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| A steroid used topically to diminish inflammation after eye surgery is: |
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| Methylprednisolone acetate (Depo-Medrol) |
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| Dilating drops are called: |
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| An enzyme used before cataract surgery to soften the zonules of the lens is: |
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| A medicine cup holds 2 ounces. How many milliliters does it hold? |
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| What drug may be used to treat an allergy? |
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| Soda lime is used in mask inhalation anesthesia to: |
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| Balanced anesthesia is sometimes referred to as: |
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| Most anesthetic agents are: |
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| During general anesthesia, the patient is: |
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| Occludes the esophagus (AKA Sellick's maneuver) |
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| Neutralizes action of another drug |
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| Muscular fasciculation refers to: |
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| Involuntary muscle contractions |
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| A nonproprietary name for a drug, usually selected by the original developer of the drug, is ______. |
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| The acronym MAC stands for: |
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| Monitored Anesthesia care |
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Which is not an inhalation anesthetic agent?
-Enflurane
-Fentanyl citrate
-Nitrous oxide
-Halothane |
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| Enflurane Nitrous oxide Halothane |
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| The intravenous barbiturate general anesthetic used for induction most frequently is: |
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| Thiopental sodium (Pentothal) |
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| Cephalothin sodium (Keflin) is an? |
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| Indirect arterial blood pressure is obtained with a: |
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| Which drug counteracts metabolic acidosis? |
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| Intubation occurs during which phase of anesthesia? |
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| An emergency drug used in cardiac surgery that increases myocardial contractility is: |
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| A drug used to reverse hypotension is: |
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| Meperidine hydrocholride (Demerol) is an: |
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| A radiopaque contrast medium used in surgery is: |
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| The trade name for epinephrine is: |
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| Cardiac Arrhythmias of ventricular origin can be treated with: |
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| Dextran is used parenterally to: |
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| Expand blood plasma volume |
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| A barbiturate that may be used for sleep the night before surgery is: |
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| Steroids are used for reduction of: |
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| Tissue inflammation and swelling |
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| The most widely used local anesthetic is: |
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| A rapid-onset muscle relaxant used for intubation in short cases is: |
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| Succinylcholine chloride (Anectine) |
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| What amount is approximately equal to 500 ml? |
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| Dark blood in the operative field is a sign of possible: |
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| Which procedure would not be done for a patient with suspected malignant hyperthermia? |
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| An emergency drug useful in stabilizing ventricular fibrillation is: |
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| Propranolol hydrochloride (Inderal) |
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| A method of anesthesia in which medication is injected into the subarachnoid space affecting a portion of the spinal cord is called: |
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| What is a major side effect of thrombolytics? |
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| The operative stage of anesthetic is the: |
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Which quantity weighs the most?
-1 minin
-1 milligram
-1 gram
-1 kilogram |
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| Parenteral administration of a drug refers to: |
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| Administration with a needle |
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| The purpose of administering atropine preoperatively is to : |
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| Tetracaine (Pontocaine) is an example of what kind of anesthetic? |
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| A short-acting narcotic opioid given intramuscularly for premedication is: |
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| Meperidine hydrochloride (Demerol) |
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| What phase of anesthesia is it most important to keep noise at an absolute minimum? |
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| What agent is commonly given preoperatively to inhibit the production of gastric acid? |
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| A drug used to soothe and relieve anxiety is a: |
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| An anticoagulant given for its antagonistic effect on heparin is: |
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Which of the following anesthetics must be augmented with a more potent agent for general abdominal surgery?
-Nitrous oxide
-Halothane (Fluothane)
-Methoxyflurane (Penthrane)
-Enflurane (Ethrane) |
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| Lidocaine is used intravenously for: |
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| Treatment of cardiac arrhythmias |
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| Gelfoam, oxidized cellulose (Surgicel), and microfibrullar collagen hemostat (Avitene) are examples of: |
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| What agency establishes standards for drugs? |
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| United States Pharmacopeia (USP) |
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| Uterine contractions (Pitocin) |
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| Drugs that draw fluid from the tissues are classified as: |
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| Naloxone hydrochloride (Narcan) is an: |
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| A vasoconstrictor added to a local anesthetic agent to extend the life of the local agent is: |
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| An anticholinergic drug given preoperatively to inhibit mucous secretion is: |
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| What vitamin is essential to the synthesis of prothrombin by the liver and is a valuable hemostatic agent? |
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| The universal recipient blood type is: |
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| The test that determines the ratio of red blood cells to whole blood is: |
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| Lidocaine 1% is used to treat: |
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| In a cardiac arrest, atropine might be administered to: |
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| A differential count is the calculation of the: |
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| Number of each type of leukocyte |
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| Which agent is a radiopaque contrast medium used during operative cholagiograms? |
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| A deliberate reduction of body temperature for therapeutic purposes is known as: |
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| Which substance would be used to stop bleeding from the surface of a cut bone? |
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| Mannitol is used in neurosurgery to: |
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| Reduce swelling of the brain tissue |
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| Under normal circumstances 0.9% NaCl (normal saline solution) is: |
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| A mitotic drug used to constrict the pupil to reduce intraocular pressure is: |
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| Pilocarpine hydrochloride |
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| A cycloplegic drug used to dilate the pupil is: |
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| A local anesthetic employed for infiltration anesthesia during opthalmic surgery is: |
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| An enzyme that is mixed with opthalmic anesthetic solutions for infiltration anesthesia is: |
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| A benzodiazepine sedative given intramuscularly for premedication is: |
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Which of the following measures volume?
Liter
Gram
Meter
Kilogram |
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| Which drug is given for malignant hypothermia? |
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Which drug is not an antimuscarinic?
Atropine sulfate
Glycopyrrolate (Robinul)
Midazolam (Versed)
Scopolamine |
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Which of the following medications would be used as a topical anesthetic prior to nasal surgery?
Avitene
Cocaine
Lidocaine
Pontocaine |
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| What is the reinfusion of a patients's own blood called? |
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Which of the following drugs is used for irrigating the eye and keeping the cornea moist?
Balanced Salt Solution (BSS)
Acetylcholine (Miochol -E)
Ketorolac
Shiller's solution |
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| Balanced salt solution (BSS |
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| A dye used to evaluate the corneal epithelium: |
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