DAANCE Exam Study Questions
The "T" wave on an ECG tracing is evidence of what change in polarization? - ✔✔Repolarization of the ventricles
What anatomical structure located at the top of the larynx closes the airway and prevents foreign bodies from entering the trachea? - ✔✔The epiglottis
Which structure is most likely to cause obstruction of the airway when an anesthetized patient is lying in a supine position? - ✔✔The tongue
What is the "supine" position? - ✔✔Pt laying face up
What is the "fowlers" position? - ✔✔Pt is sitting straight up or leaning slightly back
What is the "trendelenberg" position? - ✔✔Pt's head is slightly lower than their feet
Blood is pumped to the lungs from the heart through which vessel? - ✔✔pulmonary artery
What is the normal sequence for the flow of blood through the heart and lungs? - ✔✔Right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, left atrium, left ventricle, aorta
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The small sac like structures located at the end of the respiratory tract in which oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged are called? - ✔✔Aveoli
Which structure may be involved in a pt who has an upper respiratory infection? - ✔✔nose, sinuses, and pharynx
What is the soft tissue valve that covers the larynx and allows food to enter the esophagus? - ✔✔Epiglottis
An artery located in the neck that is readily palpated when looking for a patients pulse is? - ✔✔common carotid
Which part of the eye loses its reflex action first during the induction of anesthesia? - ✔✔The eyelid
What is hypoxia? - ✔✔Lack of oxygen
What is Addisons disease? - ✔✔hyposecretion of glucocorticoids
What type of medication do pt's with Addisons disease take? - ✔✔Cortisone daily
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What is hyperglycemia? - ✔✔An insufficient supply of insulin which is produced in the pancreas, prevents the body's cells from metabolizing carbohydrates properly.
What is "Type 1 diabetes"? - ✔✔Insulin dependent
What is "type 2 diabetes?" - ✔✔non-insulin diabetes
A pt with history of transient ischemic attacks (TIA's) has had temporary lessening of? - ✔✔Blood supply to the brain
Ischemic heart disease is a result of? - ✔✔decreased blood flow in the coronary arteries
The main purpose of the review of systems is to obtain a careful evaluation of the pt's? - ✔✔Medical history
A pt who has renal disease would be expected to have difficulty with? - ✔✔drug excretion
Medical history is not used to document ? - ✔✔The socioeconomic status of the pt.
Congestive failure does not result in? - ✔✔bronchospasm
Normal blood oxygen saturation in an ASA class I pt ranges from? - ✔✔95%-100%
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