Deck 25: Anesthetic Agents

Question 1

In which of the following stages of anesthesia is pain abolished?

A) stage II
B) stage IV
C) stage III
D) stage I

Answer 1

stage I

Question 2

In which of the following stages of anesthesia does medullary paralysis occur?

A) stage III
B) stage IV
C) stage I
D) stage II

Answer 2

stage IV

Question 3

During the recovery period, the patient must be observed for underventilation by monitoring for:

A) respiratory apnea
B) congestive heart failure
C) high fever
D) respiratory edema

Answer 3

respiratory apnea

Question 4

The trade name of meperidine is:

A) DepoDur
B) Demerol
C) Ativan
D) Inapsine

Question 5

Loss of sensation or consciousness is defined as:

A) anesthetic accident
B) surgical anesthesia
C) analgesia
D) anesthesia

Question 6

Pain relief while still conscious is known as:

A) analgesia
B) anesthesia
C) therapeutic index
D) inertness

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the four stages of anesthesia?

A) analgesia
B) fear
C) surgical anesthesia
D) medullary paralysis

Question 8

Which of the following stages of anesthesia produces excitement?

A) Stage 4
B) Stage 3
C) Stage 2
D) Stage 1

Question 9

The generic name of Ativan is:

A) lorazepam
B) midazolam
C) diazepam
D) omeprazole

Question 10

Inhalation anesthetics are either gases or:

A) esters
B) semisolids
C) volatile liquids
D) ambient air

Question 11

Which of the following is used as an antiemetic?

A) omeprazole
B) atropine
C) lansoprazole
D) droperidol

Question 12

General anesthetics are contraindicated if a patient has taken which of the following within 14 days?

A) Anticonvulsants
B) MAO inhibitors
C) Alcohol
D) Cimetidine

Question 13

Esters cause allergic reactions due to one of their metabolites, known as:

A) an amide
B) para-amino benzoic acid (PABA)
C) methylparaben
D) benzocaine

Question 14

The most commonly recognized amide drug is:

A) tetracaine
B) benzocaine
C) lidocaine
D) bupivacaine

Question 15

Local anesthetics should be used with caution in children younger than:

A) 4 years
B) 8 years
C) 12 years
D) 14 years

Question 16

Topical anesthesia is used on the skin or:

A) inner ears
B) hair
C) mucous membranes
D) subarachnoid space

Question 17

Cryoanesthesia involves the reduction of nerve conduction by:

A) subcutaneous injection
B) localized healing
C) localized cooling
D) cold water

Question 18

Local infiltration anesthesia works by blocking nerves and is injected directly into an area that is:

A) cooling
B) infected
C) swollen
D) painful

Question 19

Anesthesia that affects a single nerve, a deep plexus, or a network of nerves is known as:

A) local infiltration anesthesia
B) field block anesthesia
C) spinal anesthesia
D) subarachnoid anesthesia

Question 20

The trade name of sevoflurane is:

A) Ultane
B) Fluothane
C) Suprane
D) Ethrane

Question 21

Injection of local anesthetic into the lumbar or caudal space via a catheter is referred to as:

A) systemic anesthesia
B) medullary anesthesia
C) epidural anesthesia
D) surgical anesthesia

Question 22

The generic name of Diprivan is:

A) midazolam
B) propofol
C) ketamine
D) fentanyl

Question 23

The most widely used volatile anesthetic is which of the following?

A) sevoflurane
B) nitrous oxide
C) isoflurane
D) halothane

Question 24

How long before surgery must the patient stop taking herbal medications?

A) 2 to 3 hours
B) 2 to 3 days
C) 2 to 3 weeks
D) 4 to 6 weeks

Question 25

The trade name of procaine is:

A) Novocain
B) Americaine
C) Pontocaine
D) Cocaine

Question 26

The action of local anesthetics is:

A) systemic
B) different based on the patient's weight
C) based on diurnal rhythms
D) dose-dependent

Question 27

Which of the following local anesthetics may be administered subcutaneously?

A) Cocaine
B) Pontocaine
C) Novocain
D) Marcaine

Question 28

Adverse effects of local anesthetics include all the following except:

A) light-headedness
B) dizziness
C) slurred speech
D) temporary loss of hearing

Question 29

When a local anesthetic is to be administered by infiltration, which of the following may be added to decrease its dosage and prolong its duration of action?

A) Lidocaine
B) Norepinephrine
C) Epinephrine
D) Bupivacaine

Question 30

The type of anesthesia that is popular for labor and delivery and is very slowly absorbed into the cerebrospinal fluid is known as:

A) topical anesthesia
B) epidural anesthesia
C) local infiltration anesthesia
D) field block anesthesia