10 Random Questions


Tingling in the fifth finger during spinal anesthesia is associated with anesthesia at which of the following dermatomes?

BASIC Regional & Pain

Which of the following differentiates midazolam from diazepam administered intravenously in equipotent doses?


Cholinergic receptor blockade


A 54-year-old man is scheduled for open reduction of a fracture sustained when he jumped from a burning building. The carboxyhemoglobin concentration is 25%. Which of the following is the most reliable indicator of adequate oxygenation during general anesthesia?

BASIC Respiratory & Critical Care

An apneic adult is receiving an oxygen flow of 4 L/min through a rigid bronchoscope. After five minutes of apnea, which of the following findings is most likely?

BASIC Respiratory & Critical Care

An isoflurane-specific vaporizer that is 25% full is mistakenly refilled with halothane, and the dial is set at 1.5%. Which of the following statements concerning this situation is true?

BASIC Equipment & Physics

Which of the following is the most common initial sign of hemolytic transfusion reaction during general anesthesia?

BASIC Transfusions & Fluids General

Which of the following vaporizer filling errors is most likely to result in inadvertent anesthetic overdose?

BASIC Equipment & Physics

A patient who had liver transplantation two years ago now requires general anesthesia for ENT surgery. Minimal rejection has occurred on a regimen of cyclosporine and prednisone. Which of the following is most likely?

ADVANCED General

At a body temperature of 30°C, resistance to blood flow increases because of

ADVANCED General