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Pharmacology Flashcards

1
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Which stage of anesthesia causes loss of conciousness and eyelid reflex?

A

Stage II

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2
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Which of the following is not an induction agent : ketamine hydrochloride, propofol, etomidate, pentothal sodium?

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ketamine hydrochloride

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3
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Which of the following is the most commonly used dissociative agent for surgery : pentothal sodium, desflurane, enflurane, ketamine hydrochloride?

A

ketamine hydrochloride

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4
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Which of the following are nerve conduction blockers : succinylcholine and ethrane, xylocaine and succinylcholine, xylocaine and marcaine, ethrane and marcaine?

A

xylocaine and marcaine

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5
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Which of the following causes pupil dilation : cycloplegic drugs, viscoelastic drugs, mydriatic drugs, both a & c?

A

both a & c

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6
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What is used to correct acidosis, electrolyte, and fluid imbalance ?

A

ringer’s solution and lactated ringer’s

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7
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When a patient has metabolic alkalosis what solution should be administered?

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0.9% Saline Solution

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8
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What condition would the blood expander, hespan, be used to correct?

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hypovolemia

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9
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During surgery the patient begins having the following signs and symptoms : tachycardia, increase levels of carbon dioxide, and unstable blood pressure, and muscular contracture. What condition is the patient most likely presenting?

A

Malignant hyperthermia

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10
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What treatment should be followed during surgery when a patient goes into malignant hyperthermia ?

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Stop anesthesia, administer 100% oxygen, dantrolene, chilled iv fluids, and used chilled saline lavage

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11
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What fluid needs to be mixed with dantrolene prior to administering it?

A

Sterile injectable water

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12
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What is the loading dose of dantrolene?

A

2.5mg/kg

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13
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What class of drug are opiates?

A

Class II

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14
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Which of the following is used in the OR setting for pain management : xylocaine, versed, codeine, keflex?

A

Codeine

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15
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Schiller’s solution is used in which of the following procedures : conization, colposcopy, vulvectomy, marsupialization?

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conization

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16
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When sensations of sensory and motor eye function need to be blocked, what would the surgeon use?

A

retrobulbar anesthesia

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17
Q

What can be used to facilitate hemostasis at the surgical site?

A

Lidocaine with epi

18
Q

This is when a substance is enhanced by a chemical/drug :

A

Agonist

19
Q

What term is defined as a sweetened aqueous solution?

A

syrup

20
Q

What term is used for anesthesia vapors escaping the tubing and anesthesia machine?

A

Waste anesthetic gas

21
Q

What does tumescent liposuction involve?

A

A mixture of local anesthetic, epi, saline, and Wydase

22
Q

A mg is a measurement of :

A

weight

23
Q

The solution used intravenously to replace plasma when plasma is not available is :

A

dextran

24
Q

A systemic agent used to control uterine hemorrhage is :

A

pitocin

25
Q

An artificial plasma-volume expander is :

A

dextran

26
Q

A drug used to soothe an relieve anxiety is :

A

a sedative

27
Q

The most frequently used barbiturate for IV anesthesia is :

A

pentothal

28
Q

Compazine is :

A

an antiemetic

29
Q

A drug that could be used to reverse the effect of muscle relaxants is :

A

prostigmin

30
Q

Which piece of equipment is of extreme importance when anesthesia induction begins?

A

suction

31
Q

Pharmacokinetics focuses on how the body does what?

A

process by which drugs move through the body

32
Q

A drug that constricts the pupil during ophthalmic surgery is:

A

miochol

33
Q

An example of a depolarizing muscle relaxant is :

A

succinylcholine

34
Q

Benodiazapines produce _________ for up to 6 hours from the onset of the drugs action :

A

relief from nausea

35
Q

Which name is derived from the molecular formula of a drug?

A

chemical

36
Q

Which drug is the antagonist to heparin?

A

protamine sulfate

37
Q

When the surgeon performs and intraoperative cholangiogram he uses :

A

renograffin

38
Q

Patient is receiving 1L of 5% dextrose in water as an IV fluid during her 1 hour surgery. the number of grams of dextrose the patient has received during this infusion is :

A

50g

39
Q

1000mL is roughly equal to :

A

1q

40
Q

The primary consideration in selecting an appropriate anesthetic agent is :

A

type of procedure

41
Q

What is the desired result of atropine sulfate when used as a pre-op med?

A

drying of secretions

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