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1
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Total normal cerebral blood flow (CBF) is           
A.   25 mL/100 g/min           
B.   50 mL/100 g/min           
C.   100 mL/100 g/min           
D.   150 mL/100 g/min
A

B. 50 mL/100 g/min

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The factor associated with maximum increase in intracranial pressure (ICP) is
A. Increased central venous pressure to 14 mm Hg
B. Hypercarbia with PaCO2 of 50 mm Hg
C. Ventilation with positive end–expiratory pressure (PEEP) of 5 cm H2O
D. Bucking and coughing on endotracheal tube

A

D. Bucking and coughing on endotracheal tube

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Cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) (mm Hg) in a patient with intracranial pressure (ICP) of 12 mm Hg, central venous pressure (CVP) of 15 mm Hg, and
mean arterial pressure (MAP) of 70 mm Hg will be
A. 58
B. 55
C. 52
D. 48

A

B. 55

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Treatment of a patient with mannitol can lead to all the following, except           
A.   Oliguria           
B.   Hypotension           
C.   Hypervolemia           
D.   Hypokalemia
A

A. Oliguria

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A patient is undergoing craniotomy for subdural hematoma. During the procedure, the surgeon requests lowering the intracranial pressure. All the
following can be used, except
A.   Mannitol           
B.   Hyperventilation           
C.   Steroids           
D.   Furosemide
A

C. Steroids

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The desired level of PaCO2 in a neurosurgical patient is           
A.   30 to 35 mm Hg           
B.   25 to 30 mm Hg           
C.   20 to 25 mm Hg           
D.   15 to 25 mm Hg
A

B. 25 to 30 mm Hg

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An absolute contraindication for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is           
A.   Hypertension           
B.   Pheochromocytoma           
C.   Aortic aneurysm           
D.   Stroke
A

B. Pheochromocytoma

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Signs of air embolism in a patient include all, except           
A.   Hypertension           
B.   Heart murmur           
C.   Arrhythmia           
D.   Decreased EtCO2
A

A. Hypertension

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A 65-year-old male is undergoing surgery for medulloblastoma in the posterior fossa of brain. Approximately 1 hour into surgery you notice arrhythmias
on the monitors. The next step will be

A. Inform the surgeon
B. Give β-blockers
C. Administer lidocaine
D. Give 100% oxygen

A

A. Inform the surgeon

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Nitrous oxide should be avoided in patients with           
A.   Subdural hematoma           
B.   Brain tumor           
C.   Closed head injury           
D.   Pneumocephalus
A

D. Pneumocephalus

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The following fluid should be avoided
A. Lactated Ringerés
B. Normal saline
C. Dextrose 5%—normal saline
D. Hetastarch

A

C. Dextrose 5%—normal saline

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Most sensitive method to detect air embolism is
A. Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)
B. Decreased end-tidal carbon dioxide
C. Increased end-tidal nitrogen
D. Mill wheel murmur

A

A. Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)

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Best measure to reduce cerebral oxygen consumption includes
A. Administration of barbiturates
B. Hyperventilation
C. Administration of opioids
D. Institution of hypothermia

A

D. Institution of hypothermia

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All of the following decrease cerebral blood flow (CBF), except           
A.   Etomidate           
B.   Propofol           
C.   Thiopental           
D.   Ketamine
A

D. Ketamine

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In a patient undergoing craniotomy, the transducer of arterial line should be zeroed at the
A. Level of hypothalamus
B. Level of heart
C. Level of external auditory meatus
D. Level of atmosphere

A

C. Level of external auditory meatus

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Jugular venous oxygen saturation
A. Estimates oxygen extraction
B. Is unaffected by systemic hypoxia
C. Involves placement of catheter through inferior vena cava
D. Monitors global oxygenation of both cerebral hemispheres

A

D. Monitors global oxygenation of both cerebral hemispheres

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The effect of ischemia on somatosensory-evoked potentials (SSEPs) is
A. Decreased latency, decreased amplitude
B. Increased latency, increased amplitude
C. Decreased latency, increased amplitude
D. Increased latency, decreased amplitude

A

D. Increased latency, decreased amplitude

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A patient with spinal injury, sustained 3 hours ago, comes to the OR for exploratory laparotomy. Anesthetic management of the patient includes which of
the following?

