10 Random Questions


Which of the following is a side effect of beta-adrenergic blockade?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

When methylmethacrylate is inserted into the femur, each of the following may occur EXCEPT

ADVANCED General

Which of the following statements concerning propofol is true?


Five minutes after intrathecal administration of tetracaine 12 mg in hyperbaric solution, a 60-year-old man has a weak hand grasp. Respirations are normal, heart rate has decreased from 80 to 45 bpm, and blood pressure has decreased from 150/80 to 90/50 mmHg. The most appropriate management at this time is

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

A 2600-g neonate is to undergo surgical repair of a small gastroschisis. The infant is preoxygenated with 100% oxygen. Arterial hemoglobin desaturation is noted during laryngoscopy after a rapid-sequence induction. Which of the following is the most likely cause?

ADVANCED Pediatric

Measurement of mixed expired carbon dioxide concentration is necessary for the determination of


A 40-year-old man is scheduled for emergency laparotomy for bowel obstruction. He is nauseated but has not vomited. Which of the following drugs administered intravenously preoperatively will decrease the risk for pulmonary aspiration?


Each of the following can produce adequate analgesia for the first stage of labor EXCEPT


A 70-kg 61-year-old patient undergoes a four-hour resection of an abdominal aortic aneurysm during anesthesia with fentanyl and enflurane. Infrarenal clamping is required during the procedure. Twelve hours after the procedure, urine output is 15 ml/hr with a fractional sodium excretion of 6%. Which of the following is the most likely cause?

ADVANCED General

Compared with adults, neonatal respiratory function is characterized by

ADVANCED Pediatric