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FREE MEDICAL AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT DAANCE EXAM
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Question 1: What are the basic requisites of an anesthetic?
Answer:
Lack of toxicity, must be nonflammable, must be nonaddicitive, must possess minimal allergenicity
Question 2: Treatment for Malignant Hyperthermia
Answer:
EMS, O2, Dantrolene, IV Cold Saline, ice packs to groin, axilla and neck
Question 3: What are the levels of sedation?
Answer:
Minimal sedation (anxiolysis), moderate sedation (conscious sedation), deep sedation (analgesia), general anesthesia
Question 4: What type of med is Pentothal (Thiopental)? Side effects?
Answer:
It is an ultra short acting barbiturate. It has a slow release prolonging the effects. It is stable for only
24-48 hrs. Side effects include: long recovery time, anesthetic hangover
Question 5: What type of med is Propofol (diprivan)? Side effects?
Answer:
Short acting hypnotic. It has antiemetic properties. No analgesic effect. Causes bronchodilation, lack of hyperactive airway, vasodilation. May have pain on injection. Has sulfite preservative. Side effects: apnea, bradycardia, hypercarbia, hypotension
Question 6: Signs of Malignant Hyperthermia
Answer:
Tachycardia, total body rigidity, masseter muscle rigidity, inc. temp, CO2 retention, lethal arrhythmia
Question 7: What is balanced anesthesia?
Answer:
Analgesia, amnesia, relaxation and immobility, loss of consciousness
Question 8: Standard colors for gas cylinders in the US
Answer:
Oxygen-green; Nitrous- blue; Carbon Dioxide- Gray; Compressed Air- Yellow; Nitrogen- Black; Helium- brown
Question 9: What type of med is Ketamine (Ketalar)? Side effects?
Answer:
Dissociative anesthetic (appears catatonic). Has an analgesic effect. Causes amnesia. Contraindicated in: heart disease, uncontrolled glaucoma, psych issues, pregnancy Side effects: vivid dreaming, increased ICP, inc. BP & heart rate, inc salivation Question 10: What type of med is Methohexital (Brevital)? Name some side effects of Brevital.
Answer:
It is an ultra short acting barbiturate. It is eliminated rapidly. Side effects include: apnea on induction, muscle twitching, hiccups, decrease in BP, increase in heart rate, laryngospasm and bronchospasm