10 Random Questions


Which of the following statements concerning neuroleptic malignant syndrome is true?

ADVANCED Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics General

A patient has a heart rate of 110 bpm one year after heart transplantation. His tachycardia is most likely the result of

ADVANCED Cardiac

If the low-pressure alarm of an anesthesia circuit is broken, which of the following monitors will provide the earliest indication of a disconnected ventilator hose?

BASIC Equipment & Physics

Which of the following statements concerning pipecuronium is true?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

Which of the following is most likely to decrease in the affected area following a paravertebral lumbar sympathetic block?


A 50-year-old patient undergoes subtotal thyroidectomy for Graves' disease. In the immediate postoperative period, he has marked hoarseness but no stridor. The most likely cause of the hoarseness is trauma to the

ADVANCED General

During transurethral resection of the prostate under spinal anesthesia with a sensory level to T10, a patient has sudden onset of sharp upper abdominal pain and nausea. Arterial blood pressure increases from 120/80 to 150/90 mmHg; the patient becomes diaphoretic. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

ADVANCED General

Three hours after total thyroidectomy, a 33-year-old man develops inspiratory stridor. The most likely cause is


A 46-year-old man is scheduled for repair of an inguinal hernia. Six years ago, he had an episode of malignant hyperthermia during cholecystectomy. Which of the following is the most appropriate perioperative management?

BASIC General Regional & Pain

During isoflurane anesthesia, a 45-year-old patient with chronic asthma has wheezing, prolonged expiration, sinus tachycardia of 120 bpm, and premature ventricular contractions. Preoperative medication included cromolyn and theophylline. The most appropriate treatment is to administer

ADVANCED General