10 Random Questions


A 67-year-old man undergoes spinal anesthesia with hyperbaric tetracaine 10 mg for transurethral resection of the prostate. At the end of the 50-minute procedure, the level of anesthesia is T6 and blood pressure is 120/70 mmHg. Within two minutes after transfer to a stretcher, the patient has nausea and blood pressure decreases to 76/42 mmHg. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the acute hypotension?

BASIC Regional & Pain

A patient with cirrhosis presenting for liver transplantation is likely to exhibit each of the following EXCEPT

BASIC General

A 66-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who underwent colectomy 12 hours ago has been receiving an epidural infusion of fentanyl at a rate of 100 mcg/hr. Which of the following is LEAST likely to develop?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

Which of the following additives accelerates the onset of lidocaine axillary block without shortening duration?

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

A woman is in labor at 40 weeks' gestation and the fetus is in breech presentation. Which of the following will provide adequate uterine relaxation for vaginal delivery?

ADVANCED OB

Which of the following factors is the LEAST important determinant of postdural puncture headache?

ADVANCED OB Regional & Pain

Which of the following is most responsible for the duration of action of local anesthetics?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics Regional & Pain

During application of continuous positive airway pressure, lung compliance increases because of

BASIC Respiratory & Critical Care

During induced hypotension for clipping of a cerebral aneurysm in a 20-degree head-up position, the arterial pressure transducer should be zero referenced at which level?


The illustration depicts flow-volume loops for the same person at two different times in his life. Which of the following is indicated by the dotted loop?

BASIC Respiratory & Critical Care