Question 1

A neurogenic crisis involves the physical and chemical changes that cause catabolic or anabolic activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How does the body compensate for mild hypoxia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased heart rate and increased respiratory rate 
B)  Increased heart rate and increased respiratory rate 
C)  Decreased heart rate and decreased respiratory rate 
D)  Increased heart rate and decreased blood pressure 
A)  Decreased heart rate and increased respiratory rate 
B)  Increased heart rate and increased respiratory rate 
C)  Decreased heart rate and decreased respiratory rate 
D)  Increased heart rate and decreased blood pressure

Question 3

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 4

Why are sympathomimetics used?

Accepted Answer

A)  To decrease renal flow 
B)  To decrease the pulse rate 
C)  To stimulate the central nervous system 
D)  To decrease the inotropic effect 
A)  To decrease renal flow 
B)  To decrease the pulse rate 
C)  To stimulate the central nervous system 
D)  To decrease the inotropic effect

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

Question 6

During a cardiac arrest in the OR,the scrub person must always remain sterile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Question 8

What would be the pH of a patient in respiratory alkalosis?

Accepted Answer

A) pH >7.45 B) pH <7.30 C) pH = 7.25 D) pH = 7.35 A) pH >7.45 B) pH <7.30 C) pH = 7.25 D) pH = 7.35

Question 9

COMPLETION
41.Name which form of life support each item refers to: BLS, ACLS, or both
-Cardiac compression: ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of COMPLETION
41.Name which form of life support each...

Question 10

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 11

Which is a component of CPR?

Accepted Answer

A)  Airway 
B)  Drugs 
C)  Intubation 
D)  Initiation of IV 
A)  Airway 
B)  Drugs 
C)  Intubation 
D)  Initiation of IV

Question 12

Allogeneic blood is patient's own blood and requires no typing or crossmatching.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which is a cause of hypotension?

Accepted Answer

A)  Volume overload 
B)  Blood volume depletion 
C)  Hypercapnia 
D)  Shivering 
A)  Volume overload 
B)  Blood volume depletion 
C)  Hypercapnia 
D)  Shivering

Question 14

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 15

COMPLETION
41.Name which form of life support each item refers to: BLS, ACLS, or both
-Endotracheal tube: ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of COMPLETION
41.Name which form of life support each...

Question 16

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 17

COMPLETION
41.Name which form of life support each item refers to: BLS, ACLS, or both
-Arterial line: ____________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of COMPLETION
41.Name which form of life support each...

Question 18

Which is an example of iatrogenic injury that can occur in the OR setting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allergic reaction to penicillin 
B)  Malignant hyperthermia 
C)  Elevated blood potassium level 
D)  Hyperabduciton of arm on armboard 
A)  Allergic reaction to penicillin 
B)  Malignant hyperthermia 
C)  Elevated blood potassium level 
D)  Hyperabduciton of arm on armboard

Question 19

While a patient is under general anesthesia,it is a good practice to keep the patient's eyes open to prevent a corneal tear or abrasion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which is a way to prevent hypothermia in the OR environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encourage patients to eat hot and spicy food the day before surgery. 
B)  Place UV lamps over patients in the preoperative holding area. 
C)  Encourage the patient to wear a coat and cold weather items such as hats and gloves while in the preoperative area. 
D)  Apply warmed blankets to patients as they arrive in the OR. 
A)  Encourage patients to eat hot and spicy food the day before surgery. 
B)  Place UV lamps over patients in the preoperative holding area. 
C)  Encourage the patient to wear a coat and cold weather items such as hats and gloves while in the preoperative area. 
D)  Apply warmed blankets to patients as they arrive in the OR.

Exam 31: Potential Perioperative Complications

A neurogenic crisis involves the physical and chemical changes that cause catabolic or anabolic activity.

How does the body compensate for mild hypoxia?

Which is a symptom of cardiac arrest?

Why are sympathomimetics used?

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

During a cardiac arrest in the OR,the scrub person must always remain sterile.

What are some predisposing factors for deep vein thrombosis?

What would be the pH of a patient in respiratory alkalosis?

COMPLETION 41.Name which form of life support each item refers to: BLS, ACLS, or both -Cardiac compression: ____________________

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

Which is a component of CPR?

Allogeneic blood is patient's own blood and requires no typing or crossmatching.

Which is a cause of hypotension?

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

COMPLETION 41.Name which form of life support each item refers to: BLS, ACLS, or both -Endotracheal tube: ____________________

Which of the following is a cause of anemia?

COMPLETION 41.Name which form of life support each item refers to: BLS, ACLS, or both -Arterial line: ____________________

Which is an example of iatrogenic injury that can occur in the OR setting?

While a patient is under general anesthesia,it is a good practice to keep the patient's eyes open to prevent a corneal tear or abrasion.

Which is a way to prevent hypothermia in the OR environment?

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