Pharmacology

Question 1

Which stage of anesthesia causes loss of conciousness and eyelid reflex?

Answer 1

Stage II

Question 2

Which of the following is not an induction agent : ketamine hydrochloride, propofol, etomidate, pentothal sodium?

Answer 2

ketamine hydrochloride

Question 3

Which of the following is the most commonly used dissociative agent for surgery : pentothal sodium, desflurane, enflurane, ketamine hydrochloride?

Answer 3

ketamine hydrochloride

Question 4

Which of the following are nerve conduction blockers : succinylcholine and ethrane, xylocaine and succinylcholine, xylocaine and marcaine, ethrane and marcaine?

Answer 4

xylocaine and marcaine

Question 5

Which of the following causes pupil dilation : cycloplegic drugs, viscoelastic drugs, mydriatic drugs, both a & c?

Answer 5

both a & c

Question 6

What is used to correct acidosis, electrolyte, and fluid imbalance ?

Answer 6

ringer’s solution and lactated ringer’s

Question 7

When a patient has metabolic alkalosis what solution should be administered?

Answer 7

0.9% Saline Solution

Question 8

What condition would the blood expander, hespan, be used to correct?

Answer 8

hypovolemia

Question 9

During surgery the patient begins having the following signs and symptoms : tachycardia, increase levels of carbon dioxide, and unstable blood pressure, and muscular contracture. What condition is the patient most likely presenting?

Answer 9

Malignant hyperthermia

Question 10

What treatment should be followed during surgery when a patient goes into malignant hyperthermia ?

Answer 10

Stop anesthesia, administer 100% oxygen, dantrolene, chilled iv fluids, and used chilled saline lavage

Question 11

What fluid needs to be mixed with dantrolene prior to administering it?

Answer 11

Sterile injectable water

Question 12

What is the loading dose of dantrolene?

Answer 12

2.5mg/kg

Question 13

What class of drug are opiates?

Answer 13

Class II

Question 14

Which of the following is used in the OR setting for pain management : xylocaine, versed, codeine, keflex?

Answer 14

Codeine

Question 15

Schiller’s solution is used in which of the following procedures : conization, colposcopy, vulvectomy, marsupialization?

Answer 15

conization

Question 16

When sensations of sensory and motor eye function need to be blocked, what would the surgeon use?

Answer 16

retrobulbar anesthesia

Question 17

What can be used to facilitate hemostasis at the surgical site?

Answer 17

Lidocaine with epi

Question 18

This is when a substance is enhanced by a chemical/drug :

Answer 18

Agonist

Question 19

What term is defined as a sweetened aqueous solution?

Answer 19

syrup

Question 20

What term is used for anesthesia vapors escaping the tubing and anesthesia machine?

Answer 20

Waste anesthetic gas

Question 21

What does tumescent liposuction involve?

Answer 21

A mixture of local anesthetic, epi, saline, and Wydase

Question 22

A mg is a measurement of :

Answer 22

weight

Question 23

The solution used intravenously to replace plasma when plasma is not available is :

Answer 23

dextran

Question 24

A systemic agent used to control uterine hemorrhage is :

Answer 24

pitocin

Question 25

An artificial plasma-volume expander is :

Answer 25

dextran

Question 26

A drug used to soothe an relieve anxiety is :

Answer 26

a sedative

Question 27

The most frequently used barbiturate for IV anesthesia is :

Answer 27

pentothal

Question 28

Compazine is :

Answer 28

an antiemetic

Question 29

A drug that could be used to reverse the effect of muscle relaxants is :

Answer 29

prostigmin

Question 30

Which piece of equipment is of extreme importance when anesthesia induction begins?

Answer 30

suction

Question 31

Pharmacokinetics focuses on how the body does what?

Answer 31

process by which drugs move through the body

Question 32

A drug that constricts the pupil during ophthalmic surgery is:

Answer 32

miochol

Question 33

An example of a depolarizing muscle relaxant is :

Answer 33

succinylcholine

Question 34

Benodiazapines produce _________ for up to 6 hours from the onset of the drugs action :

Answer 34

relief from nausea

Question 35

Which name is derived from the molecular formula of a drug?

Answer 35

chemical

Question 36

Which drug is the antagonist to heparin?

Answer 36

protamine sulfate

Question 37

When the surgeon performs and intraoperative cholangiogram he uses :

Answer 37

renograffin

Question 38

Patient is receiving 1L of 5% dextrose in water as an IV fluid during her 1 hour surgery. the number of grams of dextrose the patient has received during this infusion is :

Answer 38

50g

Question 39

1000mL is roughly equal to :

Answer 39

1q

Question 40

The primary consideration in selecting an appropriate anesthetic agent is :

Answer 40

type of procedure

Question 41

What is the desired result of atropine sulfate when used as a pre-op med?

Answer 41

drying of secretions