To predict the requirement for isoflurane in milliliters of vapor per minute during closed circuit anesthesia, each of the following is necessary EXCEPT
A 16-year-old patient who sustained trauma is being resuscitated. In deciding whether to infuse lactated Ringer's solution or albumin, which of the following is true?
(A) At one hour, both will remain in the intravascular compartment to an equal extent
(B) Both have zero risk for hepatitis transmission
(C) Both will decrease ionized calcium levels
(D) The glomerular filtration rate will be higher with infusion of albumin
(E) Lactated Ringer's solution causes a greater increase in intracranial pressure
B
During anesthesia with nitrous oxide 65% in oxygen, fentanyl, and pancuronium, nitroprusside is administered to decrease arterial pressure to 85/50 mmHg. A decrease in PaO2 from 120 to 65 mmHg is most likely caused by
During induction of anesthesia for cesarean delivery, pancuronium is inadvertently substituted for succinylcholine. The neonate shows no clinical signs of muscle relaxation because pancuronium is
If the low-pressure alarm of an anesthesia circuit is broken, which of the following monitors will provide the earliest indication of a disconnected ventilator hose?
In a patient undergoing liver transplantation, sodium bicarbonate and calcium chloride are administered immediately before reperfusion of the transplanted liver to counteract
During laparotomy for a ruptured spleen, unexplained oozing occurs after infusion of 2 liters of crystalloid and 3 units of blood. The most likely cause is