Pediatric Anesthesia
Pediatric Anesthesia Dipty Mangla and Ashish Sinha 1. Correct statement regarding neonatal physiology is A. Neonates have a greater volume of distribution for water-soluble drugs B. Total body water is higher in adults…
Ophthalmic, Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery
Ophthalmic, Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery Thoha Pham 1. The most accurate statement regarding absorption of topically administered ophthalmic drugs is that they are absorbed A. Slower than subcutaneous absorption B. Faster that…
Thoracic Anesthesia
Thoracic Anesthesia Deppu Ushakumari and Ashish Sinha 1. Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of asthma? A. Chronic inflammatory changes in the submucosa of the airways B. Airway hyper responsiveness…
Obstetric Anesthesia
Obstetric Anesthesia Thoha Pham 1. Beyond midgestation, pregnant women are at increased risk of gastroesophageal reflux and aspiration of gastric contents for all these reasons, except A. Decreased competence of the lower…
Neuroanesthesia
Neuroanesthesia Dipty Mangla and Ashish Sinha 1. Total normal cerebral blood flow (CBF) is A. 25 mL/100 g/min B. 50 mL/100 g/min C. 100 mL/100 g/min D. 150 mL/100 g/min 2. The factor associated with maximum…
Cardiovascular Anesthesia
Cardiovascular Anesthesia Deppu Ushakumari and Ashish Sinha 1. Which of the following is responsible for the plateau phase of cardiac action potential? A. Slow movement of potassium out of the cell B. Slow…
Endocrine Diseases
Endocrine Diseases Jean Kwo and Edward Bittner 1. Type 1 diabetes mellitus A. Is characterized by a relative lack of insulin plus resistance to endogenous insulin B. Always requires insulin C. Affects 95% of…
Gastrointestinal, Liver, and Renal Diseases
Gastrointestinal, Liver, and Renal Diseases Thoha Pham 1. A 38-year-old woman with a history of diverticulosis is scheduled for an exploratory laparotomy for lysis of adhesions. Which of the following is…
Miscellaneous Topics
Miscellaneous Topics Paul Sikka and Thomas Halaszynski 1. A 90-year-old male is presented to the operating room for surgical repair of a right femoral neck fracture. His medical history is significant…
Postoperative Anesthesia Care
Postoperative Anesthesia Care Sheri Berg and Edward Bittner 1. The most common cause of postanesthesia care unit (PACU)–related malpractice claims is A. Undertreated pain B. Critical respiratory incidents C. Nerve injury from regional blocks…
