Question 1

The following can become stressful when patients are submitted to an MRI exam.

Accepted Answer

A)  Noise of "metal being crunched" 
B)  Fear of what the MRI might show 
C)  Fear of tight spaces 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Noise of "metal being crunched" 
B)  Fear of what the MRI might show 
C)  Fear of tight spaces 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above D

Question 2

Which of the following should be performed before considering conscious sedation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obtain an accurate history, physical, height, and weight. 
B)  Assess heart/lungs and document airway patency. 
C)  Acquire a list of all medications including over-the-counter drugs, herbal medications, alcohol, and illicit drugs. 
D)  List all known allergies to food and medication. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Obtain an accurate history, physical, height, and weight. 
B)  Assess heart/lungs and document airway patency. 
C)  Acquire a list of all medications including over-the-counter drugs, herbal medications, alcohol, and illicit drugs. 
D)  List all known allergies to food and medication. 
E)  All of the above E

Question 3

The loss of memory around the time of a procedure is what type of event?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardiac arrest 
B)  Respiratory arrest 
C)  Conscious sedation 
D)  Amnesia 
E)  Anesthesia 
A)  Cardiac arrest 
B)  Respiratory arrest 
C)  Conscious sedation 
D)  Amnesia 
E)  Anesthesia D

Question 4

When one combines an opioid with a benzodiazepine, what type of effect can each drug have upon the other drug's action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antagonistic in that one will cancel the other 
B)  No effect because they both act completely differently 
C)  Synergistic in that one may markedly enhance the effects of the other 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Antagonistic in that one will cancel the other 
B)  No effect because they both act completely differently 
C)  Synergistic in that one may markedly enhance the effects of the other 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 5

Panic disorder displays which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Occurs as a sudden, unexpected, intense attack of apprehension 
B)  Sometimes accompanied by physical symptoms such as agitation 
C)  Sometimes accompanied by tachycardia, hypertension, cardiac dysrhythmias, and shortness of breath. 
D)  There is a general feeling of impending doom even though the danger is not real. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Occurs as a sudden, unexpected, intense attack of apprehension 
B)  Sometimes accompanied by physical symptoms such as agitation 
C)  Sometimes accompanied by tachycardia, hypertension, cardiac dysrhythmias, and shortness of breath. 
D)  There is a general feeling of impending doom even though the danger is not real. 
E)  All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is dosed at 0.08 mg/kg in adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Morphine 
B)  Midazolam 
C)  Meperidine 
D)  Naloxone 
E)  Flumazenil 
A)  Morphine 
B)  Midazolam 
C)  Meperidine 
D)  Naloxone 
E)  Flumazenil

Question 7

A drug-induced relaxation allowing the patient to tolerate unpleasant procedures is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  respiratory depression. 
B)  acute anxiety. 
C)  claustrophobia. 
D)  conscious sedation. 
E)  anesthesia. 
A)  respiratory depression. 
B)  acute anxiety. 
C)  claustrophobia. 
D)  conscious sedation. 
E)  anesthesia.

Question 8

A basic physiologic response that can be seen in the anxious and agitated patient may include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased pain threshold 
B)  Tachycardia, chest pain 
C)  Palpitations, acute myocardial infarction 
D)  Tachypnea, dyspnea, muscular weakness 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Decreased pain threshold 
B)  Tachycardia, chest pain 
C)  Palpitations, acute myocardial infarction 
D)  Tachypnea, dyspnea, muscular weakness 
E)  All of the above

Question 9

Anxiety may cause which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  An unpleasant state of tension 
B)  A feeling of impending danger. 
C)  Respiratory depression 
D)  a and b 
E)  a, b, and c 
A)  An unpleasant state of tension 
B)  A feeling of impending danger. 
C)  Respiratory depression 
D)  a and b 
E)  a, b, and c

Question 10

When conscious sedation is performed, the following generally occurs.

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient remains conscious, but sedated. 
B)  The patient may suffer amnesia. 
C)  The patient remains cooperative. 
D)  The patient is capable of following verbal commands. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  The patient remains conscious, but sedated. 
B)  The patient may suffer amnesia. 
C)  The patient remains cooperative. 
D)  The patient is capable of following verbal commands. 
E)  All of the above

Question 11

Methohexital is an example of which class of drug?

Accepted Answer

A)  Barbiturate 
B)  Benzodiazepine 
C)  Opioid analgesic 
D)  Beta-blocker 
E)  Sympathomimetic 
A)  Barbiturate 
B)  Benzodiazepine 
C)  Opioid analgesic 
D)  Beta-blocker 
E)  Sympathomimetic

Question 12

Investigators found that anxiety was precipitated by two major sources when patients were placed through an MRI machine. These included which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical conditions of the MRI 
B)  Inability to breathe 
C)  Emotional turmoil 
D)  All of the above 
E)  a and c 
A)  Physical conditions of the MRI 
B)  Inability to breathe 
C)  Emotional turmoil 
D)  All of the above 
E)  a and c

