A 28-year-old woman undergoes total thyroidectomy. The left recurrent laryngeal nerve is transected during the procedure. Which of the following findings is most likely postoperatively?
An air/oxygen blender with E-size cylinders is supplying gas to a Mapleson D circuit being used to ventilate a neonate during transport. The air tank is full (psi= 1900/625 L) and flow is 4 L/min. The oxygen tank flow is 5 L/min and the pressure gauge indicates 500 psi. If the flow rates remain unchanged, which of the following statements is correct?
(A) The air tank will be empty in 90 minutes
(B) The oxygen tank will be empty in 30 minutes
(C) The concentration of oxygen in the circuit is 60%
(D) The oxygen tank will fill with air when the pressure gauge falls below 50 psi
(E) The volume of oxygen remaining can be determined only by weighing the tank
A 65-year-old man has a history of alcohol abuse. Which of the following preoperative serum concentrations would provide the best assessment of synthetic hepatic function?
Each of the following conditions is a cause of agitation in a patient following transurethral resection of the prostate EXCEPT
(A) bladder distention
(B) glycine absorption
(C) inadequate analgesia
(D) serum sodium concentration of 127 mEq/L
(E) systolic pressure of 60 mmHg
D
During emergency laparotomy, a patient who has been taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor for six months develops hypotension despite adequate fluid therapy. The most appropriate management is administration of
(A) amrinone
(B) ephedrine
(C) epinephrine
(D) isoproterenol
(E) phenylephrine
E
Which of the following anesthetic techniques is most appropriate for a woman in the second stage of labor?