pharmacology and anesthesia

Question 1

An enzyme used before cataract surgery to soften the zonnules of the lens is:

Answer 1

Alpha-Chymotrypsin

Question 2

Balanced anesthesia is referred to as:

Answer 2

General Anesthesia or neuroleptanesthia

Question 3

MAC stands for:

Answer 3

Monitored anesthisia care

Question 4

Which drug counteracts metabolic acidosis?

Answer 4

Sodium Bicarbonate

Question 5

A drug used to reverse hypotension is:

Answer 5

Levarterenol (Levophed)

Question 6

Meperidine hydrocholoride (Demerol) is a

Answer 6

Analgesic

Question 7

Radiopaque dye used as a contrast medium in surgery is:

Answer 7

Renografin

Question 8

Cardiac arrythmias of ventricular orgin can be treated with

Answer 8

Lidocaine

Question 9

A barbituate that may be given the night before surgery:

Answer 9

Secobarbital (seconal)

Question 10

Most popular local anesthetic :

Answer 10

Lidocaine

Question 11

An emergency drug useful in stabilizing ventricular fibrillation is:

Answer 11

Propranolol Hydrocholride (inderal)

Question 12

The operative stage of the anesthetic is the

Answer 12

third stage

Question 13

What is major side effect of thrombolytics?

Answer 13

Hemmorage

Question 14

How many grams is a kilogram

Answer 14

1000

Question 15

What may be given preoperativelty to inhibit secretions

Answer 15

Atropine sulphate

Question 16

What is tetracaine (Pontecaine) used for?>

Answer 16

topical anesthetic

Question 17

One gram = how many grains?

Answer 17

15 grains

Question 18

A short acting narcotic opiod given intramuscularly for premedication

Answer 18

Meperindine Hydrochloride (demerol)

Question 19

H2 Blocker that inhibits the production of gastric acid is

Answer 19

Cimetidine (Tagamet)

Question 20

What anesthetic must be augmented with a more potent agent for a general abdominal surgery?

Answer 20

Nitrous oxide, bc it lacks potency

Question 21

What agent establishes standards for drugs?

Answer 21

United States Pharmacopeia USP

Question 22

A vasocontrictor added to a local anesthetic agent to exctend the life of a local agent?>

Answer 22

Epinepherine

Question 23

An Anticholinergic drug given preoperatively to inhibit mucous secretions is:

Answer 23

Atropine

Question 24

What drug can be used to treat ventricular dysrhythmia

Answer 24

Lidoncaine 1 %

Question 25

In a cardiac arrest atropine may be administered to:

Answer 25

Treat severe bradycardia

Question 26

A differential count is the calculation of:

Answer 26

Number of each type of leukocytes (white blood cells)

Question 27

Hypaque

Answer 27

is a radiopaque contrast medium injected into common bile duct to determine presence of stones

Question 28

a deliberate lowering of the bodies temperature is

Answer 28

hypothermia, can be deliberate or bc of metabolic diseases, drugs, burns ect

Question 29

Pilocarpine Hydrochloride is a cycloplegic drug used to :

Answer 29

constrict the pupil for reduction of intraocular pressure

Question 30

A local agent employed for infiltration anesthesia during eye surgery is called

Answer 30

Lidocaine

Question 31

is versed a antimuscarinic?

Answer 31

Versed is a central nervous system depressant not an antimuscarinic (anticholinergic)

Question 32

What is a dye used to evaluate the corneal epithelium?

Answer 32

Fluorescein is a dye used to evaluate the corneal epithelium