A. Rapid-sequence induction with succinylcholine
B. Hypothermia for better neurologic outcome
C. Managing autonomic hyperreflexia
D. Avoiding corticosteroids

A

A. Rapid-sequence induction with succinylcholine

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The electrophysiological monitor most resistant to anesthetic agents is
A. Somatosensory-evoked potentials
B. Motor-evoked potentials
C. Brain-stem auditory-evoked potentials
D. Electroencephalography

A

C. Brain-stem auditory-evoked potentials

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The most reliable monitor for neurologic monitoring in a patient undergoing carotid endarterectomy is
A. Electroencephalogram
B. Jugular venous oxygen saturation
C. Awake neurologic exam
D. Stump pressure

A

C. Awake neurologic exam

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21
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Anesthetic management of a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS) includes
A. Avoiding hypothermia
B. Avoiding hyperthermia
C. Spinal anesthesia is safe
D. Use of succinylcholine can result in hypokalemia

A

B. Avoiding hyperthermia

22
Q

All the following are true for Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS), except
A. Respiratory paralysis is frequent complication
B. Presence of labile autonomic nervous system
C. Ascending motor paralysis
D. Exaggerated reflexes

A

D. Exaggerated reflexes

23
Q

True statement about autonomic hyperreflexia is
A. Lesions below T10 is responsible for the reflex
B. It can be treated with deep general anesthetic
C. It is associated with vasoconstriction above the site of injury
D. It can be provoked by thermal stimulation

A

B. It can be treated with deep general anesthetic

24
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A 16-year-old patient with acute lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) intoxication and head injury comes to emergency room. All the following can be used in anesthetic management, except
A.   Propofol           
B.   Succinylcholine           
C.   Ketamine           
D.   Phenylephrine
A

C. Ketamine

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A 25-year-old patient with severe depression is undergoing an electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The duration of seizure can be increased by
A. Hypoventilating the patient
B. Hyperventilating the patient
C. Administering succinylcholine
D. Administering rocuronium

A

B. Hyperventilating the patient

26
Q

All of the following are contraindications of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), except
A. Pacemaker
B. Recent stroke
C. Raised intracranial pressure
D. Severe osteoporosis

A

A. Pacemaker

27
Q

True statement regarding cerebral physiology is
A. Normal cerebral metabolic oxygen consumption is 5 mL/100g/min
B. Normal Intracranial pressure (ICP) is approximately 15 mm Hg
C. Normal cerebral blood flow (CBF) is 50 mL/100g/min
D. Cerebral autoregulation is strictly maintained at blood pressures between 60 and 150 mm Hg in all patients

A

C. Normal cerebral blood flow (CBF) is 50 mL/100g/min

28
Q

True statement about cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is
A. It is formed in the third ventricle
B. It is absorbed in arachnoid granulations present in fourth ventricle
C. Total volume of CSF is about 150 mL
D. Major mechanism of formation is by passive diffusion of ions

A

C. Total volume of CSF is about 150 mL

29
Q

A precordial Doppler can detect a minimal of ___ mL of intracardiac air:
A. 0.1 B. 0.25 C. 0.5 D. 1

A

B. 0.25

30
Q 
The only inhalational anesthetic that can cause an isoelectric EEG among the following is           
A.   Isoflurane           
B.   Halothane           
C.   Enflurane           
D.   Nitrous oxide
A

A. Isoflurane

31
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Intraoperative anesthetic management of a patient undergoing cerebral aneurysm repair includes all, except
A. Maintenance of hypotension
B. Mannitol for facilitating surgical exposure
C. Maintaining mild hypothermia
D. Patient remaining intubated for 24 hours postoperatively

A

D. Patient remaining intubated for 24 hours postoperatively

32
Q 
Which of the following types of neuromonitoring can be done in a patient undergoing transsphenoidal resection of a pituitary tumor?           
A.   EEG           
B.   Motor-evoked potentials           
C.   Visual-evoked potentials           
D.   Auditory-evoked potentials
A

C. Visual-evoked potentials

33
Q 
The drug of choice for treating nausea and vomiting in a patient with parkinsonism would be           
A.   Ondansetron           
B.   Promethazine           
C.   Droperidol           
D.   Metoclopramide
A

A. Ondansetron

34
Q 
All the following anesthetic agents can cause seizurelike activity on the electroencephalogram (EEG), except           
A.   Ketamine           
B.   Etomidate           
C.   Enflurane           
D.   Thiopental
A

