10 Random Questions


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

ADVANCED Cardiac

Recommendations for maximal allowable trace anesthesia gases are based on

BASIC Equipment & Physics

Which of the following should be included in the preoperative management of a 12-year-old patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who is unable to ambulate?

ADVANCED Pediatric

To eliminate involuntary expulsive effort with contraction in the second stage of labor, a nerve block must include at least

ADVANCED OB Regional & Pain

At induction, the inspired concentration of a volatile anesthetic agent will approach its dialed concentration most rapidly if


During transurethral resection of the prostate, intravascular absorption of glycine irrigant most commonly produces

ADVANCED General

Fresh frozen plasma is indicated in each of the following situations EXCEPT

BASIC Transfusions & Fluids

Which of the following muscle relaxants in an ED95 dose would have the longest duration of action in a patient with renal failure?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

Fentanyl-induced bradycardia is

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

If minute ventilation remains constant, which of the following changes in PetCO2 and PaCO2 will result from a decrease in cardiac output? (PetCO2, PaCO2)

BASIC Respiratory & Critical Care