10 Random Questions


Compared with adults, neonatal respiratory function is characterized by

ADVANCED Pediatric

Which of the following statements concerning carbon monoxide poisoning is true? A 38-year-old woman with a large goiter has undergone subtotal thyroidectomy. Airway obstruction is noted immediately after extubation despite normal vocal cord function on laryngoscopy. Which of the following is the most likely explanation?

ADVANCED General

Numbness and tingling on the lateral aspect of the thigh 24 hours after uneventful vaginal delivery is most likely a complication of

ADVANCED OB

The ECG tracing shows

BASIC General

A patient develops urticaria and pruritus while receiving a blood transfusion in the PACU. Blood pressure and heart rate are unchanged from pretransfusion values. The most appropriate action is administration of

BASIC Transfusions & Fluids

In the PACU after resection of an occipital astrocytoma, a patient has a urine output greater than 300 ml/hr, serum osmolality of 310 mOsm/L, and a hematocrit of 40% (equal to the preoperative value). Intraoperative blood loss was estimated to be 750 ml; furosemide and mannitol were administered during the procedure. The most appropriate next step is


Which of the following combinations of hemoglobin, blood gases, and cardiac output provides the greatest delivery of oxygen to tissue? (Hb, PaO2, SaO2, CO)

BASIC General

Alveolar stability at varying lung volumes is maintained by

BASIC Respiratory & Critical Care

The most common clinical viral infection following homologous blood transfusion is caused by

BASIC Transfusions & Fluids

Long-term use of cimetidine is associated with

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics