Question 1

The use of prilocaine is limited to topical and infiltration anesthesia because the drug's metabolite may cause which adverse effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiac arrhythmias 
B)  hepatitis 
C)  renal impairment 
D)  myopathy 
E)  methemoglobinemia 
A)  cardiac arrhythmias 
B)  hepatitis 
C)  renal impairment 
D)  myopathy 
E)  methemoglobinemia E

Question 2

Which advantage is associated with etomidate compared to other parenteral anesthetics?

Accepted Answer

A)  produces muscle relaxation 
B)  causes a high degree of analgesia 
C)  less likely to cause hypotension 
D)  has a longer duration of action 
E)  causes dissociative anesthesia 
A)  produces muscle relaxation 
B)  causes a high degree of analgesia 
C)  less likely to cause hypotension 
D)  has a longer duration of action 
E)  causes dissociative anesthesia C

Question 3

Which attribute best describes sevoflurane?

Accepted Answer

A)  causes little cardiovascular and respiratory depression 
B)  more irritating to the respiratory tract than other drugs 
C)  slower rate of induction than other inhalational agents 
D)  more potent than other halogenated inhalational anesthetics 
E)  increases systemic vascular resistance more than other drugs 
A)  causes little cardiovascular and respiratory depression 
B)  more irritating to the respiratory tract than other drugs 
C)  slower rate of induction than other inhalational agents 
D)  more potent than other halogenated inhalational anesthetics 
E)  increases systemic vascular resistance more than other drugs A

Exam 21: Local and General Anesthetics

The use of prilocaine is limited to topical and infiltration anesthesia because the drug's metabolite may cause which adverse effect?

Which advantage is associated with etomidate compared to other parenteral anesthetics?

Which attribute best describes sevoflurane?

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