10 Random Questions


Which of the following is a characteristic of phase II neuromuscular block?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

Which of the following conditions decreases right-to-left shunt through a patent ductus arteriosus in a neonate?

ADVANCED Pediatric

Maternal hyperventilation will result in


Which of the following procedures is most specific for diagnosing reflex sympathetic dystrophy in a patient with pain of the lower extremity?

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

Alveolar and inspired anesthetic concentrations equilibrate more rapidly with nitrous oxide than with desflurane because nitrous oxide

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

Which of the following is most effective in decontaminating an anesthesia machine that was splattered with HIV-contaminated blood?

BASIC Equipment & Physics

To detect the delivery of hypoxic gas mixture, the optimal location for an oxygen analyzer in this circle is

BASIC Equipment & Physics

A 31-year-old man received an uneventful epidural anesthetic for arthroscopy of the knee and meniscectomy. Twenty-four hours later he still has painless flaccid paralysis in both legs. This clinical presentation is most consistent with

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

Postoperatively, a patient is being mechanically ventilated by a constant-flow, pressure-cycled ventilator with the following initial settings: inspiratory/expiratory (I/E) ratio of 1:2, peak inspiratory pressure (PIP) of 25 cmH2O, and rate of 10/min. One hour later, the I/E ratio is 1:4. Which of the following would ensure that the minute ventilation is the same as that initially set?

BASIC Equipment & Physics Respiratory & Critical Care

Compared with epidural morphine, intrathecal morphine produces

ADVANCED Regional & Pain