(ASATT) ANESTHESIA TECH EXAM PREP (II.
PRINCIPLES OF ANES.)
The ASATT was established in what year? - Answers :1989
The first recorded use of anesthesia support personnel occurred in - Answers :England
ASATT issued its very first written certification exam for the technician in - Answers
:1996
The certification exam is administered in accordance with standards developed by -
Answers :NOCA
Certification for both the technologist and technician exams is granted on a - Answers
:Two-year basis
The test writing committee is composed of - Answers :Anesthesiologists
CRNAs
Corporate representatives
Anesthesia technicians and technologists
What is the most common legal claim against anesthesiologists? - Answers :Dental
injury during laryngoscopy
The most conservative approach to a difficult intubation is - Answers :Awake
Tracheostomy
The purpose of preoxygenation is - Answers :To create a reservoir of oxygen in the
lungs for consumption during apnea
Laryngospasm may be avoided or treated by all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Deep extubation
b. Applying positive pressure ventilation via mask
c. Administration of a paralytic drug
d. Adequate suctioning of secretions in the pharynx
e. None of the above - Answers :Deep extubation
The most common perioperative neuropathy involves which peripheral nerve - Answers
:Ulnar
Which of the following may increase the risk of perioperative neuropathy?
a. Elbow flexion
b. Improperly positioned operating room equipment
c. Shoulder abduction
d. Head that has fallen off the pillow
, e. All of the above - Answers :e. All of the above
A perioperative ulnar neuropathy that is associated with motor dysfunction (an inability
to firmly close the finger against the thumb-- a motion of opposition) suggests a more
significant ulnar nerve injury and will recover less quickly than a neuropathy with only
sensory loss because - Answers :A more significant ischemic injury has occurred if the
motor fibers deep in the ulnar nerve are affected
Which maneuver increases the risk of brachial (shoulder) plexopathy in a prone-
positioned patient? - Answers :Abduction of the shoulder for greater than 90 degrees
Which joint maneuver increases the risk of an obturator (groin) neuropathy in a patient
who is placed in lithotomy position (ie pelvic exams)? - Answers :Hip abduction for
greater than 30 degrees
Which is the most common cause of perioperative peroneal (outside of the ankle)
neuropathy in a patient who is positioned in a lithotomy position? - Answers
:Compression of the nerve by a leg holder as the nerve wraps around the fibular head
Which is the primary reason to pad peripheral nerves when positioning patients? -
Answers :The pad distributes point pressure.
You are paged to the operating room and asked to assist in performing Sellick's
maneuver for a rapid sequence induction. This involves - Answers :Applying pressure
over the cricoid cartilage
A certified anesthesia technologist must show proof of this number of CEHs in a 2-year
period: - Answers :30
When providing moderate sedation for a patient, the anesthesia provider is - Answers
:Expecting the patient to be able to maintain his or her own airway
Dexmedetomidine (Precedex) may be useful for providing sedation for procedures -
Answers :Where preservation of respiratory function is important
A sedation plan for moderate sedation that includes propofol should also include -
Answers :Use of an infusion pump to deliver the medication in a controlled manner
The indications for tracheal intubation include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. A full stomach
b. External compression from a mass or bleeding
c. Inadequate spontaneous ventilation
d. General anesthesia for prolonged surgical procedures - Answers :a. A full stomach
24. All of the following agents should be avoided in a patient who has malignant
hyperthermia EXCEPT
PRINCIPLES OF ANES.)
The ASATT was established in what year? - Answers :1989
The first recorded use of anesthesia support personnel occurred in - Answers :England
ASATT issued its very first written certification exam for the technician in - Answers
:1996
The certification exam is administered in accordance with standards developed by -
Answers :NOCA
Certification for both the technologist and technician exams is granted on a - Answers
:Two-year basis
The test writing committee is composed of - Answers :Anesthesiologists
CRNAs
Corporate representatives
Anesthesia technicians and technologists
What is the most common legal claim against anesthesiologists? - Answers :Dental
injury during laryngoscopy
The most conservative approach to a difficult intubation is - Answers :Awake
Tracheostomy
The purpose of preoxygenation is - Answers :To create a reservoir of oxygen in the
lungs for consumption during apnea
Laryngospasm may be avoided or treated by all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Deep extubation
b. Applying positive pressure ventilation via mask
c. Administration of a paralytic drug
d. Adequate suctioning of secretions in the pharynx
e. None of the above - Answers :Deep extubation
The most common perioperative neuropathy involves which peripheral nerve - Answers
:Ulnar
Which of the following may increase the risk of perioperative neuropathy?
a. Elbow flexion
b. Improperly positioned operating room equipment
c. Shoulder abduction
d. Head that has fallen off the pillow
, e. All of the above - Answers :e. All of the above
A perioperative ulnar neuropathy that is associated with motor dysfunction (an inability
to firmly close the finger against the thumb-- a motion of opposition) suggests a more
significant ulnar nerve injury and will recover less quickly than a neuropathy with only
sensory loss because - Answers :A more significant ischemic injury has occurred if the
motor fibers deep in the ulnar nerve are affected
Which maneuver increases the risk of brachial (shoulder) plexopathy in a prone-
positioned patient? - Answers :Abduction of the shoulder for greater than 90 degrees
Which joint maneuver increases the risk of an obturator (groin) neuropathy in a patient
who is placed in lithotomy position (ie pelvic exams)? - Answers :Hip abduction for
greater than 30 degrees
Which is the most common cause of perioperative peroneal (outside of the ankle)
neuropathy in a patient who is positioned in a lithotomy position? - Answers
:Compression of the nerve by a leg holder as the nerve wraps around the fibular head
Which is the primary reason to pad peripheral nerves when positioning patients? -
Answers :The pad distributes point pressure.
You are paged to the operating room and asked to assist in performing Sellick's
maneuver for a rapid sequence induction. This involves - Answers :Applying pressure
over the cricoid cartilage
A certified anesthesia technologist must show proof of this number of CEHs in a 2-year
period: - Answers :30
When providing moderate sedation for a patient, the anesthesia provider is - Answers
:Expecting the patient to be able to maintain his or her own airway
Dexmedetomidine (Precedex) may be useful for providing sedation for procedures -
Answers :Where preservation of respiratory function is important
A sedation plan for moderate sedation that includes propofol should also include -
Answers :Use of an infusion pump to deliver the medication in a controlled manner
The indications for tracheal intubation include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. A full stomach
b. External compression from a mass or bleeding
c. Inadequate spontaneous ventilation
d. General anesthesia for prolonged surgical procedures - Answers :a. A full stomach
24. All of the following agents should be avoided in a patient who has malignant
hyperthermia EXCEPT
