pharmacology chapters 13-16 review

maintenance

Which phase of general anesthesia includes the administration of muscle relaxants?

retrobulbar

Which regional block requires that the anesthetic agent be injected into the muscle bundle behind the eye?

caudal

Which regional block requires the anesthetic agent to be injected into the space that surrounds the dura mater via the sacral canal?

potassium

Cardiac arrhythmias are often observed in surgical patients with imbalances of which one of the following electrolytes?

induction

Which phase of general anesthesia includes administration of anesthetic agents?

MH is triggered by succinylcholine and nitrous oxide

Which one of the following statements does NOT apply to malignant hyperthermia?

they may be used for all types of surgical procedures

Which one of the following statements does NOT apply to regional block?

it is an effective analgesic

Which one of the following statements is NOT true of Pentothal?

they are exclusively used in surgery

Which one of the following statements is NOT true of benzodiazepines?

4% solution may be administered intravenously

Which one of the following statements is NOT true of cocaine used in surgery?

it can only be used in combination with other anesthetics

Which one of the following statements is NOT true of fentanyl?

decreases mucous secretions

Atropine is an anticholinergic that:

meperidine

Demerol is the trade name for which one of the following generic drugs?

morphine

Duramorph is a trade name for which of the following generic drugs

obturator

Extremity blocks for the arm may be established at any of the following nerves' locations EXCEPT:

relax

Gastroesophageal reflux may occur when the lower esophageal sphincter and thorax muscles:

immediate

How long is the onset of Atropine (in minutes)?

4%

Lidocaine is available for injection in each of the following concentrations EXCEPT:

1%

Marcaine is available in each of the following concentrations EXCEPT:

capnography

Measurement of inspired and expired carbon dioxide concentrations is which one of the following terms?

Narcan

Opioids are reversed using which one of the following?

surgeon

Preoperative assessment of the surgical patient is conducted by any one of the following individuals EXCEPT:

determine whether the procedure is necessary

Preoperative assessment of the surgical patient is conducted by the anesthesia provider to gather information for all of the following purposes EXCEPT to:

bolus

Rapid IV administration of a concentrated dose of medication is known as a _______.

increase gastrointestinal motility

The action of metoclopramide is to:

Marcaine

The brand name for bupivacaine is:

prostigmin

The effect of nondepolarizing muscle relaxants can be reversed by using which one of the following?

bupivacaine

The generic name for Marcaine is:

bupivacaine

The generic name for Sensorcaine is:

induction

The preoperative phase of general anesthesia is which one of the following?

inhibit the production of gastric acid

The purpose of a preoperative H2 blocker is to:

mg/kg

The ratio of the amount of medication in milligrams per kilogram of patient's weight is demonstrated in which of the following abbreviations?

barbiturates

Ultra-short-acting intravenous anesthesia agents administered during the induction phase are ______..

2

What is the normal pH of gastric acid

Narcan

What is the trade name for naloxone?

Ativan

What is the trade name for: lorazepam?

anectine

Which medication would be used to manage laryngospasm with oxygen desaturation after extubation?

antihistamines and antipyretics

Which medication/s is/are given to treat a febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reaction to incompatible blood?

sublimaze

Which of these opioids has the longest duration?

cocaine

Which one of the following agents is NOT an amide anesthetic?

brevital

Which one of the following drugs is a barbiturate?

amidate

Which one of the following drugs is used for patients with hypovolemic trauma or short procedures on patients with compromised cardiac function, or both?

analgesics

Which one of the following groups of medications is given to relieve pain and reduce the amount of anesthesia needed during surgery?

nitrous oxide

Which one of the following inhalation agents is a gas, NOT a vapor?

patient retains muscle tone during sugery

Which one of the following is NOT a primary objective of general anesthesia?

lidocaine

Which one of the following is NOT a vasoconstrictor?

elevated serum potassium in burn patients

Which one of the following is NOT an adverse effect associated with nondepolarizing muscle relaxants?

administering muscle relaxants is required

Which one of the following is NOT true of LMA?

pyrexia

Which one of the following is a late sign of malignant hyperthermia?

xylocaine

Which one of the following local anesthetics has the shortest duration?

cocaine

Which one of the following local anesthetics is NEVER injected?

dantrolene sodium

Which one of the following medications must be reconstituted before administration?

succinylcholine

Which one of the following muscle relaxants produces fasciculations, followed by flaccidity?

sufenta

Which one of the following opioids has an onset time greater than 30 seconds?

sublimaze

Which one of the following opioids has the shortest duration?

sublimaze

Which one of the following opioids has the shortest onset?

astramorph

Which one of the following opioids is given in 2.5 mg/kg to 15 mg/kg doses?

demerol

Which one of the following opioids requires the largest dose?

nausea and vomiting

Which one of the following responses is NOT associated with the inadvertent injection of high-concentration epinephrine?

carpal tunnel release

A bier block may be used for procedures such as:

sodium citrate

A preoperative antacid administered orally is which one of the following?

physical status

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has established the criteria for classifying the patient's:

monitored anesthesia care (MAC)

An 82-year-old patient is scheduled for pacemaker insertion. What form of anesthesia is most likely to be planned?

brachial plexus

An axillary approach for arm block requires the injection of local anesthetic agents at which nerve network?

True

Analgesics are used in surgery to reduce the necessary amount of anesthesia drugs.

local

Anesthesia that is administered at the surgical site is a ______ anesthetic.

vaginal childbirth

Caudal blocks are primarily used for which of the following?