10 Random Questions


Prompt control of seizures induced by bupivacaine is necessary because

ADVANCED Neuro Regional & Pain

Which of the following decreases dead space in an anesthetic circle system?

BASIC Equipment & Physics

Which of the following statements concerning the superior laryngeal nerve is true?

BASIC Regional & Pain

Which of the following is the most likely effect of intramuscular ketamine used for induction of anesthesia in a 2-year-old child undergoing elective surgery?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics Pediatric

The patient whose flow-volume loop is shown on the right most likely has


Which of the following statements concerning postherpetic neuralgia is true?

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

After a gastric stapling procedure, a 150-kg woman is extubated and breathing spontaneously in the recovery room at a rate of 26/min and an FiO2 of 0.5. Arterial blood gas analysis shows PaO2 96 mmHg, PaCO2 44 mmHg, and pH 7.37. The parameter most closely related to her increased alveolar-arterial oxygen tension gradient is

BASIC Respiratory & Critical Care

Which of the following complications of caudal anesthesia with 0.25% bupivacaine is more likely in children than in adults?

ADVANCED Pediatric Regional & Pain

Which of the following is a known effect of propofol?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

An 80-kg, 70-year-old woman is scheduled for a mastectomy. She has a history of congestive heart failure treated with digoxin 0.25 mg daily. Preoperative examination shows a sinus rhythm at 80 bpm and blood pressure of 110/70 mmHg. Laboratory studies show a serum potassium concentration of 4.2 mEq/L and a serum digoxin concentration of 1.5 mcg/ml. Five minutes after induction of general anesthesia, ventricular bigeminy is noted; blood pressure is 85/65 mmHg, SpO2 is 97%, and PetCO2, is 20 mmHg. Which of the following is the most appropriate management?

ADVANCED General