Anesthesia By Alaina Darby

Inhalation Anesthesia

Which of the following increases with increasing anesthetic delivery? Responsiveness to CO2 levels Tidal volume Respiration rate Diaphragmic respiration c

Respiratory depression Cardiovascular depression Pain relief Which of the following is often observed with nitrous oxide administration? Muscle relaxation Respiratory depression Cardiovascular depression Pain relief d

Lack of hepatic effects Lack of pro-arrhythmic effects Which of the following is not a reason that isoflurane is preferred over halothane? Onset/offset Lack of hepatic effects Lack of pro-arrhythmic effects Lack of irritating odor d

Enflurane would be contraindicated in which of the following? History of seizures Hepatic failure Taking opioids Existing arrhythmia a

Which of the following is not a risk associated with nitrous oxide? Teratogenicity Myelin sheath degeneration B12 deficiency Respiratory depression d

Rapid uptake of volatile gases from alveoli Which of the following is not a problem that is associated with use of N2O in anesthesia? Rapid uptake of volatile gases from alveoli Increased partial pressure of O2 Diffusional hypoxia Ear drum perforation b

Which of the following cannot be reduced with N2O administration? Cost Opioid administration Respiratory depression O2 administration a

Postoperative complications Nausea and vomiting Which of the following is not decreased by administration of O2 with N2O? Infection rate Sedation Postoperative complications Nausea and vomiting b

IV Anesthesia

Which of the following is not a component of balanced anesthesia? Muscle relaxation Anxiety relief Reduced secretions Reduced pain perception d

Which of the following methods is used to dissolve thiopental? Increase pH Decrease pH Use SAA propylene glycol Use SAA EDTA a

Which of the following methods is used to dissolve etomidate? Increase pH Decrease pH Use SAA propylene glycol Use SAA EDTA c

Which of the following can be caused by propofol infusion but is not due to the drug itself? Thrombophlebitis Pancreatitis Nephritis Hepatitis a

Which of the following IV anesthetics is a barbituate? Thiopental Fentanyl Etomidate Diazepam a

Which of the following IV anesthetics is a benzodiazepine? Thiopental Fentanyl Etomidate Diazepam d

Which of the following IV anesthetics is an opioid? Thiopental Fentanyl Etomidate Diazepam b

Which of the following IV anesthetics is the most selective for specific areas of the brain? Etomidate Thiopental Ketamine Propofol c

Which of the following IV anesthetics maintains activity in some areas of the brain? Etomidate Thiopental Ketamine Propofol c

Which of the following are the main targets of IV anesthetics? Glycine and GABA NMDA and GABA 2 pore K+ and glycine 2 pore K+ and NMDA All of the above a

Which of the following anesthetics does not demonstrate significant activity at chloride channels? Ketamine Etomidate Propofol Thiopental a

Which of the following anesthetics exhibits activity at GABA and NMDA receptors? Ketamine Etomidate Propofol Thiopental c

Which of the following is not capable of functioning like GABA itself and therefore must have GABA present to have activity? Thiopental Diazepam Propofol Etomidate b

Which of the following is the duty of the cholinergic pathway? Process input into the cortex Process input into the thalamus Activate cortex Activate thalamus d

All of the above function in this pathway Which of the following neurotransmitters does not function in the monoaminergic pathway? Histamine Dopamine Acetylcholine GABA All of the above function in this pathway e