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The supine hypotensive syndrome of pregnancy

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Which of the following statements concerning the management of diabetes mellitus during pregnancy is true?

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Which of the following statements concerning the use of epidural opioids during labor is true?

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The low fetal/maternal plasma ratio of bupivacaine compared with lidocaine is due to

ADVANCED OB Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

Which of the following is a manifestation of preeclampsia?

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Which of the following is the most likely effect of administration of magnesium sulfate in a patient with preeclampsia?

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Maternal hyperventilation to a PaCO2 of 20 mmHg during labor can result in

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Which of the following changes in pulmonary function best explains the more rapid rate of rise of alveolar concentration of volatile anesthetics in pregnant women than in nonpregnant women?

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Which of the following statements concerning diabetes mellitus in pregnancy is true?

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At term which of the following would produce the greatest increase in uterine blood flow?

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During therapy for eclampsia, toxic blood levels of magnesium sulfate can be distinguished from therapeutic levels by the presence of

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An asymptomatic 38-year-old woman is scheduled for elective cesarean delivery. The preoperative EKG shows left axis deviation that was not present one year ago. The most appropriate next step is to

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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

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A multigravid woman is receiving oxytocin by infusion for augmentation of labor. Fetal heart rate is 190 bpm with beat-to-beat variability of 6 to 8 bpm. The most appropriate immediate action would be to

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Numbness and tingling on the lateral aspect of the thigh 24 hours after uneventful vaginal delivery is most likely a complication of

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Which of the following drugs administered to a parturient eliminates fetal heart rate variability?

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Which of the following drugs is LEAST likely to cross the placenta?

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Administration of succinylcholine 1 mg/kg to a pregnant woman rarely causes fetal neuromuscular blockade. Which characteristic of succinylcholine best explains this phenomenon?

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Prilocaine is NOT recommended for obstetric regional anesthesia because it

ADVANCED Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics OB

Recognized side effects of magnesium sulfate used for the treatment of preeclampsia that would be of anesthetic concern include each of the following EXCEPT

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Inhibition of labor by terbutaline causes each of the following maternal side effects EXCEPT

ADVANCED Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics OB

In pregnant patients, which of the following is an effect of the long-term use of cocaine?

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When PaO2 is increased to 300 mmHg in a healthy parturient at term, the umbilical vein PCs will

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During the first stage of labor, the pain of uterine contractions and cervical dilatation is transmitted via the spinal cord segments

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Which of the following is an effect of ritodrine?

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Which of the following is most likely to result in oxygen desaturation in a patient with Eisenmenger's syndrome who is scheduled for cesarean delivery?

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Postdural puncture headache occurs most commonly in which of the following patients?

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Normal pregnancy is associated with a decrease in each of the following EXCEPT

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Which of the following is most likely to decrease uterine tone?

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During active labor, 10 ml of bupivacaine 0.5% with epinephrine 1:200,000 is administered epidurally. Fifteen minutes later, maternal blood pressure is 70/50 mmHg and heart rate is 70 bpm; fetal heart rate is 90 bpm for 45 seconds, with loss of beat-to-beat variability. The most likely explanation for the fetal vital signs is

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A woman at 39 weeks' gestation has been in labor for 12 hours. She has had nausea and vomiting for the past eight hours. Maternal arterial blood gas values are PaO1 85 mmHg, PaCO2 31 mmHg, and pH 7.50. Which of the following is the most likely cause of fetal distress occurring at this time?

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Which of the following would be most likely to result in neonatal depression when administered to a healthy parturient during an uncomplicated labor and vaginal delivery?

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A 30-year-old woman underwent emergency cesarean delivery under general anesthesia at 36 weeks' gestation because of preeclampsia. Two hours after the operation, she is still intubated and apneic and cannot be aroused. Deep tendon reflexes are 1+. With mechanical ventilation at an FiO2 of 0.4, PaO2 is 130 mmHg, PaCO2 is 32 mmHg, pH is 7.45, and base excess is -0.6. The most likely cause is

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A 19-year-old woman receives a spinal anesthetic for a repeat cesarean delivery. Two days later she is afebrile but has severe occipital pain that is aggravated by sitting or standing and relieved by lying flat. Associated findings would likely include

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Uterine blood flow is

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A complication of terbutaline therapy to terminate premature labor is

ADVANCED Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics OB

A 25-year-old woman is undergoing emergency appendectomy at 36 weeks' gestation. Following subarachnoid injection of hyperbaric bupivacaine and placement in the supine position, the patient has nausea; heart rate is 105 bpm and blood pressure is 90/60 mmHg. Which of the following is the most appropriate management?

