Respiratory
What is the acceptable range of end tidal CO2 with corresponding measurement increment (IE: ML, Amps, Centimeter)?
35-45 mm Hg
What is the normal PR range of an ECG?
0.12-0.20
Failure to wake up from surgery in an appropriate amount of time for a patient is called what?
Delayed emergence
MH is thought to be the uncontrolled release at a cellular level of what metabolite?
Calcium
Per ASPAN standards, how often should temperatures be assessed in PACU, initially?
Every 15 minutes
Coughing continuous is often a sign of what respiratory complication?
Bronchospasm
Name the medication used to treat low blood pressure that is set at one infusion rate and increase sodium uptake at the cellular level.
Vasopressin
Continued or prolonged effect of spinal or regional anesthesia can cause what undesired side effects to the cardiovascular system>
Hypotension
Succinylcholine
Tinnitus and metallic taste in mouth are common side effects of which perianesthesia complication?
LAST
What is the name of a partial upper airway blockage?
Laryngospasm
What ACLS medication can be used to treat hyperkalemia?
Sodium bicarbonate
Name the complication when anesthetics enter the vascular space.
Last or Local Anesthetic System Toxicity
Rise in End Tidal
Arterial lines are "zeroed" to what pressure?
Atmospheric or room pressure
Pink, frothy sputum is often a sign of what complication?
Pulmonary edema
What is the first line of intervention when treating ventricular fibrilation?
CPR
These are risk factors for what complication: Female, non-smoking, natural red or blonde hair, ENT surgeries, & pregnancy?
Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting
What class of medication is dantrolene?
Muscle relaxant
What is the gold standard treatment for LAST toxicity?
Lipid Emulsion Therapy
Diminished breath sounds or absent breath sounds on one side of the chest is a sign of what complication? Please answer with medical terminology.
Pneumothorax
Endocarditis
What is a dissociated state of consciousness that can be demonstrated by irritability, aggressiveness, and confusion?
Emergence Delirium
What other state has a higher incidence of malignant hyperthermia due to genetic cluster other than: Wisconsin, Nebraska, & Michigan?
West Virginia
What cardiac rhythm is characterized by an undeterminable atrial rhythm and a spindle node QRS pattern?
Torsades de Pointes