Pang Flashcards
What is the most commonly used parenteral anesthetic?
propofol
both induction and maintenance
What receptor does propofol activate?
GABAa
no analgesia
induces anesthesia
antiemetic
What is half life of midazolam?
2hr
Benzos do not produce true anesthesia
a. true
b. false
a. true
Propofol should be frozen for storage
a. true
b. false
b. false
store at 5-25C
room temp is acceptable
use strict aseptic technique when handling
Propofol has high oral bioavailability
a. true
b. false
b. false
ZERO oral bioavailability
The prodrug fospropofol is metabolized by what enzyme?
alkaline phosphatase
present in all tissues
Ketamine is a glutamate (NMDA) receptor agonist
a. true
b. false
b. false
ANTAGONIST
ketamine does not cause respiratory depression
a. true
b. false
a. true
Most common AE of ketamine when used for anesthesia?
emergence (waking up) reactions
Ketamine causes a transient __ in blood pressure, heart rate, cardiac output
a. increase
b. decrease
a. increase
Dexmedetomidine is a selective ___
a. alpha 1 agonist
b. alpha 2 antagonist
c. alpha 1 antagonist
d. alpha 2 agonist
d. alpha 2 agonist
activates sleep pathways
Dexmedetomidine causes analgesia
a. true
b. false
a. true
sedation, analgesia, anxiolytic
Dexmedetomidine does not cause respiratory depression
a. true
b. false
a. true
experience close to normal sleep
The -curonium drugs are __
a. depolarizing blockers
b. competitive/non-depolarizing nAChR agonists
c. competitive/non-depolarizing nAChR antagonists
c. competitive/non-depolarizing nAChR antagonists