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A multiparous 24-year-old woman sustains an amniotic fluid embolism during general anesthesia. The LEAST likely clinical finding is

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Fetal distress is noted after administration of an epidural local anesthetic during labor. Fetal scalp pH is 7.0. Compared with a fetus with a scalp pH of 7.3, in this fetus the local anesthetic is present in

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A 28-year-old woman receives a lumbar epidural anesthetic for uncomplicated labor and delivery. During removal of the catheter, 1 cm breaks off and remains in her back. After informing the patient, the most appropriate management is

ADVANCED OB Regional & Pain

Which of the following anesthetic techniques is most appropriate for a woman in the second stage of labor?

ADVANCED OB Regional & Pain

Following delivery with pudendal block, a patient requires anesthesia for removal of a retained placenta. The most appropriate anesthetic is

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Administration of magnesium sulfate for treatment of preeclampsia results in a decreased dose requirement for each of the following drugs EXCEPT

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A woman is undergoing a repeat cesarean delivery at term following a normal pregnancy. Anesthesia consists of thiopental 250 mg, succinylcholine infusion (180 mg in 20 minutes), nitrous oxide and oxygen (7:3 L/min) until delivery. Twenty minutes after the incision a floppy newborn with a 1-minute Apgar score of 5 is delivered. The most likely explanation for the infant's condition is

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A woman is in labor at 40 weeks' gestation and the fetus is in breech presentation. Which of the following will provide adequate uterine relaxation for vaginal delivery?

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In the majority of cases, fetal heart rate decelerations in a variable pattern are associated with

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A 26-year-old woman has headache, nausea, and photophobia 36 hours after cesarean delivery for chorioamnionitis using subarachnoid block. Temperature is 38.8°C and leukocyte count is 14,200/mm3. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management?

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Following maternal epidural injection, fetal exposure to chloroprocaine is lower than fetal exposure to bupivacaine for which of the following reasons?

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A parturient received 1000 ml of dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer's solution 20 minutes prior to delivery. Ten minutes later her blood glucose concentration is 580 mg/dl. In this situation

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A parturient receives ketamine 2 mg/kg and succinylcholine 1.5 mg/kg for induction prior to elective cesarean delivery. Which of the following is most likely to be present in the newborn infant?

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A 30-year-old primiparous woman delivered a healthy infant by cesarean section during uneventful spinal anesthesia with tetracaine 10 mg in 2 ml of 5% dextrose solution. Twelve hours after delivery she has bilateral loss of pain and temperature sensibility, but not touch, below T8 and paralysis of both legs. The most likely cause of this complication is

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The test dose of local anesthetic administered through an epidural needle or catheter should be sufficient to produce

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To eliminate involuntary expulsive effort with contraction in the second stage of labor, a nerve block must include at least

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Gravid uterine blood flow is

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The most likely cause of a fetal heart rate pattern of variable decelerations to 90 bpm is

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Each of the following factors decreases uterine blood flow EXCEPT

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At the time of cesarean delivery, thick dark meconium is noted and the newborn is flaccid, apneic, bradycardic, and cyanotic. The most appropriate initial action is

ADVANCED Pediatric OB

The fetal heart rate and uterine contraction tracings shown are most consistent with

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Each of the following is an adverse effect of ritodrine used for suppression of labor EXCEPT

ADVANCED Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics OB

In patients with pregnancy-induced hypertension, magnesium sulfate is most likely to

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Which of the following statements regarding fetal heart rate patterns is true?

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Arterial oxyhemoglobin desaturation develops more rapidly following apnea in a pregnant patient at term than in a nonpregnant patient with a large intra-abdominal tumor. Which of the following findings in pregnancy is the most likely cause?

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Which of the following factors is the LEAST important determinant of postdural puncture headache?

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A 25-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital in the early stages of labor at term. Initial hematocrit is 33%. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the hematocrit value?

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A 33-year-old primigravid woman with myasthenia gravis, well-controlled with pyridostigmine, is in labor with the cervix dilated 7 cm. She has a headache and feels very nervous. Blood pressure is 160/115 mmHg, she has 3+ pitting edema, and urinalysis shows 4+ protein. Appropriate management of her labor should include

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The concentration of bupivacaine is higher in maternal blood than in fetal blood because

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