10 Random Questions


The supine hypotensive syndrome of pregnancy

ADVANCED OB

A 24-year-old man who sustained multiple rib fractures in a motor vehicle accident has air leaks through bilateral chest tubes. Which of the following is most likely following initiation of high-frequency jet ventilation?


After weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass following mitral valve replacement, a patient's cardiac output is reported to be 3.7 L/min measured by thermodilution technique using 5% dextrose in water 10 ml at room temperature as injec-tate. This value could be falsely high if

ADVANCED Cardiac

Local anesthetics block nerve conduction by

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

Following axillary block for insertion of an arteriovenous fistula in the forearm, a patient has pain on surgical incision. Which of the following nerves should be blocked to relieve this pain?

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

The most likely cause of a fetal heart rate pattern of variable decelerations to 90 bpm is

ADVANCED OB

Which of the following nerves is most likely to be injured by a fracture of the shaft of the humerus?

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

The tracing indicates that the pacemaker generator is

ADVANCED Cardiac

You are asked to evaluate a 2000-g male infant three hours after vaginal delivery because of a respiratory rate of 50/min, pulse rate of 115 bpm, and the following arterial blood gas values while breathing room air: PaO2 64 mmHg, PaCO2 43 mmHg, and pH 7.33. His mother received meperidine 75 mg two hours before delivery. Appropriate management includes

ADVANCED Pediatric

Bronchospasm occurring during anesthesia in a patient with an ileal carcinoid is best treated by administration of

ADVANCED General