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Pharmo And Anesthesia Flashcards

1
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Dilating drops are called:

A

MYDRIATICS

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2
Q

A medicine cup holds 2 ounces.

How many milliliters does it hold?

A

60 ml

One fluid ounce equals 30 ml

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3
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The intravenous barbiturate general anesthetic used for induction most frequently is:

A

PENTOTHAL

Thiopental sodium

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4
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Indirect arterial blood pressure is obtained with a:

A

SPHYGMOMANOMETER

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5
Q

A steroid used topically to diminish inflammation after eye surgery is:

A

Methylprednisolone acetate ( DEPO-MEDROL )

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6
Q

Hypovolemia is:

A

LOW BLOOD VOLUME

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7
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Intubation occurs during which phase of anesthesia:

A

INDUCTION PHASE

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8
Q

An emergency drug used in cardiac surgery that increases myocardial contractility is:

A

CALCIUM CHLORIDE

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9
Q

Cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular origin can be treated with:

A

LIDOCAINE

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10
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Dextran is used parenterally to:

A

Expand PLASMA VOLUME by drawing fluid from tissues, thus decreasing blood viscosity

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11
Q

A barbiturate that may be used for sleep the night before surgery is:

A

SECOBARBITOL

SECONOL

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12
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What amount is approximately equal to 500 ml?

A

ONE PINT

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13
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Which procedure would not be done for a patient with suspected malignant hyperthermia?

A

INJECT SUCCINYLCHOLINE

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14
Q

An emergency drug useful in stabilizing ventricular fibrillation:

A

PROPANOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE

INDERAL

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15
Q

What is a major side effect of thrombolytics?

A

HEMORRHAGE

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16
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The operative stage of anesthetic is the:

A

THE THIRD STAGE

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17
Q

One gram equals:

A

15 GRAINS

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18
Q

A short acting narcotic opioid given intramuscularly for premedication is:

A

MEPERIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE

DEMEROL

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19
Q

What agent is commonly given preoperatively to inhibit the production of gastric acid?

A

CIMETIDINE

TAGAMET is a H2 blocker that inhibits the production of gastric acid.

20
Q

An anticoagulant given for its antagonistic effect on heparin is:

A

PROTAMINE SULFATE

21
Q

Which of the following anesthetics must be augmented with a more potent agent for general abdominal surgery?

A

NITROUS OXIDE

22
Q

Lidocaine is used intravenously for:

A

TREATMENT OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS

It is an antidysrhymthmic

23
Q

What agency establishes standards for drugs?

A

UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIA

24
Q

Oxytocic drugs cause:

A

UTERINE CONTRACTIONS

25
Q

Drugs that draw fluid from the tissues are classified as:

A

DIURETICS

26
Q

Naloxone hydrochloride (NARCAN) i a/an:

A

NARCOTIC ANTAGONIST

It reverses respiratory depression of narcotics

27
Q

A vasoconstrictor added to a local anesthetic agent to extend the life of the local agent is:

A

EPINEPHRINE (ADRENALIN)

when combined with an anesthetic drug causes vasoconstriction and prolongs anesthesia

28
Q

An antichlolinergic srug given preoperatively to inhibit mucous secrtion is:

A

ATROPINE

29
Q

What vitamin is essential to te synthesis of prothrombin by the liver and is a valuable hemostatic agent?

A

VITAMIN K

30
Q

The universal recipient blood type is:

A

AB

31
Q

The test that determines the ratio of red blood cell to whole blood is the:

A

HEMATOCRIT (HCT)

32
Q

Lidocaine 1% is used to treat:

A

VENTRICULAR DYSRHYTHMIAS

33
Q

In a cardiac arrest, atropine might be administered to:

A

TREAT BRADYCARDIA DURING CARDIAC ARREST

34
Q

A differential count is the calculation of the:

A

OF EACH TYPE OF LEUKOCYTES

35
Q

Which agent is a radiopaque contrast medium used during operative cholangiograms?

A

HYPAQUE

Injected into the common bile duct and X-rays taken to determine the presence of stones.

36
Q

A deliberate reduction of body temperature for therapeutic purposes is known as:

A

HYPOTHERMIA

37
Q

Which of the following substances would be used to stop bleeding from the surface of a cut bone?

A

BONE WAX

38
Q

Mannitol is used in neurosurgery to:

A

REDUCE SWELLING OF THE BRAIN

Mannitol is a diuretic

39
Q

Amitotic drug use to constrict the pupil to reduce intraocular pressure is:

A

PILOCARPINEHYDROCHLORIDE

40
Q

A cycloplegic drug used to dilate the pupil is:

A

TROPICAMIDE (MYDRIACYL)

41
Q

A local anesthetic agent employed for infiltration anesthesia during ophthalmic surgery is:

A

LIDOCAINE

42
Q

An enzyme that is mixed with ophthalmic anesthetic solutions for infiltration anesthesia is:

A

HYALURONIDASE (WYCLASE)

43
Q

A benzodiazepine sedative given intramuscularly for premedication is:

A

MIDAZOLAM (VERSED)
a central nervous system depressant used for preoperative sedation and impairment of memory of preoperative events, and for conscious dedation.

44
Q

Which drug is given for malignant hypothermia?

A

DANTROLENE

It is a skeletal muscle relaxant.

45
Q

Which drug is not an antimuscarinic?

A

VERSED

46
Q

Which of the following drugs is a dye used to evaluate the corneal epithelium?

A

FLUORESCEIN

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