Pharmacology Flashcards
Which stage of anesthesia causes loss of conciousness and eyelid reflex?
Stage II
Which of the following is not an induction agent : ketamine hydrochloride, propofol, etomidate, pentothal sodium?
ketamine hydrochloride
Which of the following is the most commonly used dissociative agent for surgery : pentothal sodium, desflurane, enflurane, ketamine hydrochloride?
ketamine hydrochloride
Which of the following are nerve conduction blockers : succinylcholine and ethrane, xylocaine and succinylcholine, xylocaine and marcaine, ethrane and marcaine?
xylocaine and marcaine
Which of the following causes pupil dilation : cycloplegic drugs, viscoelastic drugs, mydriatic drugs, both a & c?
both a & c
What is used to correct acidosis, electrolyte, and fluid imbalance ?
ringer’s solution and lactated ringer’s
When a patient has metabolic alkalosis what solution should be administered?
0.9% Saline Solution
What condition would the blood expander, hespan, be used to correct?
hypovolemia
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?
Malignant hyperthermia
What treatment should be followed during surgery when a patient goes into malignant hyperthermia ?
Stop anesthesia, administer 100% oxygen, dantrolene, chilled iv fluids, and used chilled saline lavage
What fluid needs to be mixed with dantrolene prior to administering it?
Sterile injectable water
What is the loading dose of dantrolene?
2.5mg/kg
What class of drug are opiates?
Class II
Which of the following is used in the OR setting for pain management : xylocaine, versed, codeine, keflex?
Codeine
Schiller’s solution is used in which of the following procedures : conization, colposcopy, vulvectomy, marsupialization?
conization
When sensations of sensory and motor eye function need to be blocked, what would the surgeon use?
retrobulbar anesthesia
What can be used to facilitate hemostasis at the surgical site?
Lidocaine with epi
This is when a substance is enhanced by a chemical/drug :
Agonist
What term is defined as a sweetened aqueous solution?
syrup
What term is used for anesthesia vapors escaping the tubing and anesthesia machine?
Waste anesthetic gas
What does tumescent liposuction involve?
A mixture of local anesthetic, epi, saline, and Wydase
A mg is a measurement of :
weight
The solution used intravenously to replace plasma when plasma is not available is :
dextran
A systemic agent used to control uterine hemorrhage is :
pitocin
An artificial plasma-volume expander is :
dextran
A drug used to soothe an relieve anxiety is :
a sedative
The most frequently used barbiturate for IV anesthesia is :
pentothal
Compazine is :
an antiemetic
A drug that could be used to reverse the effect of muscle relaxants is :
prostigmin
Which piece of equipment is of extreme importance when anesthesia induction begins?
suction
Pharmacokinetics focuses on how the body does what?
process by which drugs move through the body
A drug that constricts the pupil during ophthalmic surgery is:
miochol
An example of a depolarizing muscle relaxant is :
succinylcholine
Benodiazapines produce _________ for up to 6 hours from the onset of the drugs action :
relief from nausea
Which name is derived from the molecular formula of a drug?
chemical
Which drug is the antagonist to heparin?
protamine sulfate
When the surgeon performs and intraoperative cholangiogram he uses :
renograffin
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 :
50g
1000mL is roughly equal to :
1q
The primary consideration in selecting an appropriate anesthetic agent is :
type of procedure
What is the desired result of atropine sulfate when used as a pre-op med?
drying of secretions
