10 Random Questions


A patient becomes flushed, dyspneic, and hypotensive during transfusion of 1 unit of packed red blood cells in the PACU. After discontinuing the transfusion, the most appropriate next step is administration of

BASIC Transfusions & Fluids General

During nitrous oxide anesthesia, which of the following expands most rapidly?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

A 4-month-old child undergoing a craniectomy for craniosynostosis is anesthetized with nitrous oxide and halothane. Suddenly the systolic blood pressure decreases from 75 to 30 mmHg, and the PetCO2 decreases from 35 to 6 mmHg. Which of the following maneuvers is LEAST likely to have a beneficial effect?

ADVANCED Pediatric Neuro

The MAC of a volatile anesthetic agent is greatest when administered to which of the following groups of healthy patients?

ADVANCED Pediatric

A 45-year-old man is scheduled for exploratory laparotomy. Six months ago, he received doxorubicin (Adriamycin) therapy for testicular cancer. This patient is at increased risk for

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

Retrobulbar block for ophthalmologic surgery can be administered safely to patients with which of the following conditions?

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

While checking an anesthesia machine, opening the oxygen flow-control valve yields no oxygen flow, although the wall-mounted oxygen pipeline supply gauge reads 50 psig. Opening the backup oxygen cylinder results in normal oxygen flow. The most likely cause is

BASIC Equipment & Physics

A 75-year-old man is confused, restless, and disoriented two days after an aortic aneurysm repair. Serum sodium concentration is 112 mEq/L, serum osmolality is low, and urine is hypertonic. The most appropriate treatment is


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

ADVANCED Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics OB

A patient who had liver transplantation two years ago now requires general anesthesia for ENT surgery. Minimal rejection has occurred on a regimen of cyclosporine and prednisone. Which of the following is most likely?

ADVANCED General