Anesthesia Flashcards
Preoperatively anxiety is most effectively relieved by which of the following?
Good anesthesiologist
H2 antagonists help prevent aspiration pneumonitis by doing which of the following?
Increasing pH of gastric contents
What is the most common complication immediately following extubation of the trachea?
Laryngospasm
What is the proper drug injection site for a spinal anesthesia?
B/w the arachnoid and the pia mater of the spinal cord
What is true of a headache that is likely to be diagnosed as a spinal headache?
Goes away when lying down
What is the most common cause of hypotension in the postanesteshia care unit?
Hypovolemia
What is the most effective way to preserve myocardial perfusion in an ischemic heart?
Heart rate as low as possible
A patient who has a mitral valve prolapsed is at increased risk because what is likely to occur?
Fatal arrhythmia
If a patient quits smoking 3 days prior to surgery, what is likely to occur with regards to anesthesia effect?
Improved O2 delivery to the tissues
Tight control of blood glucose (90-120mg/dl) throughout the surgical period benefits the patient with type I diabetes by decreasing the likelihood of what?
Wound infection
Which of the following is of great concern to the anesthesiologist when dealing with a patient who has untreated hyperthyroidism?
Response to stress may be severe arrhythmia and hypertension
Which of the following anesthetic conditions increases Sickling and vascular occlusion?
Hypovolemia
What usually causes central nervous system excitement after the injection of Local anesthetic?
IV injection
What is the most potent opioid currently available?
Sufentanil
Which narcotic causes the least respiratory depression in equianalgesic doses?
All are alike
What anesthetic would most likely cause anterograde amnesia?
Midazolam
Which induction agent permits the earliest return of normal functioning?
Propofol
What is the most reliable monitor of adequacy of ventilation?
Capnograph