CRQ Pharmacology and Anesthesia Flashcards
Neuroleptanalgesia is the state resulting from the use of a combination of a
A) narcotic and an anticholinergic
B) narcotic and tranquilizer
C) tranquilizer and a hypnotic
D) narcotic and hypnotic
B) narcotic and tranquilizer
A drug used in the management of ventricular cardiac arrhythmius is
A) sodium bicarbonate
B) epinephrine
C) lidocaine
D) Levophed
C) lidocaine
The drug utilized in an anaphylactic reaction is
A) atropine
B) aminophylline
C) Azo Gantrisin
D) adrenalin
D) adrenalin
Tablets placed under the tongue for rapid absorption are called
A) oral
B) transdermal
C) subungal
D) sublingual
D) sublingual
An inch equals
A) 2.2cm
B) 2.54cm
C) 4.4cm
D) 10cm
B) 2.54cm
During opthalmic surgery, paralysis of the ciliary muscle is achieved by using
A) cycloplegics
B) myotics
C) mydriatics
D) narcotics
A) cycloplegics
The last sensation to leave the patient during general anesthesia induction is
A) hearing
B) sight
C) feeling
D) smell
A) hearing
The acronym MAC stands for
A) monitored anesthesia care
B) managed airway control
C) metabolic analgesia care
D) None of the above
A) monitored anesthesia care
Extubation occurs during which phase of anesthesia?
A) Recovery
B) Emergence
C) Induction
D) Maintenance
B) Emergence
Normal Saline is used for laparotomy pack moistening and for intraperitoneal irrigation because it is
A) hypotonic
B) isotonic
C) hypertonic
D) hyperkalemic
B) isotonic
An anticholinergic drug given preoperatively to inhibit mucus secretion is
A) Demerol
B) Talwin
C) atropine
D) Narcan
C) atropine
The most common diuretic is
A) Lasix
B) Pronestyl
C) Esoptin
D) Cefadyl
A) Lasix
A drug used to constrict the pupil during intraocular lens(IOL) insertion as well as during cataract surgery is
A) Wydase
B) mannitol
C) Chymar
D) Miochol
D) Miochol
Steroids are used for
A) reduction of fluid in body
B) reduction of body’s need for oxygen
C) reduction of tissue inflammation and swelling
D) reduction of uterine constriction and contraction
C) reduction of tissue inflammation and swelling
An antibiotic used intraoperatively is
A) Diazepam
B) Ketoralac
C) Cyclogyl
D) Gentamicin
D) Gentamicin
Blood or fluid can be quickly delivered to a patient via
A) rapid infusion pump
B) SARA
C) Bair Hugger
D) Doppler
A) rapid infusion pump
The nerves first affected by local anesthesia are the
A) vasomotor
B) sensory
C) motor
D) secretory
B) sensory
A drug that could be used to reverse the effect of muscle relaxants is
A) Narcan
B) protamine sulfate
C) Prostigmin
D) Valium
C) Prostigmin
Solu-Medrol is a(n)
A) antibiotic
B) myotic
C) mydriatic
D) anti-inflammatory
D) anti-inflammatory
A Bier block provides
A) anesthesia to a distal portion of an extremity
B) anesthesia below the diaphragm
C) anesthetic block surrounding a peripheral nerve
D) anesthetic block to a nerve group
A) anesthesia to a distal portion of an extremity
A topical antibiotic is
A) bacitracin
B) ephedrine
C) Ancef
D) Keflex
A) bacitracin
An enzyme extract from bovine blood used as a topical hemostatic agent is
A) oxytocin
B) tannic acid
C) thrombin
D) collagen
C) thrombin
Blood oxygenation can be monitored during surgery by means of a(n)
A) blood pressure monitor
B) arterual catheter
C) pulse oximeter
D) CVP catheter
C) pulse oximeter
Approximately how many milliliters are there in a pint?
A) 250
B) 500
C) 750
D) 1000
B) 500
The method of inhalation anesthesia that allows complete rebreathing of expired gases is the
A) open method
B) semi-closed method
C) closed method
D) filtered method
C) closed method
A mydriatic drug, Neosynephrine, is used to
A) constrict the pupil
B) dilate the pupil
C) anesthetize the eye
D) lower intra-ocular pressure
B) dilate the pupil
Morphine is used for
A) pain
B) hemorrhage
C) vomiting
D) spasm
A) pain
Neuroleptoanalgesia combines
A) a narcotic and an anticholinergic
B) a tranquilizer and narcotic
C) an anti-inflammatory and a tranquilizer
D) a muscle relaxant and a tranquilizer
B) a tranquilizer and narcotic
The stage of anesthesia that begins with loss of consciousness is the
A) first
B) second
C) third
D) fourth
B) second
A drug used to increase blood pressure is
A) Avitene
B) epinephrine
C) heparin
D) mannitol
B) epinephrine
The drug used to treat malignant hypothermia is
A) dantrolene
B) levophed
C) depomedrol
D) digoxin
A) dantrolene
Pharmacokinetics focuses on how the body
A) rejects drugs
B) reacts to drugs
C) process by which drugs move through the body
D) responds to drugs
C) process by which drugs move through the body
How many minims are there approximately in a cubic centimeter?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 30
D) 40
C) 30
One gram equals
A) 5 grains
B) 10 grains
C) 12 grains
D) 15 grains
D) 15 grains
Contrast media for radiographic studies include
A) barium sulfate
B) Conray
C) Isovue
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
An example of depolarizing muscle relaxant is
A) Halothane
B) Fentanyl
C) Sufetanyl
D) Succinylcholine
D) Succinylcholine
A topical antibioltic is
A) Bacitracin
B) ephedrine
C) Ancef
D) Keflex
A) Bacitracin
A specially treated form of surgical gauze that has a hemostatic effect when buried in tissue is
A) topical thrombin
B) Gelfoam
C) human fibrin foam
D) Oxycel
D) Oxycel
A common complication of extubation is
A) hypotension
B) tachypnea
C) hypoxia
D) hypercapnia
C) hypoxia
A drug used to reverse hypotension is
A) Isuprel
B) Inderal
C) Pronestyl
D) Levophed
D) Levophed
Avitene is a(n)
A) CNS depressent
B) anticoagulant
C) steroid hormone
D) hemostatic agent
D) hemostatic agent
An inch equals
A) 2.2cm
B) 2.54cm
C) 4.4cm
D) 10cm
B) 2.54cm
Intravenous fluids are measured in
A) mL
B) cm
C) min
D) mm
A) mL
A cm is the metric unit equal to
A) 1/1000 of a meter
B) 1/10 of a meter
C) 1/100 of a meter
D) 3/10 of a meter
C) 1/100 of a meter
An Anticoagulant given subcutaneously, intravenously, or as a flush is
A) nitroglycerin
B) dextran
C) heparin
D) thrombin
C) heparin
Methods or routes used to administer general anesthesia include
A) endotracheal, MAC
B) inhalation, intravenous
C) rapidd infusion pump, automatic ventilation system
D) all of the above
B) inhalation, intravenous
A drug that constricts the pupil during opthalmic surgery is
A) healon
B) miochol
C) hyaluronidase
D) atropine
B) miochol
Which inhalation agent is used for short procedures requiring no muscle relaxation?
A) nitrous oxide
B) halothane
C) ethrane
D) forane
A) nitrous oxide
Anesthesia given in a combination of several agents to obtain optimum results is called
A) regional anesthesia
B) general anesthesia
C) conduction anesthesia
D) balanced anesthesia
D) balanced anesthesia
Levophed
A) increases cardiac output
B) decreases venous return to the heart
C) increases urine secretion
D) restores and maintains blood pressure
D) restores and maintains blood pressure
Another name for adrenalin is
A) ephedrine
B) epinephrine
C) lidocaine
D) Levophed
B) epinephrine
An mg is a measurement of
A) length
B) weight
C) volume
D) temperature
B) weight
The universal donor blood that may be given in extreme emergencies until the patient can be typed and crossmatched is
A) A
B) B
C) O
D) AB
C) O
A drug that could be used to reverse the effect of muscle relaxants is
A) Narcan
B) Protamine sulfate
C) Prostigmin
D) Valium
C) Prostigmin
The most common diuretic is
A) Lasix
B) pronestryl
C) Esoptin
D) Cefadyl
A) Lasix
The basic unit of weight in the apothecaries system of weights and measures is the
A) ounce
B) pound
C) grain
D) dram
C) grain
An anticoagulant used in vascular surgery is
A) protamine sulfate
B) heparin
C) adrenalin
D) papavarine
B) heparin
A drug used to treat severe bradycardia in the presence of hypotension is
A) Lasix
B) calcium chloride
C) lidocaine
D) atropine sulfate
D) atropine sulfate
A sedative-tranquilizer used to reduce anxiety and apprehension of the pre-op patient and as an adjunct to general anesthesia to reduce the amount and concentration of other more potent agents is
A) Valium
B) Marzicon
C) Anectine
D) Demerol
A) Valium
Miochol is a(n)
A) antihistamine
B) Blood thinner
C) miotic
D) anti-inflammatory
C) miotic
All of the following are true of nitrous oxide EXCEPT it
A) induces poor relaxation
B) has a slow induction
C) is nonirritating
D) is good for minor surgery
B) has a slow induction
A vasoconstrictor which, when added to a local anesthetic agent, extends its life is
A) ephedrine
B) epinephrine
C) aramine
D) ethrane
B) epinephrine
The most frequently used barbiturate for intravenous anesthesia is
A) ketamine
B) Anectine
C) Sublimaze
D) Pentothal
D) Pentothal
Arterial blood gases (ABGs) are commonly obtained by accessing the
A) femoral artery
B) carotid artery
C) radial artery
D) renal artery
C) radial artery
The patented name of medication is also its
A) chemical name
B) proprietary name
C) molecular name
D) None of the above
B) proprietary name
Which technique can be employed to prevent pain during an operative procedure or to relieve chronic pain?
A) local infiltration
B) Bier block
C) nerve block
D) field block
C) nerve block
Allergies are treated with
A) antihistamines
B) beta blockers
C) antibiotics
D) anticoagulants
A) antihistamines
An absorbable gelatin hemostatic agent that is often saoked in thrombin or epinephrine solution is
A) Avitene
B) Oxycel
C) Nu-knit
D) Gelfoam
D) Gelfoam
A drug that decreases the tendency of blood to clot is
A) warfarin sodium
B) diazepam
C) lorazepam
D) midazolam HCl
A) warfarin sodium
Cricoid pressure
A) paralyzes the patient
B) produces complete anesthesia
C) occludes the esophagus
D) is done during extubation
C) occludes the esophagus
A drug used to treat metabolic acidosis is
A) Inderal
B) Pronestyl
C) sodium bicarbonate
D) Isuprel
C) sodium bicarbonate
How many milliliters are in 1 ounce?
A) 10
B) 30
C) 75
D) 100
B) 30
Pontocaine is
A) carbocaine
B) tetracaine HCl
C) marcaine
D) prilocaine HCl
B) tetracaine HCl
An artificial plasma-volume expander is
A) mannitol
B) dextran
C) Ringer’s solution
D) Uromatic
B) dextran
The purpose of an LMA is
A) to establish and maintain a patent airway
B) to provide patient cooling
C) to monitor body temperature
D) to evaluate cardiac and venous status
A) to establish and maintain a patent airway
Immobility of the eye, along with lowered intra-ocular pressure is facilitated by the use of
A) Diprivan block
B) Versed block
C) Xylocaine block
D) Retrobulbar block
D) Retrobulbar block
Dark Blood in the operative field may indicate that the patient is
A) hyperkalemic
B) hypovolemic
C) hypotensive
D) hypoxic
D) hypoxic
Avitene is
A) hemostatic
B) adrenergic
C) cycloplegic
D) mydriatic
A) hemostatic
The drug that decreases the tendency of blood platelets to clot is
A) warfarin sodium
B) Diazepam
C) Ativan
D) Versed
A) warfarin sodium
A method of anesthesia in which medication is injected into the subarachnoid space, affecting a portion of the spinal cord, is called a
A) Bier block
B) field block
C) nerve block
D) spinal block
D) spinal block
The total volume in a 30-cc syringe is
A) 1 ounce
B) 2 ounces
C) 3 ounces
D) 4 ounces
A) 1 ounce
The total volume in a 30-cc syringe is
A) 1 ounce
B) 2 ounces
C) 3 ounces
D) 4 ounces
A) 1 ounce
During general anesthesia, exhaled CO2 is absorbed by
A) soda lime reservoir
B) vaporizer
C) ventilator
D) breathing bag
A) soda lime reservoir
Heparin effects are reversed by
A) pitocin
B) phenylephrine
C) protamine sulfate
D) procainamide Hcl
C) protamine sulfate
A systemic agent used to control uterine hemorrhage is
A) protamine
B) pitocin
C) procainamide HCL
D) phenylephrine
B) pitocin
An antimuscarinic
A) controls pain
B) prevents nausea
C) limits salivation
D) reverses muscle relaxation
C) limits salivation
The soluntions used intravenously to replace plasma when plasma is not available is
A) 0.9%NACL
B) Dextrose 5% in water
C) Lactated Ringers
D) Dextran
D) Dextran
Zofran is an
A) antiemetic
B) sedative
C) tranquilizer
D) anticholinergic
A) antiemetic
Each of the following agents must be applied using dry gloves or instruments Except
A) Gelfoam
B) Collastat
C) Avitene
D) Helistat
A) Gelfoam
Nitrous oxide would be considered an ideal anesthetic agent if it were
A) nonexplosive
B) more potent
C) safer
D) odorless
B) more potent
A drug used to lower intraocular pressure is
A) Miochol
B) Healon
C) mannitol
D) BSS
C) mannitol
A bolus is
A) a small, intermittent dose intravenously
B) a dose injected intramuscularly
C) a rapid dose, subcutaneously
D) a dose injected all at once, intravenously
D) a dose injected all at once, intravenously
A drug that interferes with the blood-clotting mechanism is
A) lidocaine
B) fentanyl
C) heparin
D) cefazolin
C) heparin
A broad spectrum prophylactic antibiotic is
A) Isoprel
B) Protamine sulfate
C) Bretylol
D) Ancef
D) Ancef
A common short-acting muscle relaxant is
A) Metubine
B) Anectine
C) curare
D) Pavulon
B) Anectine
The most widely used local anesthetic is
A) Carbocaine
B) Marcaine
C) prilocaine
D) lidocaine
D) lidocaine
Which item is used on cut edges of bone to seal off oozing of blood?
