next step in management is to

BASIC General

Which of the following is the most likely adverse effect of prolonged intravenous administration of nitroglycerin?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

The syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion is characterized by

ADVANCED General

Following a thyroidectomy, a patient develops severe dyspnea, inspiratory stridor, and cyanosis in the recovery room. On physical examination, the neck appears full. Attempts at bag-mask ventilation are unsuccessful. Immediate therapy is to