10 Random Questions


A 65-year-old patient receiving long-term clonidine therapy fails to take it one day before surgery. This would most likely

ADVANCED Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

Each of the following affects the induction dose of thiopental EXCEPT

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

Which of the following drugs has the shortest elimination half-life?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

A multigravid woman is receiving oxytocin by infusion for augmentation of labor. Fetal heart rate is 190 bpm with beat-to-beat variability of 6 to 8 bpm. The most appropriate immediate action would be to

ADVANCED OB

Which of the following findings is most likely in patients with acute transection of the spinal cord at the level of C6?

ADVANCED General Neuro

A 21-year-old athlete has laryngospasm following extubation after undergoing repair of an inguinal hernia during general anesthesia. Bag and mask ventilation relieves the patient's symptoms. In the PACU 15 minutes later, he has dyspnea; Sp02 is 85% at an Fl02 of .40. Which of the following is the most likely cause?


Pulsus paradoxus is commonly seen during anesthesia in patients with each of the following conditions EXCEPT

BASIC General Cardiac

Eight hours after abdominal surgery, a 51-year-old patient becomes increasingly somnolent. Epidural morphine 5 mg was administered immediately following the procedure. Postoperatively, respiratory rate has not decreased below 12/min and Sp02 has remained greater than 92%. Arterial blood gas analysis shows Pa02 80 mmHg, PaC02 82 mmHg, and pH 7.1. Which of the following is the most appropriate conclusion?


A neurologically intact 48-year-old woman is scheduled for removal of a parietal lobe arteriovenous malformation. The relative risk for complete resection is to be determined by a test occlusion of the feeding artery. Which of the following intraoperative monitoring techniques is most appropriate for this test?

ADVANCED Equipment & Physics Neuro

The sudden onset of pulmonary edema can be caused by each of the following EXCEPT

ADVANCED Respiratory & Critical Care