DAANCE Exam Bank Solution Manual Graded A+ (Already Passed)
The "T" wave on an ECG tracing is evidence of what change in polarization? - Answers 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? - Answers The epiglottis
Which structure is most likely to cause obstruction of the airway when an anesthetized patient is lying in
a supine position? - Answers The tongue
What is the "supine" position? - Answers Pt laying face up
What is the "fowlers" position? - Answers Pt is sitting straight up or leaning slightly back
What is the "trendelenberg" position? - Answers Pt's head is slightly lower than their feet
Blood is pumped to the lungs from the heart through which vessel? - Answers pulmonary artery
What is the normal sequence for the flow of blood through the heart and lungs? - Answers 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? - Answers Aveoli
Which structure may be involved in a pt who has an upper respiratory infection? - Answers nose,
sinuses, and pharynx
What is the soft tissue valve that covers the larynx and allows food to enter the esophagus? - Answers
Epiglottis
An artery located in the neck that is readily palpated when looking for a patients pulse is? - Answers
common carotid
Which part of the eye loses its reflex action first during the induction of anesthesia? - Answers The
eyelid
What is hypoxia? - Answers Lack of oxygen
What is Addisons disease? - Answers hyposecretion of glucocorticoids
What type of medication do pt's with Addisons disease take? - Answers Cortisone daily
What is hyperglycemia? - Answers 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"? - Answers Insulin dependent
, What is "type 2 diabetes?" - Answers non-insulin diabetes
A pt with history of transient ischemic attacks (TIA's) has had temporary lessening of? - Answers Blood
supply to the brain
Ischemic heart disease is a result of? - Answers 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? - Answers
Medical history
A pt who has renal disease would be expected to have difficulty with? - Answers drug excretion
Medical history is not used to document ? - Answers The socioeconomic status of the pt.
Congestive failure does not result in? - Answers bronchospasm
Normal blood oxygen saturation in an ASA class I pt ranges from? - Answers 95%-100%
Why are diabetic pt's at risk for oral and maxillofacial surgery? - Answers Pt's are subject to
postoperative infections.
A pt who has had a myocardial infarction should wait how many months before having elective surgery?
- Answers 6 months
What is midazolam? - Answers Versed
What is glycopyrrolate? - Answers Robinul
What does robinul do? - Answers Dry mouth
What type of drug is "diazepam"? - Answers Anxiolytics (dissolving anxiety)
What is another word for "diazepam"? - Answers Valium
What is another word for "midazolam"? - Answers Versed
What is the main difference between valium and versed? - Answers Versed is faster acting and water
soluble, making it less irritating to the veins.
What is a narcotic? - Answers Used to provide systemic pain control
What is fentanyl (Sublimaze) - Answers A narcotic, Much more potent than demerol or morphine
What is diphenhydramine? - Answers Benadryl
What is another word for "Dexamethasone"? - Answers Decadron
What type of medication is decadron? - Answers A steroid
The "T" wave on an ECG tracing is evidence of what change in polarization? - Answers 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? - Answers The epiglottis
Which structure is most likely to cause obstruction of the airway when an anesthetized patient is lying in
a supine position? - Answers The tongue
What is the "supine" position? - Answers Pt laying face up
What is the "fowlers" position? - Answers Pt is sitting straight up or leaning slightly back
What is the "trendelenberg" position? - Answers Pt's head is slightly lower than their feet
Blood is pumped to the lungs from the heart through which vessel? - Answers pulmonary artery
What is the normal sequence for the flow of blood through the heart and lungs? - Answers 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? - Answers Aveoli
Which structure may be involved in a pt who has an upper respiratory infection? - Answers nose,
sinuses, and pharynx
What is the soft tissue valve that covers the larynx and allows food to enter the esophagus? - Answers
Epiglottis
An artery located in the neck that is readily palpated when looking for a patients pulse is? - Answers
common carotid
Which part of the eye loses its reflex action first during the induction of anesthesia? - Answers The
eyelid
What is hypoxia? - Answers Lack of oxygen
What is Addisons disease? - Answers hyposecretion of glucocorticoids
What type of medication do pt's with Addisons disease take? - Answers Cortisone daily
What is hyperglycemia? - Answers 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"? - Answers Insulin dependent
, What is "type 2 diabetes?" - Answers non-insulin diabetes
A pt with history of transient ischemic attacks (TIA's) has had temporary lessening of? - Answers Blood
supply to the brain
Ischemic heart disease is a result of? - Answers 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? - Answers
Medical history
A pt who has renal disease would be expected to have difficulty with? - Answers drug excretion
Medical history is not used to document ? - Answers The socioeconomic status of the pt.
Congestive failure does not result in? - Answers bronchospasm
Normal blood oxygen saturation in an ASA class I pt ranges from? - Answers 95%-100%
Why are diabetic pt's at risk for oral and maxillofacial surgery? - Answers Pt's are subject to
postoperative infections.
A pt who has had a myocardial infarction should wait how many months before having elective surgery?
- Answers 6 months
What is midazolam? - Answers Versed
What is glycopyrrolate? - Answers Robinul
What does robinul do? - Answers Dry mouth
What type of drug is "diazepam"? - Answers Anxiolytics (dissolving anxiety)
What is another word for "diazepam"? - Answers Valium
What is another word for "midazolam"? - Answers Versed
What is the main difference between valium and versed? - Answers Versed is faster acting and water
soluble, making it less irritating to the veins.
What is a narcotic? - Answers Used to provide systemic pain control
What is fentanyl (Sublimaze) - Answers A narcotic, Much more potent than demerol or morphine
What is diphenhydramine? - Answers Benadryl
What is another word for "Dexamethasone"? - Answers Decadron
What type of medication is decadron? - Answers A steroid
