10 Random Questions


A 3-day-old infant is comatose 18 hours after surgical correction of transposition of the great vessels. Tracheal suctioning produces only a tachycardic response. Anesthesia included midazolam 0.5 mg/kg, fentanyl 60 mcg/kg, and pancuronium 0.3 mg/kg. Which of the following is the most appropriate first step in evaluation of this infant?

ADVANCED Pediatric

Each of the following conditions can be accurately evaluated with transesophageal echocardiography EXCEPT

ADVANCED Cardiac

In a patient who is to undergo clipping of a cerebral aneurysm, an advantage of isoflurane over nitroprusside for induction of hypotension is

ADVANCED Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics Neuro

Pulsus paradoxus is commonly seen during anesthesia in patients with each of the following conditions EXCEPT

BASIC Respiratory & Critical Care General

Which of the following findings is most likely in patients receiving intravenous milrinone?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics Cardiac

When performed with identical doses, which of the following types of regional block is associated with the highest plasma concentration of the drug?

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

During a right lower lobe resection, SpO2 decreases from 99% to 70% after institution of one-lung ventilation. FiO2 is 1.0. The most appropriate management is to

ADVANCED General

A 45-kg, 80-year-old woman undergoes pin fixation of the right hip in the lateral decubitus position under spinal anesthesia. One day after the operation, she cannot move her left ankle or foot actively. The most likely cause is

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

A 62-year-old man with severe emphysema was treated for the sixth time with assisted mechanical ventilation (Fi02 0.6, peak inspiratory pressure 25 mmHg, rate 22/min, insp/exp 0.3). Arterial blood gas values with this therapy are Pa02 73 mmHg, PaC02 48 mmHg, and pH 7.32. During the second day of treatment he suddenly becomes dusky, with increased respiratory rate. Arterial blood gas values are Pa02 42 mmHg, PaC02 67 mmHg, and pH 7.25. Tracheal lavage and suction fail to improve his condition. The therapeutic measure most likely to correct this acute episode is to


During induction of general anesthesia in a patient with a supraglottic tumor, both intubation and subsequent ventilation via a face mask are impossible. A cricothyroidotomy is performed with a 16-gauge intravenous catheter. Which of the following statements is true?

ADVANCED Equipment & Physics Respiratory & Critical Care General