10 Random Questions


Which of the following relationships is indicated by the curve illustrated in the graph shown?


A 64-year-old, 70-kg woman treated with lithium for manic-depressive psychosis is given methohexital 90 mg and succinylcholine 35 mg intravenously for electroconvulsive therapy. Ten minutes later she remains sedated and the peripheral nerve stimulator shows a decreased twitch response. The most likely explanation is

ADVANCED Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

During anesthesia using the Bain circuit

BASIC Equipment & Physics

A 25-year-old woman is receiving magnesium sulfate for eclampsia at 36 weeks' gestation. Each of the following is a maternal effect of this treatment EXCEPT


Bupivacaine 30 ml injected into the inguinal perivascular space will usually block the

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

Which of the following findings on the left is most likely to be associated with an increased risk of complications with cannulation of the left internal jugular vein compared with cannulation of the right internal jugular vein?

ADVANCED General

A 75-year-old man is confused, restless, and disoriented two days after an aortic aneurysm repair. Serum sodium concentration is 112 mEq/L, serum osmolality is low, and urine is hypertonic. The most appropriate treatment is


Patients with acute alcohol intoxication are at increased risk for each of the following complications of general anesthesia EXCEPT

ADVANCED General

Proper zeroing of an arterial pressure transducer attached to a supine anesthetized patient is best accomplished by

BASIC Equipment & Physics

Intraocular pressure is

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics