10 Random Questions


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

In a 65-year-old man, which of the following findings on preoperative pulmonary function testing is associated with the highest risk for respiratory insufficiency following pneumonectomy?

ADVANCED Respiratory & Critical Care

An EKG shows ventricular tachycardia in a patient with a heart rate of 160 bpm and a blood pressure of 90/60 mmHg. The best initial therapeutic maneuver prior to cardioversion is

BASIC General Cardiac

A woman has weakness of the right quadriceps and a decreased knee jerk reflex on the right one day after forceps delivery under epidural anesthesia. The most likely cause is

ADVANCED OB Regional & Pain

An acutely ill 65-year-old man with sepsis has severe hypophosphatemia. Which of the following is most likely to result from this electrolyte disorder?

ADVANCED Respiratory & Critical Care

Static lung compliance is decreased by each of the following EXCEPT

BASIC Respiratory & Critical Care

Which of the following treatments is LEAST effective in patients with acute herpes zoster?

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

Which of the following should be included in the preoperative management of a 12-year-old patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who is unable to ambulate?

ADVANCED Pediatric

A patient has palpitations, flushing, and light-headedness after gingival injection of a local anesthetic. This reaction is most likely caused by

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

Which of the following statements concerning neuroleptic malignant syndrome is true?

ADVANCED General