ANESTHESIA RAPID RECALL
During CPR in an intubated patient, which parameter best reflects compression quality?
A. SpO₂
B. Peak airway pressure
C. End-tidal CO₂
D. CVP
C. End-tidal CO₂
Which tool is commonly used to assess ICU delirium?
A. SOFA
B. APACHE II
C. CAM-ICU
D. Ramsay Score
C. CAM-ICU
In 1928, Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered a drug after mold contaminated his petri dishes:
A. Insulin
B. Penicillin
C. Aspirin
D. Quinine
B. Penicillin
Which Pakistani athlete won Olympic gold in javelin at Paris Olympics?
A. Talha Talib
B. Arshad Nadeem
C. Shah Hussain
D. Bashir Ahmad
B. Arshad Nadeem
As of 2026, Pakistan is ranked at what number as the most populous country?
A. 4th
B. 5th
C. 6th
D. 7th
B. 5th
According to the Hagen-Poiseuille equation, if you decrease the radius of an endotracheal tube by half, by what factor does the resistance to laminar flow increase?
A. 2-fold
B. 4-fold
C. 8-fold
D. 16-fold
D. 16-fold
In the ICU, what is the most common cause of a "Normal Anion Gap" Metabolic Acidosis?
A. Saline (0.9% NaCl) resuscitation
B. Diabetic Ketoacidosis
C. Renal failure
D. Salicylate toxicity
Saline (0.9% NaCl) resuscitation
Which anesthetic was publicly demonstrated by William Morton in 1846?
A. Chloroform
B. Ether
C. Nitrous oxide
D. Cyclopropane
B. Ether
Which Pakistani bowler has the most hat-tricks in international Cricket?
A. Shoaib Akhtar
B. Wasim Akram
C. Waqar Younus
D. Saqlain Mushtaq
B. Wasim Akram
K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, lies in which mountain range?
A. Himalayas
B. Hindu Kush
C. Koh-e-Suleiman
D. Karakoram
D. Karakoram
In a patient with Myasthenia Gravis, how is the response to Succinylcholine typically altered?
A. Extreme sensitivity
B. Relative resistance
C. Unchanged
D. Prolonged Phase I block only
B. Relative resistance
The WHO analgesic ladder was initially developed for management of:
A. Postoperative pain
B. Trauma pain
C. Cancer pain
D. Labor pain
C. Cancer pain
Who invented the Laryngeal Mask Airway (LMA)?
A. Robert Macintosh
B. Archie Brain
C. William Morton
D. Joseph Clover
B. Archie Brain
Who scored the “Hand of God” goal?
A. Pele
B. Maradona
C. Messi
D. Zidane
B. Maradona
What is the capital city of Canada?
A. Toronto
B. Vancouver
C. Ottawa
D. Montreal
C. Ottawa
During one-lung ventilation, hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction is inhibited most by:
A. Propofol
B. Ketamine
C. Isoflurane
D. Dexmedetomidine
C. Isoflurane
Which opioid is least affected by renal dysfunction?
A. Morphine
B. Meperidine
C. Fentanyl
D. Codeine
C. Fentanyl
Who used chloroform to anesthetize Queen Victoria during childbirth?
A. James Simpson
B. John Snow
C. William Morton
D. Lister
B. John Snow
Who has the most Olympic gold medals in history?
A. Usain Bolt
B. Carl Lewis
C. Michael Phelps
D. Mark Spitz
C. Michael Phelps
Which strait separates Asia from North America?
A. Strait of Hormuz
B. Bosphorus Strait
C. Bering Strait
D. Strait of Malacca
C. Bering Strait
Highly adopted in recent TIVA registries for its structural cardiovascular stability, this short-acting sedative features metabolism entirely reliant on tissue esterases.
A. Dexmedetomidine
B. Remimazolam
C. Cyprofol
D. Fospropofol
B. Remimazolam
Opioid-induced hyperalgesia is primarily mediated through activation of:
A. GABA receptors
B. NMDA receptors
C. Dopamine receptors
D. Muscarinic receptors
B. NMDA receptors
Who discovered the euphoric and analgesic effects of nitrous oxide?
A. Humphry Davy
B. James Simpson
C. John Snow
D. William Morton
A. Humphry Davy
Which Pakistani athlete is considered the greatest squash player of all time. What is the record for the most consecutive matches won by Jahangir Khan between 1981 and 1986?
A) 333
B) 444
C) 555
D) 666
C) 555
The ancient city of Troy is located in present-day:
A. Greece
B. Egypt
C. Turkey
D. Italy
C. Turkey