10 Random Questions


The ECG tracing shows

BASIC General

Optimal positioning of a left-sided double-lumen endobronchial tube is easier than positioning of a right-sided endobronchial tube because the


During laser microsurgery of the larynx using an endotracheal tube, a fire occurs in the airway. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial management?

BASIC Equipment & Physics General

In a 5-kg boy with Treacher Collins syndrome who is to undergo cleft palate repair, endotracheal intubation is best accomplished with

ADVANCED Pediatric

Which of the following statements concerning cystoscopy in a patient with a spinal cord injury is true?


A 70-year-old man who has just undergone an abdominal aortic aneurysm repair under halothane anesthesia develops hypertension, dyspnea, and cyanosis shortly after awakening in the recovery room. Administration of furosemide 20 mg intravenously improves the cyanosis within 10 minutes. This immediate effect of furosemide is best explained by

ADVANCED Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics General

Which of the following is characteristic of the airway in a 2-month-oId infant when compared with an adult airway?

ADVANCED Pediatric

During an inguinal hernia repair, a newborn infant will have a larger fluid requirement (in milliliters per kilogram) than an adult because of relatively greater

ADVANCED Pediatric

Which of the following is most indicative of reflex sympathetic dystrophy?

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

A 72-year-old patient who takes levodopa and carbidopa is undergoing colon resection. Metoclopramide is administered preoperatively and anesthesia is maintained with proposal, fentanyl, and nitrous oxide, with vecuronium for muscle relaxation. Fifteen minutes after reversal of muscle relaxation with neostigmine and atropine and tracheal extubation, the patient has dyspnea and muscular rigidity. Which of the following is the most likely cause?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics