Chapter 3 Missed Questions Flashcards
L4 dermatome level sensation location
Anterior, medial calf
After bariatric surgery, patients are instructed to eat:
Frequent, small (less than 30 ml) low-calorie meals
Safe dose of oral midazolam for a 2-year-old child is:
0.25 to 0.50 mg/kg
An intervention for PONV prophylaxis include:
Encourage the patient to look for an over the counter acupressure device
Anesthetic agent that may cause photosensitivity is:
Glycopyrrolate; causes mydriasis (pupil dilation)
The middle cerebral artery supplies blood to:
The lateral surfaces of the hemispheres
A major risk associated with craniotomy is post operative vasospasm. The risk can be decreased through controlled hypertension and:
Hemodilution and hypervolemia
Common complications related to brachial plexus block include:
Hoarse or weak voice, upper eyelid ptosis, and anhidrosis. These are self-limiting.
Reorientation returns in the reverse order from anesthesia, beginning with:
Person
Hypotension is present in an 8-year-old child if the systolic blood pressure is less than:
70 mm Hg + (child’s age in years x 2) mm Hg
The strongest and thickest bone in the cranium is the:
Occipital bone
The blood brain barrier is located in these locations:
Endothelial cells of capillaries
Astrocyte projections near neurons
Intercellular junctions between capillaries
The basics of care for vomiting in the Phase I PACU include giving oxygen immediately and placing the patient in:
Head-down position
The site of injection for an interscalene block is:
Groove between the middle and anterior scalene muscles
