10 Random Questions


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


Compared with normal adults, which of the following characteristics of neonates best explains the more rapid inhalation induction in neonates?

ADVANCED Pediatric

Which of the following is the best initial treatment of anaphylaxis that occurs during general anesthesia?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics General

Bupivacaine is more likely than lidocaine to cause refractory cardiac arrest because bupivacaine

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

Which of the following is the most likely effect of long-term exposure to nitrous oxide at a concentration of 50 ppm?


One hour after induction of anesthesia for a posterior fossa craniotomy using opioid, relaxant, and nitrous oxide, the brain begins to protrude through the dura. The most effective measure to decrease intracranial pressure is to

ADVANCED Neuro

A 28-year-old woman undergoes total thyroidectomy. The left recurrent laryngeal nerve is transected during the procedure. Which of the following findings is most likely postoperatively?

BASIC General

Nine months after sustaining an injury to the left forearm, a 30-year-old woman has diffuse, burning pain on the anterior aspect of the forearm and posterior aspect of the hand and discoloration of the skin in the affected areas. The patient should be informed that

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

Which of the following is the most likely effect of infrarenal cross clamping of the aorta without pharmacologic manipulation?

ADVANCED General

Static lung compliance is decreased by each of the following EXCEPT