10 Random Questions


Which of the following muscle relaxants has a prolonged duration of action in a patient who is homozygous for atypical plasma cholinesterase?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

A 30-year-old woman is undergoing laparoscopic tubal ligation. Thirty minutes after induction of general anesthesia, arterial oxygen saturation has decreased to 89%. Arterial blood gases at an FiO2 of 1.0 are PaO2 63 mmHg and PaCO2 40 mmHg; PetCO2 is 32 mmHg. Which of the following is the most likely cause?

BASIC Respiratory & Critical Care General

A 65-year-old woman has respiratory distress and loss of consciousness immediately following superficial and deep cervical plexus block for right carotid endarterectomy. Which of the following is the most likely cause?

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

An advantage of CPDA-1 over CPD for storage of packed red blood cells is

BASIC Transfusions & Fluids

In an adult undergoing laparotomy, which of the following is the most effective means of maintaining body temperature during the first hour of anesthesia?


Which of the following complications is more likely to occur during cannulation of the left internal jugular vein than during cannulation of the right internal jugular vein?

BASIC General

A celiac plexus block provides effective relief of pain associated with primary cancers at each of the following locations EXCEPT the

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

Patients with acute alcohol intoxication are at increased risk for each of the following complications of general anesthesia EXCEPT

ADVANCED General

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

ADVANCED OB

After an axillary brachial plexus block, the patient feels pain when the surgeon clips the skin over the thenar eminence. The most likely cause is inadequate anesthesia in the distribution of the

ADVANCED Regional & Pain