Question 13

Which of the following agents can be used to reverse the adverse respiratory effects of morphine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flumazenil 
B)  Meperidine 
C)  Midazolam 
D)  Naloxone 
E)  Epinephrine 
A)  Flumazenil 
B)  Meperidine 
C)  Midazolam 
D)  Naloxone 
E)  Epinephrine

Question 14

Phobia is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A psychological condition that consists of irrational fear 
B)  Acute respiratory depression 
C)  Cardiac arrest associated with the injection of meperidine 
D)  A rare adverse reaction secondary to IV contrast dye 
E)  All of the above 
A)  A psychological condition that consists of irrational fear 
B)  Acute respiratory depression 
C)  Cardiac arrest associated with the injection of meperidine 
D)  A rare adverse reaction secondary to IV contrast dye 
E)  All of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is (are) frequently used for conscious sedation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Barbiturates 
B)  Benzodiazepines 
C)  Beta-blockers 
D)  Epinephrine 
E)  Both a and b 
A)  Barbiturates 
B)  Benzodiazepines 
C)  Beta-blockers 
D)  Epinephrine 
E)  Both a and b

Question 16

Which of the following can cause hiccups as a side effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meperidine 
B)  Morphine 
C)  Midazolam 
D)  Naloxone 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Meperidine 
B)  Morphine 
C)  Midazolam 
D)  Naloxone 
E)  None of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is (are) essential to have access to before inducing conscious sedation in a patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crash cart 
B)  Oxygen 
C)  Naloxone 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Crash cart 
B)  Oxygen 
C)  Naloxone 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following can cause histamine release as a common adverse effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Midazolam 
B)  Morphine 
C)  Methohexital 
D)  Phenobarbital 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Midazolam 
B)  Morphine 
C)  Methohexital 
D)  Phenobarbital 
E)  None of the above

Question 19

If sedative agents are administered in too high a dose, the following may occur.

Accepted Answer

A)  Death 
B)  General anesthesia 
C)  Respiratory arrest 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Death 
B)  General anesthesia 
C)  Respiratory arrest 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following drugs should be given to patients in the event that they suffer acute respiratory depression after injecting midazolam?

Accepted Answer

A)  Naloxone 
B)  Meperidine 
C)  Fentanyl 
D)  Flumazenil 
E)  Methohexital 
A)  Naloxone 
B)  Meperidine 
C)  Fentanyl 
D)  Flumazenil 
E)  Methohexital

The following can become stressful when patients are submitted to an MRI exam.

Which of the following should be performed before considering conscious sedation?

The loss of memory around the time of a procedure is what type of event?

When one combines an opioid with a benzodiazepine, what type of effect can each drug have upon the other drug's action?

Panic disorder displays which of the following?

Which of the following is dosed at 0.08 mg/kg in adults?

A drug-induced relaxation allowing the patient to tolerate unpleasant procedures is known as:

A basic physiologic response that can be seen in the anxious and agitated patient may include which of the following?

Anxiety may cause which of the following?

When conscious sedation is performed, the following generally occurs.

Methohexital is an example of which class of drug?

Investigators found that anxiety was precipitated by two major sources when patients were placed through an MRI machine. These included which of the following?

Which of the following agents can be used to reverse the adverse respiratory effects of morphine?

Phobia is which of the following?

Which of the following is (are) frequently used for conscious sedation?

Which of the following can cause hiccups as a side effect?

Which of the following is (are) essential to have access to before inducing conscious sedation in a patient?

Which of the following can cause histamine release as a common adverse effect?

If sedative agents are administered in too high a dose, the following may occur.

Which of the following drugs should be given to patients in the event that they suffer acute respiratory depression after injecting midazolam?

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Exam 10: Anxiety, Phobia, and Conscious Sedation

The following can become stressful when patients are submitted to an MRI exam.

Which of the following should be performed before considering conscious sedation?

The loss of memory around the time of a procedure is what type of event?

When one combines an opioid with a benzodiazepine, what type of effect can each drug have upon the other drug's action?

Panic disorder displays which of the following?

Which of the following is dosed at 0.08 mg/kg in adults?

A drug-induced relaxation allowing the patient to tolerate unpleasant procedures is known as:

A basic physiologic response that can be seen in the anxious and agitated patient may include which of the following?

Anxiety may cause which of the following?

When conscious sedation is performed, the following generally occurs.

Methohexital is an example of which class of drug?

Investigators found that anxiety was precipitated by two major sources when patients were placed through an MRI machine. These included which of the following?

Which of the following agents can be used to reverse the adverse respiratory effects of morphine?

Phobia is which of the following?

Which of the following is (are) frequently used for conscious sedation?

Which of the following can cause hiccups as a side effect?

Which of the following is (are) essential to have access to before inducing conscious sedation in a patient?

Which of the following can cause histamine release as a common adverse effect?

If sedative agents are administered in too high a dose, the following may occur.

Which of the following drugs should be given to patients in the event that they suffer acute respiratory depression after injecting midazolam?

The Role of the Imaging Professional

Principles of Pharmacology

Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacodynamics

Drug Classifications

Classification, Chemistry, and Pharmacology of Contrast Agents

Pharmacodynamics of Radiopaque Contrast Media

Routes of Drug Administration

Infection Prevention and Control

Pharmacology of Emergency Medications

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