10 Random Questions


A newly developed inhalational anesthetic has a blood-gas partition coefficient of 0.2. Which of the following statements best describes this drug compared with isoflurane?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

Each of the following statements concerning norepinephrine is true EXCEPT:

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

A 50-year-old patient undergoes subtotal thyroidectomy for Graves' disease. In the immediate postoperative period, he has marked hoarseness but no stridor. The most likely cause of the hoarseness is trauma to the

ADVANCED General

Compared with a patient without liver disease, a patient with cirrhosis will have

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

A 65-year-old patient with compensated congestive heart failure undergoes resection of a large tumor of the temporal lobe. During the procedure, the brain is noted to protrude through the surgical incision. After increasing minute ventila- tion, which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management?


One hour after an open cholecystectomy, a 42-year-old patient is hemodynamically stable and breathing spontaneously (rate 10/min and regular) at an FiO2 of 0.4. Fentanyl, isoflurane, nitrous oxide, and pancuronium were used during the procedure. Analysis of arterial blood gases (pH, pCO2, pO2) is most likely to show:

BASIC Respiratory & Critical Care

Which of the following statements concerning the retinopathy of prematurity is true?

ADVANCED Pediatric

After brachial plexus block, a patient has sensation over the inner aspect of the upper arm. Block of which of the following nerves would obtund this sensation?

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

A decreased dose of sodium thiopental is administered to patients in hypovolemic shock primarily because


A patient is undergoing cholecystectomy with enflurane, nitrous oxide, fentanyl, and oxygen. He takes theophylline and cromolyn sodium for bronchial asthma. During skin incision he has bilateral wheezing; peak inspiratory pressure is 50 cmHzO, and the ECG shows occasional premature ventricular contractions. The most appropriate management is to