10 Random Questions


Phantom limb pain is an example of which of the following types of pain?


A 28-year-old patient has severe laryngospasm after extubation of the trachea following general anesthesia. Administration of 100% oxygen using continuous positive airway pressure does not improve symptoms. SpO2 is 75%. Which of the following is the most appropriate immediate management?

BASIC General

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

Each of the following changes is expected with deliberate hypothermia EXCEPT

BASIC General Cardiac

A 48-year-old woman with von Willebrand's disease is scheduled for a hysterectomy. The most appropriate initial preoperative therapy to decrease bleeding is administration of

BASIC Transfusions & Fluids General

The most important anesthetic consideration in Pierre Robin syndrome is

ADVANCED Pediatric

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 combined epidural and general anesthetic is used for aortofemoral bypass surgery. Just prior to extubation, the patient received morphine 5 mg through the epidural catheter. Eleven hours later, he is unresponsive while breathing 40% oxygen from a face mask. Respiratory rate is 6/min and SpO2 is 92%. Arterial blood gas analysis shows PaO2 80 mmHg, PaCO2 84 mmHg, and pH 7.16. Which of the following statements concerning this patient is true?

BASIC Respiratory & Critical Care

A 66-year-old woman with essential hypertension has a preoperative blood pressure of 160/95 mmHg despite receiving the usual dose of labetalol on the morning of surgery. Following endotracheal intubation, blood pressure increases to 220/120 mmHg. Which of the following is the most likely explanation?


An 8-kg, 1-year-old child has a measured blood loss of 50 ml during the first two hours of a rectal pull-through operation. Preoperative hematocrit was 31%. Balanced saline solution 150 ml has been administered for replacement. Urine output has been 2 ml for the last hour, heart rate is 160 bpm, and blood pressure is 40/15 mmHg. The most appropriate fluid therapy is,

ADVANCED Transfusions & Fluids Pediatric