10 Random Questions


Arterial oxyhemoglobin desaturation develops more rapidly following apnea in a pregnant patient at term than in a nonpregnant patient with a large intra-abdominal tumor. Which of the following findings in pregnancy is the most likely cause?

ADVANCED OB

After termination of an inhalation anesthetic, patient-controlled analgesia will

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

Compared with the adult airway, the neonatal airway has which of the following characteristics?

ADVANCED Pediatric

You are called to anesthetize a patient for an emergency pericardial window for a large pericardial effusion. Which of the following drugs is most appropriate for initiation of anesthesia?

ADVANCED General Cardiac

A 70-year-old man undergoes cross clamping of the aorta for repair of an abdominal aneurysm. Which of the following methods is most appropriate for decreasing hypotension associated with removal of the cross clamp?

ADVANCED General

A burn is found at the site of the electrocautery pad. Which of the following is most likely?

BASIC Equipment & Physics

A delay in surgery for 24 to 48 hours for preoperative stabilization and preparation is acceptable in each of the following neonatal conditions EXCEPT

ADVANCED Pediatric

A 70-kg patient with no acute bleeding has a preoperative platelet count of 40,000/mm3. Following preoperative transfusion of platelets 10 units, the predicted platelet count would be

BASIC Transfusions & Fluids

Which of the following statements concerning the risk of acquiring hepatitis from a blood transfusion is true?

BASIC Transfusions & Fluids

The newborn infant of an 18-year-old heroin addict has an initial Apgar score of 1. After intubation of the trachea and ventilation with pure oxygen, the Apgar score is 3 at five minutes. Appropriate management at this time would include administration of each of the following EXCEPT

ADVANCED Pediatric