Question 1

Which vitamin is necessary in the clotting process?

Accepted Answer

A) Vitamin K 
B) Vitamin D 
C) Vitamin C 
D) Vitamin E 
A) Vitamin K 
B) Vitamin D 
C) Vitamin C 
D) Vitamin E A

Question 2

Which is the universal donor blood type?

Accepted Answer

A) Type AB-positive 
B) Type Rh 
C) Type O-negative 
D) Type B- negative 
A) Type AB-positive 
B) Type Rh 
C) Type O-negative 
D) Type B- negative C

Question 3

Which is an example of vasodilator drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) Verapamil and propranolol 
B) Atropine and Ditropan 
C) Nipride and nitroglycerin 
D) Epinephrine and norepinephrine 
A) Verapamil and propranolol 
B) Atropine and Ditropan 
C) Nipride and nitroglycerin 
D) Epinephrine and norepinephrine C

Question 4

What is the term for partial or complete closure of the vocal cords as a reflex action?

Accepted Answer

A) Bronchospasm 
B) Laryngospasm 
C) Aspiration 
D) Pneumonia 
A) Bronchospasm 
B) Laryngospasm 
C) Aspiration 
D) Pneumonia

Question 5

Which is a cause or trigger of malignant hyperthermia (MH)?

Accepted Answer

A) Excessive heat in the OR suite 
B) Nondepolarizing muscle relaxants 
C) Depolarizing skeletal muscle relaxants 
D) Unexplained preoperative fever 
A) Excessive heat in the OR suite 
B) Nondepolarizing muscle relaxants 
C) Depolarizing skeletal muscle relaxants 
D) Unexplained preoperative fever

Question 6

Which of the following is a cause of anemia?

Accepted Answer

A) Blood transfusion 
B) Fever 
C) Hyperthermia 
D) Abnormal blood cells produced by bone marrow 
A) Blood transfusion 
B) Fever 
C) Hyperthermia 
D) Abnormal blood cells produced by bone marrow

Question 7

Antiembolic stockings,with or without a sequential pneumatic compression device are placed on the patient's legs to prevent venous stasis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the cause of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?

Accepted Answer

A) Volume overload 
B) Blood volume depletion 
C) Hypercapnia 
D) Derangement of clotting factors 
A) Volume overload 
B) Blood volume depletion 
C) Hypercapnia 
D) Derangement of clotting factors

Question 9

Which is a way to cool a patient's body during a malignant hyperthermia (MH)crisis?

Accepted Answer

A) Pour frozen distilled water into surgical wound. 
B) Decrease temperature of OR suite. 
C) Administer iced normal saline intravenously. 
D) Lavage the bladder with cooled fluids. 
A) Pour frozen distilled water into surgical wound. 
B) Decrease temperature of OR suite. 
C) Administer iced normal saline intravenously. 
D) Lavage the bladder with cooled fluids.

Question 10

What group of people may benefit from the use of Fluorovent?

Accepted Answer

A) Patients diagnosed with HIV or prostate cancer 
B) Patients with diabetes 
C) Infants with underdeveloped lungs 
D) Patients with hypovolemic shock 
A) Patients diagnosed with HIV or prostate cancer 
B) Patients with diabetes 
C) Infants with underdeveloped lungs 
D) Patients with hypovolemic shock

Question 11

What type of autotransfusion system for blood collection collects the blood and then anticoagulates it before transfusion?

Accepted Answer

A) Automated cell salvage processor 
B) Chest tube collection system 
C) IVF collection bag 
D) Jackson-Pratt reservoir 
A) Automated cell salvage processor 
B) Chest tube collection system 
C) IVF collection bag 
D) Jackson-Pratt reservoir

Question 12

Which is a precursor to a pulmonary embolism?

Accepted Answer

A) Elevated white blood cell count 
B) Deep breathing exercises 
C) A long surgical procedure 
D) Normothermia 
A) Elevated white blood cell count 
B) Deep breathing exercises 
C) A long surgical procedure 
D) Normothermia

Question 13

Shock can occur in the OR because of loss of heat and temperature during a surgical procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Estimation of blood loss is most accurately done by looking at the contents in the suction container.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Sickle cell anemia is an inherited disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which drug is used for short-term treatment of refractory heart failure?

Accepted Answer

A) Epinephrine 
B) Furosemide 
C) Dobutamine 
D) Calcium salts 
A) Epinephrine 
B) Furosemide 
C) Dobutamine 
D) Calcium salts

Question 17

Which is a symptom of cardiac arrest?

Accepted Answer

A) Tachycardia 
B) Reactive pupils 
C) Warm skin 
D) Absence of bleeding in surgical field 
A) Tachycardia 
B) Reactive pupils 
C) Warm skin 
D) Absence of bleeding in surgical field

Question 18

Which is an anticoagulant given to patients?

Accepted Answer

A) Warfarin 
B) Vitamin K 
C) Vitamin D 
D) Protamine sulfate 
A) Warfarin 
B) Vitamin K 
C) Vitamin D 
D) Protamine sulfate

Question 19

What can occur because of infusion of cold IV fluids?

Accepted Answer

A) Air embolism 
B) Hypertension 
C) Venous stasis 
D) Venospasm 
A) Air embolism 
B) Hypertension 
C) Venous stasis 
D) Venospasm

Question 20

What are some predisposing factors for deep vein thrombosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Diabetes 
B) Female 
C) Obesity 
D) Asthma 
A) Diabetes 
B) Female 
C) Obesity 
D) Asthma

Exam 31: Potential Perioperative Complications

Which vitamin is necessary in the clotting process?

Which is the universal donor blood type?

Which is an example of vasodilator drugs?

What is the term for partial or complete closure of the vocal cords as a reflex action?

Which is a cause or trigger of malignant hyperthermia (MH)?

Which of the following is a cause of anemia?

Antiembolic stockings,with or without a sequential pneumatic compression device are placed on the patient's legs to prevent venous stasis.

What is the cause of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)?

Which is a way to cool a patient's body during a malignant hyperthermia (MH)crisis?

What group of people may benefit from the use of Fluorovent?

What type of autotransfusion system for blood collection collects the blood and then anticoagulates it before transfusion?

Which is a precursor to a pulmonary embolism?

Shock can occur in the OR because of loss of heat and temperature during a surgical procedure.

Estimation of blood loss is most accurately done by looking at the contents in the suction container.

Sickle cell anemia is an inherited disease.

Which drug is used for short-term treatment of refractory heart failure?

Which is a symptom of cardiac arrest?

Which is an anticoagulant given to patients?

What can occur because of infusion of cold IV fluids?

What are some predisposing factors for deep vein thrombosis?

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