SEE EXAM ANESTHESIA QOD
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question 1: An action potential characterized by a spike
followed by a plateau phase is seen in:
- peripheral sensory nerve cells
- peripheral motor nerve cells
- striated skeletal muscle cells
- cardiac muscle cells
CORRECT ANSWER : cardiac muscle cells
Question 2: Autonomic hyperreflexia:
- is common with cord lesions below T8
- can precipitate pulmonary edema
- is not effectively prevented by regional anesthesia
- can be prevented with adequate intraoperative sedation
CORRECT ANSWER : can precipitate pulmonary edema
Question 3: During mediastinoscopy the risk of air
embolization is greatest:
- when the patient is supine
- during spontaneous ventilation
- immediately after closure of the incision
- in the postoperative period
CORRECT ANSWER : during spontaneous ventilation
Question 4: The formation of metanephrine is the result of:
CORRECT ANSWER : catechol-O-methyltransferase
metabolism of epinephrine
Question 5: During the delivery of an anesthetic in the
radiology department, full E-cylinders of nitrous oxide and
oxygen are being used. If a 3:2 mixture of nitrous
oxide:oxygen is being delivered and the case has been
proceeding for 60 minutes, the expected pressure in the
nitrous oxide E-cylinder is:
CORRECT ANSWER : 745 - 750 PSIg
Question 6: A decrease in pseudocholinesterase activity has
been associated with the use of: (Select 3)
pancuronium esmolol droperidol vecuronium metoclopramide magnesium sulfate dantrolene rocuronium
CORRECT ANSWER : pancuronium, esmolol,
metoclopramide
Question 7: A decrease in pseudocholinesterase activity has
been associated with the use of: (Select 3)
- pancuronium
- esmolol
- droperidol
- vecuronium
- metoclopramide
- magnesium sulfate
- dantrolene
- rocuronium
CORRECT ANSWER : pancuronium, esmolol,
metoclopramide
Question 8: During the delivery of an anesthetic in the
radiology department, full E-cylinders of nitrous oxide and
oxygen are being used. If a 3:2 mixture of nitrous
oxide:oxygen is being delivered and the case has been
proceeding for 60 minutes, the expected pressure in the