10 Random Questions


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 correlation between anesthetic potency and lipid solubility

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

During insufflation of the peritoneal cavity with carbon dioxide at the start of laparoscopy, heart rate increases to 140 bpm, blood pressure decreases to 70/40 mmHg, and a loud murmur is heard through the esophageal stethoscope. The most appropriate immediate step is to

ADVANCED General

Early deceleration of fetal heart rate


Pain and spasm due to injury of the deltoid muscle is most effectively relieved by


Preoperative administration of an alpha-adrenergic blocker for 10 days to patients with pheochromocytoma will decrease

ADVANCED General

A 20-year-old man with a history of substance abuse is undergoing preoperative evaluation. Which of the following findings suggests current use of cocaine?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

Which of the following findings necessitates the preoperative insertion of a ventricular pacemaker in a 48-year-old man scheduled to undergo cholecystectomy?

ADVANCED Cardiac

Each of the following conditions is associated with autonomic hyperreflexia in patients with spinal cord injury EXCEPT

ADVANCED General

A patient undergoes differential spinal block for evaluation of persistent foot pain. If the pain returns coincident with a decrease in skin temperature, which of the following is the most appropriate conclusion?

ADVANCED Regional & Pain