1990 Book A Flashcards
Physiologic sign consistently associated with a MAC of halothane
Constricted pupils
MAC of halothane
0.8%
1st stage of labor pain travels via which nerve roots?
T10-L1
Lumbar sympathetic nerves in relation to the spinal cord
Anterolateral
How is intraocular pressure affected by inhaled anesthetics and propofol?
Decreased
reason for fentanyl’s short clinical duration of action
Rapid redistribution
Number of neuromuscular receptors blocked when TOF 4/4
75%
Number of neuromuscular receptors blocked when tidal volume is normal
75%
Number of neuromuscular receptors blocked when head lift for 5 seconds
30%
Hemodynamic goals in patient with cardiac tamponade
Increase preload
Increase afterload
Increase heart rate
Increase contractility
Treatment for methemoglobinemia
Methylene blue 2mg/kg
Combo of which 2 premedications is most effective in preventing passive regurgitation
Metoclopramide and ranitidine
Result of severe normeperidine toxicity
Seizures
Normal venous pO2
40 mmHg
Most likely cause of FHR pattern of variable decelerations to 90 bpm
Umbilical cord compression