Question 1

Which of the following intravenous general anesthetic agents can be administered intramuscularly (IM)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Methohexital (Brevital) 
B)  Ketamine (Ketalar) 
C)  Diazepam (Valium) 
D)  Propofol (Diprivan) 
A)  Methohexital (Brevital) 
B)  Ketamine (Ketalar) 
C)  Diazepam (Valium) 
D)  Propofol (Diprivan)

Question 2

Which of the following types of agents is used during balanced general anesthesia to help the patient pass from stage I to stage III and skip over the signs of stage II?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ketamine 
B)  Propofol 
C)  Ultrashort-acting IV barbiturate 
D)  Opioids 
A)  Ketamine 
B)  Propofol 
C)  Ultrashort-acting IV barbiturate 
D)  Opioids

Question 3

At the termination of a N₂O/O₂ sedation procedure, the patient should be placed on 100% oxygen for at least _____ minutes.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  8 
D)  11 
A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  8 
D)  11

Question 4

Which of the following are true of etomidate? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a halogenated hydrocarbon for general anesthesia. 
B)  It is used for induction of general anesthesia. 
C)  It can cause adrenal suppression. 
D)  It produces dissociative anesthesia. 
A)  It is a halogenated hydrocarbon for general anesthesia. 
B)  It is used for induction of general anesthesia. 
C)  It can cause adrenal suppression. 
D)  It produces dissociative anesthesia.

Question 5

Patients should be instructed to fast before a dental procedure using nitrous oxide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Guedel's description of the stages and planes of anesthesia, the induction period refers to stage:

Accepted Answer

A)  I. 
B)  II. 
C)  I and II. 
D)  I, II, and III. 
E)  None of the above are correct. 
A)  I. 
B)  II. 
C)  I and II. 
D)  I, II, and III. 
E)  None of the above are correct.

Question 7

Nitrous oxide has amnestic qualities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

To prevent diffusion hypoxia, patients should be given 100% oxygen for 5 minutes after treatment with nitrous oxide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Nitrous oxide, as used in the dental office, maintains the patient in stage _____ of Guedel's system of stages and planes.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The greatest danger in using nitrous oxide for analgesia is:

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperventilation. 
B)  a gas embolus. 
C)  oxygen deprivation. 
D)  cardiac arrhythmias. 
E)  foreign body aspiration. 
A)  hyperventilation. 
B)  a gas embolus. 
C)  oxygen deprivation. 
D)  cardiac arrhythmias. 
E)  foreign body aspiration.

Question 11

Nitrous oxide has _____ onset and _____ solubility in blood.

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid; high 
B)  rapid; low 
C)  slow; high 
D)  slow; low 
A)  rapid; high 
B)  rapid; low 
C)  slow; high 
D)  slow; low

Question 12

The best indicator of the degree of sedation under nitrous oxide is:

Accepted Answer

A)  response to a painful stimulus. 
B)  percent nitrous oxide being delivered. 
C)  response to questions. 
D)  muscle tone. 
E)  eye movements. 
A)  response to a painful stimulus. 
B)  percent nitrous oxide being delivered. 
C)  response to questions. 
D)  muscle tone. 
E)  eye movements.

Question 13

Nitrous oxide is contraindicated for use in a patient with which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diabetes 
B)  Emphysema 
C)  Hypertension 
D)  Glaucoma 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Diabetes 
B)  Emphysema 
C)  Hypertension 
D)  Glaucoma 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is the major disadvantage of the use of opioids as an adjunctive drug to general anesthesia in preanesthetic medication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypertensive crisis 
B)  Respiratory depression 
C)  Hallucinations 
D)  Salivary stimulation 
A)  Hypertensive crisis 
B)  Respiratory depression 
C)  Hallucinations 
D)  Salivary stimulation

Question 15

What are the goals of surgical anesthesia? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Good patient control 
B)  Adequate muscle relaxation 
C)  Reduced respiratory rate 
D)  Reduced cardiac output 
E)  Pain relief 
A)  Good patient control 
B)  Adequate muscle relaxation 
C)  Reduced respiratory rate 
D)  Reduced cardiac output 
E)  Pain relief

Exam 10: General Anesthetics

Which of the following intravenous general anesthetic agents can be administered intramuscularly (IM)?

Which of the following types of agents is used during balanced general anesthesia to help the patient pass from stage I to stage III and skip over the signs of stage II?

At the termination of a N₂O/O₂ sedation procedure, the patient should be placed on 100% oxygen for at least _____ minutes.

Which of the following are true of etomidate? (Select all that apply.)

Patients should be instructed to fast before a dental procedure using nitrous oxide.

According to Guedel's description of the stages and planes of anesthesia, the induction period refers to stage:

Nitrous oxide has amnestic qualities.

To prevent diffusion hypoxia, patients should be given 100% oxygen for 5 minutes after treatment with nitrous oxide.

Nitrous oxide, as used in the dental office, maintains the patient in stage _____ of Guedel's system of stages and planes.

The greatest danger in using nitrous oxide for analgesia is:

Nitrous oxide has _____ onset and _____ solubility in blood.

The best indicator of the degree of sedation under nitrous oxide is:

Nitrous oxide is contraindicated for use in a patient with which of the following conditions?

Which of the following is the major disadvantage of the use of opioids as an adjunctive drug to general anesthesia in preanesthetic medication?

What are the goals of surgical anesthesia? (Select all that apply.)

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