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Self-Evaluation Examination (SEE) for Anesthesia
Exam Newest 2026/2027 Exam Complete 300
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In the fetus, the percentage of cardiac output directed to
the placenta is approximately:
10%
25%
50%
100% - ANSWER-50%
In the fetus, the lungs receive little blood flow. The
placenta receives nearly one-half of the fetal cardiac
output and is responsible for respiratory gas exchange.
The criteria for systemic inflammatory response syndrome
includes which of the following parameters?
Temperature, blood pressure, respiratory rate or PaCO2,
white blood cell count
Temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate or PaCO2, urine
output
Temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate or PaCO2, white
blood cell count
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Temperature, blood pressure, respiratory rate or PaCO2,
urine output - ANSWER-Temperature, heart rate,
respiratory rate or PaCO2, white blood cell count
The systemic inflammatory response syndrome is defined
by the presence of 2 or more of the following parameters:
body temperature greater than 38°C or less than 36°C,
heart rate greater than 90 bpm, respiratory rate greater
than 20 breaths per min or PaCO2 less than 32 mmHg,
and leukocytosis greater than 12,000/mm3 or less than
4000/mm3.
The elimination half-life of intravenously administered
oxytocin in the parturient is approximately:
30 to 120 seconds
3 to 5 minutes
10 to 15 minutes
20 to 30 minutes - ANSWER-The elimination half-life of
intravenously administered oxytocin in the parturient is
approximately: 3 to 5 minutes
Both endogenous and intravenously administered oxytocin
have short elimination half-lives of about 3 to 5 minutes.
As a result, oxytocin must be administered as a
continuous infusion for the induction of labor.
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Which of the following statements regarding the
pharmacology of heparin is MOST correct?
Warfarin increases the synthesis of endogenous heparin
Low Molecular Weight Heparin preferentially inhibits
Factor Xa
Heparin is a highly sulfated protein molecule with negative
charge
Protamine reverses heparin action as a competitive
antagonist on the receptor binding site - ANSWER-Low
Molecular Weight Heparin preferentially inhibits Factor Xa
Heparin is a carbohydrate containing glucuronic acid
residues. It has negatively charged sulfate groups "two per
uronic acid residue"making it one of the strongest acids
found in living things. The major inhibitor of thrombin,
factors IXa, and factor Xa is AT III. UFH accelerates the
formation of the thrombin-AT complex by 2000-fold and
accelerates formation of the factor Xa-AT complex by
1200-fold. In contrast, LMWH fragments preferentially
inhibit factor Xa. Protamine is a positively charged
polypeptide that combines with the negatively charged
heparin to form stable complexes resulting in
neutralization of heparin activity. Warfarin acts as an
anticoagulant by inhibiting vitamin K epoxide reductase.
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Which nerve innervates the only abductor muscle of the
vocal cords?
Internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
External branch of superior laryngeal nerve
Glossopharyngeal nerve - ANSWER-Recurrent laryngeal
nerve
The only abductor of the vocal cords is the posterior
cricoarytenoid muscle. All muscles of the larynx apart from
the cricothyroid muscle are innervated by the recurrent
laryngeal nerve. Therefore, the only abductor muscle of
the vocal cords is innervated by the recurrent laryngeal
nerve. If both recurrent laryngeal nerves were severed
during an operation such as a thyroidectomy, you would
expect severe airway obstruction.
A 75-year-old woman presents for combined mitral valve
repair and aortic valve replacement after CABG 10 years
ago. She is deemed to be high risk for bleeding after
cardiopulmonary bypass and during the postoperative
period in the ICU. You plan to administer tranexamic acid
prior to commencement of cardiopulmonary bypass.
Self-Evaluation Examination (SEE) for Anesthesia
Exam Newest 2026/2027 Exam Complete 300
Questions And Correct Detailed Answers (Verified
Answers) |Already Graded A+||Newest Exam!!!
In the fetus, the percentage of cardiac output directed to
the placenta is approximately:
10%
25%
50%
100% - ANSWER-50%
In the fetus, the lungs receive little blood flow. The
placenta receives nearly one-half of the fetal cardiac
output and is responsible for respiratory gas exchange.
The criteria for systemic inflammatory response syndrome
includes which of the following parameters?
Temperature, blood pressure, respiratory rate or PaCO2,
white blood cell count
Temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate or PaCO2, urine
output
Temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate or PaCO2, white
blood cell count
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Temperature, blood pressure, respiratory rate or PaCO2,
urine output - ANSWER-Temperature, heart rate,
respiratory rate or PaCO2, white blood cell count
The systemic inflammatory response syndrome is defined
by the presence of 2 or more of the following parameters:
body temperature greater than 38°C or less than 36°C,
heart rate greater than 90 bpm, respiratory rate greater
than 20 breaths per min or PaCO2 less than 32 mmHg,
and leukocytosis greater than 12,000/mm3 or less than
4000/mm3.
The elimination half-life of intravenously administered
oxytocin in the parturient is approximately:
30 to 120 seconds
3 to 5 minutes
10 to 15 minutes
20 to 30 minutes - ANSWER-The elimination half-life of
intravenously administered oxytocin in the parturient is
approximately: 3 to 5 minutes
Both endogenous and intravenously administered oxytocin
have short elimination half-lives of about 3 to 5 minutes.
As a result, oxytocin must be administered as a
continuous infusion for the induction of labor.
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Which of the following statements regarding the
pharmacology of heparin is MOST correct?
Warfarin increases the synthesis of endogenous heparin
Low Molecular Weight Heparin preferentially inhibits
Factor Xa
Heparin is a highly sulfated protein molecule with negative
charge
Protamine reverses heparin action as a competitive
antagonist on the receptor binding site - ANSWER-Low
Molecular Weight Heparin preferentially inhibits Factor Xa
Heparin is a carbohydrate containing glucuronic acid
residues. It has negatively charged sulfate groups "two per
uronic acid residue"making it one of the strongest acids
found in living things. The major inhibitor of thrombin,
factors IXa, and factor Xa is AT III. UFH accelerates the
formation of the thrombin-AT complex by 2000-fold and
accelerates formation of the factor Xa-AT complex by
1200-fold. In contrast, LMWH fragments preferentially
inhibit factor Xa. Protamine is a positively charged
polypeptide that combines with the negatively charged
heparin to form stable complexes resulting in
neutralization of heparin activity. Warfarin acts as an
anticoagulant by inhibiting vitamin K epoxide reductase.
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Which nerve innervates the only abductor muscle of the
vocal cords?
Internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
External branch of superior laryngeal nerve
Glossopharyngeal nerve - ANSWER-Recurrent laryngeal
nerve
The only abductor of the vocal cords is the posterior
cricoarytenoid muscle. All muscles of the larynx apart from
the cricothyroid muscle are innervated by the recurrent
laryngeal nerve. Therefore, the only abductor muscle of
the vocal cords is innervated by the recurrent laryngeal
nerve. If both recurrent laryngeal nerves were severed
during an operation such as a thyroidectomy, you would
expect severe airway obstruction.
A 75-year-old woman presents for combined mitral valve
repair and aortic valve replacement after CABG 10 years
ago. She is deemed to be high risk for bleeding after
cardiopulmonary bypass and during the postoperative
period in the ICU. You plan to administer tranexamic acid
prior to commencement of cardiopulmonary bypass.