D. Thiopental

35
Q 
The neuromuscular blocking agent relatively contraindicated in a patient with raised intracranial pressure (ICP) is           
A.   Rocuronium           
B.   Vecuronium
C.   Atracurium           
D.   Cisatracurium
A

C. Atracurium

36
Q 
The afferent input for somatosensory-evoked potentials is carried by which spinal cord tract           
A.   Corticospinal           
B.   Dorsal columns           
C.   Spinothalamic           
D.   Spinocerebellar
A

B. Dorsal columns

37
Q

You are called to evaluate a 50-year-old patient for brain death. All the following are criteria for brain death, except
A. Apnea for 10 minutes
B. Absence of corneal reflex
C. Presence of spinal reflexes
D. Decerebrate posturing

A

D. Decerebrate posturing

38
Q

A 30-year-old male is found unresponsive outside a supermarket. The emergency response team finds him in ventricular fibrillation. After 10 minutes of
CPR, the emergency response team is successful in reviving the patient. In the emergency room, it is decided to cool the patient to 34°C from 37°C. By this measure, the cerebral metabolic demand will decrease by
A. 12% B. 18% C. 24% D. 30%

A

B. 18%

39
Q

All the following are relative contraindications to a sitting craniotomy, except
A. Right-to-left cardiac shunt
B. Patent foramen ovale
C. Ventriculoatrial shunt
D. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

A

D. Ventriculoperitoneal shunt

40
Q

An 80-year-old female comes to the ER with closed distal radial fracture. On further questioning, she gives a history of stroke about 2 weeks ago. How
long should one wait before it can be assumed that her risk of perioperative stroke is same as a healthy 80-year-old?
A. 6 days
B. 6 weeks
C. 6 months
D. 6 years

A

B. 6 weeks

41
Q

A 28-year-old male is being treated in the ICU for raised intracranial pressure (ICP). All the following measures can aid in decreasing ICP quickly,
except
A. Corticosteroids
B. Hyperventilation to PaCO2 of 30 mm Hg
C. Mannitol
D. Head elevation to 30 degrees

A

A. Corticosteroids

42
Q 
Which of the following agents will have the least effect on somatosensory-evoked potentials (SSEPs)?           
A.   Vecuronium           
B.   Propofol           
C.   Fentanyl           
D.   Nitrous oxide
A

A. Vecuronium

43
Q 
Signs and symptoms of raised intracranial hypertension include all the following, except           
A.   Hypertension           
B.   Tachycardia           
C.   Bradycardia           
D.   Irregular respiration
A

B. Tachycardia

44
Q

Etomidate in a dose of 0.2 mg/kg can lead to all the following, except
A. Abolish ventilatory response to carbon dioxide
B. Increase amplitude and latency of somatosensory-evoked potentials (SSEPs)
C. Decrease cerebral metabolic oxygen demand
D. Decrease cerebral blood flow (CBF)

A

A. Abolish ventilatory response to carbon dioxide

45
Q

The most important factor governing cerebral blood flow (CBF) is
A. Cerebral metabolic oxygen demand
B. PaCO2
C. pH
D. Cerebral perfusion pressure

A

A. Cerebral metabolic oxygen demand

46
Q 
The following graph depicts the relations          
A.   PaCO2           
B.   PaO2           
C.   Mean arterial pressure           
D.   Cerebrospinal fluid pH
A

A. PaCO2

47
Q 
The following graph depicts the relationship between cerebral perfusion and
Figure 13-2.
A.   PaCO2           
B.   PaO2           
C.   Mean arterial pressure           
D.   Cerebrospinal fluid pH
A

B. PaO2

48
Q 
A 45-year-old male is seen in the preadmission testing for pituitary adenoma resection surgery. All the following would be expected if this adenoma was
causing acromegaly, except
A.   Hypotension           
B.   Obstructive sleep apnea           
C.   Difficult airway           
D.   Hyperglycemia
A

A. Hypotension

49
Q 
The fastest measure to decrease intracranial pressure (ICP) in a patient is           
A.   Mannitol           
B.   Dexamethasone           
C.   Furosemide           
D.   Hyperventilation
A

D. Hyperventilation

50
Q

Therapy for cerebral vasospasm includes
A. Hypertension, hypervolemia, hemodilution
B. Normotension, euvolemia, hypocarbia
C. Hypotension, hypovolemia, hypocarbia
D. Hypertension, hypervolemia, hypocarbia

A

A. Hypertension, hypervolemia, hemodilution

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