10 Random Questions


Which of the following statements concerning brain stem auditory evoked responses is true?

ADVANCED Neuro

Intraocular pressure is

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

A 70-kg 61-year-old patient undergoes a four-hour resection of an abdominal aortic aneurysm during anesthesia with fentanyl and enflurane. Infrarenal clamping is required during the procedure. Twelve hours after the procedure, urine output is 15 ml/hr with a fractional sodium excretion of 6%. Which of the following is the most likely cause?

ADVANCED General

Which of the following statements about thiopental is true?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

Which of the following statements concerning pressure support ventilation is true?

BASIC Respiratory & Critical Care

Which of the following decreases the clearance of atracurium?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

The recommended agent for decontamination of anesthetic equipment splattered with blood containing HIV is


A 50-year-old man with an 80 pack-year history of cigarette smoking has a forced expiratory volume in one second of 1.5 L and a forced vital capacity of 3.5 L. Which of the following statements concerning intraoperative anesthetic management is true?

BASIC Respiratory & Critical Care

An isoflurane-specific vaporizer that is 25% full is mistakenly refilled with halothane, and the dial is set at 1.5%. Which of the following statements concerning this situation is true?

BASIC Equipment & Physics

Which of the following factors causes a decrease in mixed venous oxygen saturation?

BASIC Respiratory & Critical Care