10 Random Questions


A 46-year-old man is scheduled for repair of an inguinal hernia. Six years ago, he had an episode of malignant hyperthermia during cholecystectomy. Which of the following is the most appropriate perioperative management?

BASIC General Regional & Pain

A 60-year-old obese man who has an antithrombin III deficiency is scheduled for radical prostatectomy. Prior to the operation this patient should receive

ADVANCED Transfusions & Fluids Cardiac

Each of the following landmarks is used in performing wrist block to remove a cystic mass on the fourth digit EXCEPT the

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

Which of the following statements concerning ketorolac is true?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

A healthy, spontaneously breathing, supine, anesthetized patient has a PaCO2 to PetCO2 difference of 3 mmHg. Following institution of mechanical ventilation the value increases to 12 mmHg. The most likely cause of this change is

BASIC Respiratory & Critical Care

Which of the following is characteristic of the pharmacokinetics of alfentanil?


Desflurane is delivered using a vaporizer that contains internal heaters because

BASIC Equipment & Physics Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

Compared with blood anticoagulated with CPD, blood stored in CPDA-1 has

BASIC Transfusions & Fluids

Which of the following statements concerning the choice of nitroprusside or nitroglycerin to induce deliberate hypotension is true?


A 35-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus is admitted to the critical care unit following sudden onset of severe chest pain. Examination shows tachycardia, hypotension, pulmonary edema, and a blowing systolic murmur in the left parasternal region. The most appropriate management is

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