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10 Random Questions

Intrathecally administered opioids exert their analgesic effects primarily in the

(A) brain stem
(B) fourth ventricle
(C) spinal nerve roots
(D) spinothalamic tracts
(E) substantia gelatinosa

Which of the following antihypertensive drugs is most likely to cause bradycardia?

(A) Captopril
(B) Clonidine
(C) Hydralazine
(D) Nifedipine
(E) Phenoxybenzamine

Which of the following is the most likely effect of infrarenal cross clamping of the aorta without pharmacologic manipulation?

(A) Decreased cardiac output
(B) Decreased pulmonary artery occlusion pressure
(C) Increased left ventricular stroke volume
(D) Increased renal blood flow
(E) Improved myocardial oxygen supply-demand ratio

ADVANCED General

Which of the following should be included in the preoperative management of a 12-year-old patient with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy who is unable to ambulate?

(A) Determination of serum creatine kinase concentration
(B) Determination of serum potassium concentration
(C) Liver function profile
(D) Echocardiography
(E) Dantrolene prophylaxis

ADVANCED Pediatric

Which of the following drugs best facilitates management of cerebral vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage?

(A) Nifedipine
(B) Nimodipine
(C) Nitroglycerin
(D) Nitroprusside
(E) Thiopental

ADVANCED Neuro

Meperidine has a more rapid onset of action than morphine following intravenous injection because of its

(A) lesser ionization
(B) greater lipid solubility
(C) lesser protein binding
(D) smaller volume of distribution
(E) slower rate of hepatic clearance

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

The highest serum fluoride levels are seen following the administration of which of the following volatile anesthetics?

(A) Desflurane
(B) Enflurane
(C) Halothane
(D) Isoflurane
(E) Sevoflurane

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

If a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is uncooperative during pulmonary function testing, the most accurate assessment of his disease will be derived from the

(A) forced expiratory volume in 1 second
(B) forced midexpiratory flow
(C) forced vital capacity
(D) maximal voluntary ventilation
(E) peak flow rate

ADVANCED Respiratory & Critical Care

Which the following findings is most hazardous in premature infants?

(A) Hematocrit of 55%
(B) Rectal temperature of 35 degrees C
(C) Umbilical arterial blood PO2 of 50 mmHg
(D) Umbilical arterial blood PCO2 of 45 mmHg
(E) Umbilical arterial systolic pressure of 60 mmHg

ADVANCED Pediatric

A patient receiving monoamine oxidase inhibitor therapy for depression undergoes an emergency cholecystectomy. Which of the following is the best means of providing postoperative analgesia in this patient?

(A) Epidural analgesia using 0.25% bupivacaine
(B) Intravenous meperidine
(C) Epidural analgesia using meperidine
(D) Epidural analgesia using 1% lidocaine with epinephrine
(E) Intercostal analgesia using 1% lidocaine with epinephrine

ADVANCED Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics Regional & Pain