10 Random Questions


Which of the following inhalational anesthetics best relieves left ventricular outflow obstruction in a patient with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (IHSS)?


After brachial plexus block via an axillary approach, a patient has sensation on the dorsum of the second and third digits and is able to extend the distal phalanx of the thumb. To block the unaffected nerve, anesthetic should be injected at which of the following sites?


Which of the following is the best initial treatment of anaphylaxis that occurs during general anesthesia?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics General

Which of the following statements best describes testing for susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia (MH)?

ADVANCED General

A 70-kg 22-year-old patient with head trauma and multiple fractures of the long bones is scheduled for fixation of bilateral femoral fractures. Preoperative laboratory studies show a serum sodium concentration of 150 mEq/L, a serum potassium concentration of 3.1 mEq/L, and a urine output greater than 500 ml/hr. Which of the following agents will decrease urine output?

ADVANCED Respiratory & Critical Care

Which the following findings is most hazardous in premature infants?

ADVANCED Pediatric

The most common transfusion-related infection is

BASIC Transfusions & Fluids

A 25-year-old woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for eclampsia at 36 weeks' gestation. Each of the following is a maternal effect of this treatment EXCEPT


Which of the following opioids is vagolytic?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

Which of the following findings on the left is most likely to be associated with an increased risk of complications with cannulation of the left internal jugular vein compared with cannulation of the right internal jugular vein?

BASIC General