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DAANCE Exam Study Questions
The “T” wave on an ECG tracing is evidence of what change in polarization? –
✔✔Repolarization of the ventricles
What anatomical structure located at the top of the larynx closes the airway and prevents foreign
bodies from entering the trachea? – ✔✔The epiglottis
Which structure is most likely to cause obstruction of the airway when an anesthetized patient is
lying in a supine position? – ✔✔The tongue
What is the “supine” position? – ✔✔Pt laying face up
What is the “fowlers” position? – ✔✔Pt is sitting straight up or leaning slightly back
What is the “trendelenberg” position? – ✔✔Pt’s head is slightly lower than their feet
Blood is pumped to the lungs from the heart through which vessel? – ✔✔pulmonary artery
What is the normal sequence for the flow of blood through the heart and lungs? – ✔✔Right
atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, left atrium, left ventricle, aorta
The small sac like structures located at the end of the respiratory tract in which oxygen and
carbon dioxide are exchanged are called? – ✔✔Aveoli
Which structure may be involved in a pt who has an upper respiratory infection? – ✔✔nose,
sinuses, and pharynx
What is the soft tissue valve that covers the larynx and allows food to enter the esophagus? –
✔✔Epiglottis
An artery located in the neck that is readily palpated when looking for a patients pulse is? –
✔✔common carotid
Which part of the eye loses its reflex action first during the induction of anesthesia? – ✔✔The
eyelid
What is hypoxia? – ✔✔Lack of oxygen
What is Addisons disease? – ✔✔hyposecretion of glucocorticoids
What type of medication do pt’s with Addisons disease take? – ✔✔Cortisone daily
What is hyperglycemia? – ✔✔An insufficient supply of insulin which is produced in the
pancreas, prevents the body’s cells from metabolizing carbohydrates properly.
What is “Type 1 diabetes”? – ✔✔Insulin dependent
What is “type 2 diabetes?” – ✔✔non-insulin diabetes
A pt with history of transient ischemic attacks (TIA’s) has had temporary lessening of? –
✔✔Blood supply to the brain
Ischemic heart disease is a result of? – ✔✔decreased blood flow in the coronary arteries
The main purpose of the review of systems is to obtain a careful evaluation of the pt’s? –
✔✔Medical history
A pt who has renal disease would be expected to have difficulty with? – ✔✔drug excretion
Medical history is not used to document ? – ✔✔The socioeconomic status of the pt.
Congestive failure does not result in? – ✔✔bronchospasm
Normal blood oxygen saturation in an ASA class I pt ranges from? – ✔✔95%-100%
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