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100

Which CO2 absorber produces more Carbon Monoxide (CO)?

Baralyme

100

More than 90% of the allergic reactions evoked by iv. drugs occur within how many minutes of administration? 

5 minutes

100

Name the 3 Muscarinic Antagonists

Atropine,

Scopolamine

Glycopyrrolate

100

This single physiologic change best explains rapid oxygen desaturation during apnea in obese or pregnant patients under anesthesia. 

What is decreased FRC

100

Labor epidural provides excellent first stage analgesia but inadequate pain relief during delivery despite normal sensory level to T10. The most likely explanation is failure to block which nerve roots? 

S2-S4 pudendal nerve

100

Foot drop after lithotomy positioning is most commonly due to injury of which nerve? 

Common peroneal nerve

200

Which intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring is resistant anesthetic drugs? 

BAEP's Brainstem audiotory evoked potentials

200

When does the right coronary blood flow occur?

It occurs mostly during late systole and early diastole

200

Name the Ca sensitizer that has a positive inotropic and vasodilator effect. 

Levosimendan

200

This lung volume is not measured by simple spirometry.

What is residual volume 

200

Magnesium toxicity is first manifested clinically by loss of this reflex.

What is the patellar (deep tendon) reflex

200

Dural sac in adults terminates at which level? 

L1-L2

300

What is the only monitor that detects problems downstream from the flow control valves? 

Oxygen Analyzer

300

What is the resting coronary blood flow in the adult? 

250 ml/min 5% of the CO

300

Name the 5 ester Local Anesthetics

Chlorprocaine

Procaine

Tetracaine

Benzocaine

Cocaine



300

Normal physiologic dead space in adults is approximately how many ml? 

150 ml 

Anatomic dead space: The volume of air that is not involved in gas exchange, 2 ml/kg of body weight in healthy adults. Infants 3 ml/kg

Physiologic dead space  3.5-5.25 ml/kg one third of the tidal volume

300

Pregnancy related hypercoagulapathy is primarly due to increased levels of which factors? 

What are fibrinogen, clotting factors VII, VIII, IX and X.

300

The stellate ganglia is formed by 

Fusion of inferior cervical nad first thoracic ganglia

400

What is the maximum amount of CO2 that can be absorbed by soda lime? 

26 L of CO2 /100 gram of absorbent

400

Name the immunoglobulin that transfers the placenta? 

IgG

400

Name the medication that is a selective DA1 receptor agonist that does not exert activity at Alpha and Beta receptors. It is a potent direct renal vasodilator and promotes increased urine output. Elimination half life is 5 minutes. 

Fenoldopam.

400

Which lung volume remains unchanged during pregnancy?

Total Lung Capacity TLC

Reduced FRC, ERV, RV but an increased Inspiratory Capacity and Tidal Volume

Progesterone increases sensitivity to CO2 prompting deeper breaths and relaxes airway muscles

400

Which change is responsible for increased free fraction of local anesthetic in pregnancy? 

What is decreased alpha-1 acid glycoprotein concentration?

400

Cricothyroid muscle function to

Tense the vocal cords

500

What are the current recommendations to decrease CO production that was recommended by APSF? 

1) Turn off gas flows when the anesthesia machine is not in use. 

2)Change absorbents regularly especially on Monday mornings. Since the absorbent may become desiccated over the weeekend.

3) Change absorbent whenever the color change indicates exhaustion. 

500

Name the 5 major classes of antibodies in humans

IgG, IgA, IgE, IgD and IgM

500

What is the dose of intralipid during LAST? During ACLS which vasopressors and medications should be avoided?

1.5 ml/kg bolus over 2-3 minutes for a 70 kg adult,i infusion 0.25 ml/kg/min. Upper limit of 12 ml/kg.

Vasopression, Ca channel blocker, B-blocker and local anesthetics.

500

Which change occurs with aging?

A)Decreased closing capacity(CC)

B)Decreased FRC

C)Increased CC

D) Increased Diffusion capacity

Increased Closing Capacity

CC is the sum of closing volume and residual volume is the lung volume at which airway closure occurs. 

500

Which factor most increases the risk of high spinal anesthesia in a parturient? 

A)Obesity

B)Decrease CSF volume

C) Increased lumbar lordosis

D) Pregnancy related hypervolemia

Decreased CSF volume 

500

During FOI, the anesthesiologist notes that the patients vocal cords fail to abduct with inspiration. Injury to which nerve most likely caused by this finding. 

Recurrent laryngeal nerve 

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