General Anesthesia

Question 1

What’s the purpose of preanesthetic drugs ?

Answer 1

Calm the patient
Relieve pain
Protect against side effects

Question 2

Which of the following drugs are used to relieve anxiety before operations
A metoclopramide
B benzodiazepines
C morphine
D atropine

Answer 2

B

Question 3

What’s the effect of enzyme inducers such as alcohol abuse on anaesthetic and preanesthetic drugs ?

Answer 3

Alters the response of them

Question 4

This stage can be avoided by giving IV anaesthesia
A medullary paralysis stage
B analgesic stage
C excitement stage
D surgical anaesthetic stage

Answer 4

C

Question 5

Delirium, combative behaviour, irregular HR, and respiration show up on which stage
A first
B fourth
C second

Answer 5

C

Question 6

Fourth stage manifestations can be treated with which drug ?

Answer 6

Doxapram I.V infusion

Question 7

What are the two receptors types that general anaesthesia act on ?

Answer 7

GABAA
NMDA

Question 8

All the following drugs act on GABAA receptors except
A barbiturates
B Ketamine
C propofol

Answer 8

B it act on NMDA

Question 9

Two of the Inhalation anesthetics that are still used ?
A isoflurane
B Enflurane
C sevoflurane
D halothane

Answer 9

Halothane and

Question 10

General anaesthesia in adults is induced by
A doxapram
B propofol
C enflurane
D nitrous oxide

Answer 10

B

Question 11

Following statements are true about Malignant hyperthermia except
A it might occur when anaesthesia is administered with NMBs like succinylcholine
B signs include tachypnea, arrhythmia, tachycardia
C can be treated by dantrolene which decrease the reuptake of calcium
D it can be fatal if not treated

Answer 11

C increase

Question 12

All the following are true about halothane uses except
A can be given to hypertension, and asthmatic patients
B used in correction of fetus position in uterus
C suitable in children
D should not be given to people with hepatic disorders bc it’s hepatotoxic agent

Answer 12

D it’s not hepatotoxic

Question 13

This anaesthetic drug can cause epileptic attacks as a side effect
A isoflurane
B enflurane
C halothane

Answer 13

Enflurane

Question 14

Enflurane
A doesn’t require muscle relaxants
B doesn’t sensitised myocardium to catecholamines
C not hepatotoxic
D in low doses can cause epileptic attacks

Answer 14

D high doses

Question 15

All are true about isoflurane except
A it has the least side effects
B it has a bad order in irritant to the airways in cause coughing in laryngeal spasm
C is it expensive drug that is used mostly in the USA
D at high concentration, it can cause bradycardia

Answer 15

D tachycardia

Question 16

For patients with cardiovascular disease, which of the following drugs is used to induce the anaesthesia?
A halothane
B etomidate
C thiopentol
D propofol

Answer 16

B