Medications
What is the pharmacological agent administered specifically to treat malignant hyperthermia (MH)?
dantrolene
How are most drugs absorbed by the body?
passive transport
What is the name of the device used to support or modify the curvature of an endotracheal tube during intubation?
stylet
Who monitors the patients vital signs throughout the procedure
Anesthesia
What is the ASA fasting recommendation for breast milk?
4 hours
During which phase of general anesthesia would the risk of aspiration be the greatest?
induction
Why would a neurosurgeon order mannitol for a patient during a craniotomy for excision of tumor?
decrease intracranial pressure
A bovine-derived enzyme used as a chemical method of hemostasis is:
Thrombin
What would be the scrubbed surgical technologist’s role in the general anesthesia induction phase?
maintains absolute quiet
Which measurement method is used to determine end tidal volume of expired carbon dioxide?
capnography
The anesthesia provider would assign which physical status classification rating to a patient with severe systemic disease, massive obesity, poorly controlled hypertension, or status post myocardial infarction?
ASA 3
The practice of applying cricoid pressure during endotracheal intubation was named for a British anesthesiologist named:
Sellick
Benzodiazepines are classified by the Controlled Substances Act as which class?
Class IV
In which anatomical organ does biotransformation of drugs most often take place?
liver
A widely accepted list of safety measures is entitled the Six "__________"_ of Medication Administration.
Rights
Which anesthetic monitoring device registers the brain wave activity of the patient and enables anesthetic titration for optimal level of consciousness during surgical intervention?
bispectral index system
Diminished cardiac and urinary output, hypotension, and tachycardia are signs of:
shock
What are the four stages of anesthesia
amnesia, excitement/delirium, surgical anesthesia, overdose
Which drug is administered intravenously to treat life-threatening cardiac ventricular arrhythmias?
lidocaine HCl
Ancef, Kefzol, and Keflex are brand names for which category of antibiotic/anti-infective agents?
cephalosporins
Which type of medication container would pose the highest risk of injury to the handler and contamination of the medication by glass particles?
ampule
What is the term for the portion of the endotracheal tube that is inflated to create a closed airway system?
cuff
What can happen if the gag reflex is triggered in the lightly anesthetized patient
laryngospasm
What are the four phases of anesthesia
induction, maintenance, emergence, recovery
Cough syrups containing codeine would be placed in which classification of controlled substances?
Class V
Which pharmacological agent provides muscle relaxation by preventing acetylcholine from stimulating muscle contraction?
nondepolarizing
Which anatomical structure regulates temperature by monitoring processes of heat production and loss in the human body?
hypothalamus
Pulse oximetry involves the noninvasive measurement of which of the following arterial blood saturation levels?
Oxygen
The anesthesia provider would assign which classification to a patient with mild to moderate systemic disease disturbance, controlled hypertension, history of asthma, smoker, anemia, controlled diabetes, mild obesity, age less than 1 or greater than 70
ASA 2
What are the three methods of anesthesia administration?
inhalation, injection, instillation