10 Random Questions


One week after sustaining third-degree burns over 40% of his body surface area, a patient requires general anesthesia for debridement and skin grafting. Which of the following responses to neuromuscular blockers is most likely?

ADVANCED Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

A 70-kg, 20-year-old athlete receives nitrous oxide and oxygen, thiopental, and fentanyl 1.25 mg (25 ml) during a knee reconstruction procedure lasting three hours. Postoperatively, he does not awaken or resume spontaneous breathing for three hours. The most likely explanation for the prolonged effect of fentanyl is

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

During the first stage of labor, the pain of uterine contractions and cervical dilatation is transmitted via the spinal cord segments

ADVANCED OB

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

ADVANCED OB

If administered prior to induction of anesthesia, which of the following drugs is most likely to cause tachycardia?


A conscious patient has an acute subdural hematoma that will require surgical evacuation. Which of the following interventions to be carried out in the emergency department is most likely to decrease intracranial pressure?


A 67-year-old man undergoes spinal anesthesia with hyperbaric tetracaine 10 mg for transurethral resection of the prostate. At the end of the 50-minute procedure, the level of anesthesia is T6 and blood pressure is 120/70 mmHg. Within two minutes after transfer to a stretcher, the patient has nausea and blood pressure decreases to 76/42 mmHg. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the acute hypotension?

BASIC Regional & Pain

During axillary block of the brachial plexus, which nerve is most likely to be encountered if the needle is inserted through the posterior wall of the artery?

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

Which of the following is the most frequent cause of hemorrhagic diathesis after administration of 20 units of CPD-stored blood over six hours?

BASIC Transfusions & Fluids

Which of the following statements best describes the decrease in functional residual capacity that accompanies the induction of general anesthesia?

BASIC Respiratory & Critical Care General