10 Random Questions


Which of the following statements concerning anesthesia machine flowmeters is true?

BASIC Equipment & Physics

Which of the following combinations of anesthetic and incorrect vaporizer results in the smallest error in delivered concentration?

BASIC Equipment & Physics

A patient undergoes differential spinal block for evaluation of persistent foot pain. If the pain returns coincident with a decrease in skin temperature, which of the following is the most appropriate conclusion?

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

A patient who is scheduled for a parathyroidectomy for a parathyroid adenoma has a preoperative serum calcium concentration of 13.5 mg/dl. The ECG shows no acute changes. The most appropriate preoperative management is administration of


A patient has fever and chills in the recovery room following an abdominal hysterectomy that required the intraoperative administration of whole blood 1 unit. A blood sample drawn in the recovery room shows no free hemoglobin. Subsequently, packed red blood cells 1 unit and fresh frozen plasma 1 unit are administered, and the fever and chills recur. The most likely cause of the fever and chills is


A 1150-g, 10-day-old infant is undergoing a bowel resection for necrotizing enterocolitis. Heart rate is 200 bpm and blood pressure measured through a femoral artery catheter is 45/24 mmHg. The most appropriate next step is administration of

ADVANCED Pediatric

Each of the following conditions causes resistance to nondepolarizing neuromuscular blockade EXCEPT

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

Which of the following statements concerning monitoring of neuromuscular function during general anesthesia is true?

BASIC Equipment & Physics

An 8-kg, 5-month-old infant undergoes craniotomy for an arteriovenous malformation. During the procedure, severe hemorrhaging occurs and packed red blood cells 3 units are transfused rapidly. During infusion of the third unit, hypotension, nodal bigeminy, and prolongation of the QT interval are noted. The most appropriate management includes administration of

ADVANCED Transfusions & Fluids Pediatric

While delivering nitrous oxide 1.5 L/min, oxygen 1.5 L/min, and sevoflurane 2%, a leak in the oxygen flowmeter would most likely be detected by the

BASIC Equipment & Physics