10 Random Questions


Which of the following statements concerning the check valve of the common gas outlet on an anesthesia gas machine is true?

BASIC Equipment & Physics

A woman has weakness of the right quadriceps and a decreased knee jerk reflex on the right one day after forceps delivery under epidural anesthesia. The most likely cause is

ADVANCED OB Regional & Pain

Which of the following statements concerning the use of epidural opioids during labor is true?

ADVANCED OB Regional & Pain

A 24-year-old man is undergoing induction of general anesthesia prior to appendectomy. During laryngoscopy, he regurgitates a large amount of bilious material. An endotracheal tube is inserted; aspiration shows bile-stained fluid. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management?


The condition LEAST likely to be associated with sustained pain relief following a nerve block is

ADVANCED Regional & Pain

A 20-year-old man with a history of substance abuse is undergoing preoperative evaluation. Which of the following findings suggests current use of cocaine?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

A 45-year-old man with chronic liver failure is scheduled for liver transplantation. Which of the following preoperative findings is most likely?

ADVANCED General

A 25-year-old man requires exploratory laparotomy following a motor vehicle accident. He is acutely intoxicated with alcohol. Which of the following is the most likely result of the alcohol ingestion?

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics General

Fentanyl-induced bradycardia is

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics

Normal pseudocholinesterase

BASIC Pharmacology & Pharmacokinetics