A) electrocautery
B) silver nitrate
C) bone wax
D) epinephrine
C) bone wax
Which drug is given to aid in placental expulsion?
A) Oxytocic
B) Anticholinergic
C) Antihistamine
D) Hypoxic
A) Oxytocic
The patient has received preoperative medication. The action to be taken when this patient complains of dry mouth (thirst) and requests water would be to
A) provide the patient with unlimited water for thorough hydration
B) restrict water to 2 ounces
C) restrict fluids completely and explain the reason for action of medication
D) report to the surgeon immediately
C) restrict fluids completely and explain the reason for action of medication
The indication for an epidural would be
A) anorectal, vaginal, perineal, and obstetric procedures
B) lower intestinal procedures
C) upper gastrointestinal procedures
D) above-the -waist procedures
A) anorectal, vaginal, perineal, and obstetric procedures
A capnometer measures
A) oxygen concentration
B) CO concentration
C) CO2 concentration
D) PO2 concentration
C) CO2 concentration
Oxytocics are given in a cesarean after the baby’s shoulders are delivered
A) to contract the uterus
B) to relax the uterus
C) to prolong the contraction
D) to facilitate membrane rupture
A) to contract the uterus
An osmotic diuretic agent used to decrease cerebral edema and intraocular edema is
A) diuril
B) Flousemide
C) papaverine
D) mannitol
D) mannitol
A drug used frequently for regional blocks is
A) tetracaine
B) novacaine
C) cocaine
D) Marcaine
D) Marcaine
An intravenous injection of a local anesthetic to an extremity below the level of a tourniquet is called a
A) field block
B) Bier block
C) nerve block
D) paravertebral block
B) Bier block
Benzodiazapines produce ________for up to 6 hours from the onset of the drugs action
A) pain relief
B) hallucinations
C) antigrade amnesia
D) relief from nausea
C) antigrade amnesia
An agent that keeps the cornea moist during surgery and is used for irrigation as well is
A) Mannitol
B) Miochol
C) Chymar
D) BSS
D) BSS
Keflin is a(n)
A) antibiotic
B) steroid
C) mydriatic
D) diuretic
A) antibiotic
Anesthesia given in a combination of several agents to obtain optimum results is called
A) regional anesthesia
B) general anesthesia
C) conduction anesthesia
D) balanced anesthesia
D) balanced anesthesia
An intravenous infusion that improves circulation, stimulates renal activity, and is a physiologic salt solution is
A) Ringer’s lactate
B) mannitol
C) normal saline
D) dextrose,5%,in saline
A) Ringer’s lactate
Tubal patency may be tested by the installation of _______into the uterine cavity.
A) balanced salt solution
B) Chymar
C) methylene blue
D) gentian violet
C) methylene blue
Drug effects that occur predictably, and may not cause a problem are
A) adverse reaction
B) toxicity
C) side effect
D) therapeutic effect
C) side effect
The symbol gtt means
A) drop
B) dose
C) mixture
D) solution
A) drop
Naloxone (Narcan) is an example of a/an
A) narcotic antagonist
B) mydriatic
C) hystamine
D) diuretic
A) narcotic antagonist
Which piece of equipment is of extreme importance when anesthesia induction begins?
A) oximeter
B) nlood pressure apparatus
C) oxygen
D) suction
D) suction
Demerol is a
A) narcotic
B) bronchial dilator
C) vasoconstrictor
D) sedative
A) narcotic
Halothane is also called
A) Ethrane
B) Penthrane
C) Forane
D) Fluothane
D) Fluothane
An ultrashort acting drug useful during intubation to produce paralysis and also to produce muscle relaxation when used in a dilute solution is
A) Sublimaze
B) Valium
C) Versed
D) Anectine
D) Anectine
A drug used to soothe and relieve anxiety is a(n)
A) cholinergic
B) analgesic
C) sedative
D) narcotic
C) sedative
Compazine is
A) an antiemetic
B) a sedative
C) a tranquilizer
D) an anticholinergic
A) an antiemetic
