ANESTHESIA TECHNICIAN EXAM UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Most conservative approach to a difficult intubation is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅AWAKE
TRACHEOSTOMY
The most common perioperative neuropathy involves which peripheral nerve? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅ULNAR
What increases the risk of perioperative neuropathy? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅ELBOW FLEXION,
IMPROPER POSITION OF OR EQUIPMENTS, SHOULDER ABDUCTION, HEAD THAT HAS FALLEN OFF THE
PILLOW
Which is the most common cause of perioperative peroneal neuropathy in pt who is positioned in
lithotomy position? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅COMPRESSION OF THE NERVE BY A LEG HOLDER AS
THE NERVE WRAPS AROUND THE FIBULAR HEAD
Neuromuscular blockers - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅SUCCINYLCHOLINE, ROCURONIUM,
VECURONIUM, CISATRACURIUM, PANCURONIUM
Inhalational agents - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅DESFLURANE, SEVOFLURANE, ISOFLURANE
Commonly used IV anesthetic agents - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅PROPOFOL, THIOPENTAL,
ETOMIDATE, KETAMINE
The following process that kills ALL bacterial life forms, including spores.. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅STERILIZATION
O2 , Medical air, N2O color tanks... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅GREEN, YELLOW, BLUE
Mannitol (Osmitrol) is commonly used in... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅NEUROSURGERY
, Where is the brachial artery? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅MAJOR BLOOD VESSEL OF THE UPPER ARM
Where does colloids remain when infused? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅INTRAVASCULAR
COMPARTMENT
What does colloids do? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅USE AS A PLASMA VOLUME EXPANDER
Types of crystalloid... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE(NaCl), LACTATED RINGERS,
DEXTROSE
What does crystalloid do? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅CRYSTALLOID EXPAND THE INTERSTITIAL
VOLUME.
Types of colloid... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅ALBUMIN, HETASTARCH, PENTASTARCH, DEXTRANS
Which blood type is universal? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅TYPE O NEGATIVE
Using one's own blood... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅AUTOLOGOUS TRANSFUSION
1kg=(x)lbs - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅2.20lbs
What color is the LL ECG lead? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅RED
What is regional anesthesia? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅BLOCKING OF THE NERVE WITH LOCAL
ANESTHETICS NUMBING ONLY THE AREA THAT REQUIRES SURGERY.
What is general anesthesia? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅THE COMBINATION OF ANESTHETIC AGENTS;
IV DRUGS AND INHALED GASSES, IS INTENDED TO INDUCE ANALGESIA, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AND LOSS
OF RESPONSE TO PAIN.
ANSWERS
Most conservative approach to a difficult intubation is - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅AWAKE
TRACHEOSTOMY
The most common perioperative neuropathy involves which peripheral nerve? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅ULNAR
What increases the risk of perioperative neuropathy? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅ELBOW FLEXION,
IMPROPER POSITION OF OR EQUIPMENTS, SHOULDER ABDUCTION, HEAD THAT HAS FALLEN OFF THE
PILLOW
Which is the most common cause of perioperative peroneal neuropathy in pt who is positioned in
lithotomy position? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅COMPRESSION OF THE NERVE BY A LEG HOLDER AS
THE NERVE WRAPS AROUND THE FIBULAR HEAD
Neuromuscular blockers - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅SUCCINYLCHOLINE, ROCURONIUM,
VECURONIUM, CISATRACURIUM, PANCURONIUM
Inhalational agents - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅DESFLURANE, SEVOFLURANE, ISOFLURANE
Commonly used IV anesthetic agents - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅PROPOFOL, THIOPENTAL,
ETOMIDATE, KETAMINE
The following process that kills ALL bacterial life forms, including spores.. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅STERILIZATION
O2 , Medical air, N2O color tanks... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅GREEN, YELLOW, BLUE
Mannitol (Osmitrol) is commonly used in... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅NEUROSURGERY
, Where is the brachial artery? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅MAJOR BLOOD VESSEL OF THE UPPER ARM
Where does colloids remain when infused? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅INTRAVASCULAR
COMPARTMENT
What does colloids do? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅USE AS A PLASMA VOLUME EXPANDER
Types of crystalloid... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE(NaCl), LACTATED RINGERS,
DEXTROSE
What does crystalloid do? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅CRYSTALLOID EXPAND THE INTERSTITIAL
VOLUME.
Types of colloid... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅ALBUMIN, HETASTARCH, PENTASTARCH, DEXTRANS
Which blood type is universal? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅TYPE O NEGATIVE
Using one's own blood... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅AUTOLOGOUS TRANSFUSION
1kg=(x)lbs - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅2.20lbs
What color is the LL ECG lead? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅RED
What is regional anesthesia? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅BLOCKING OF THE NERVE WITH LOCAL
ANESTHETICS NUMBING ONLY THE AREA THAT REQUIRES SURGERY.
What is general anesthesia? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅THE COMBINATION OF ANESTHETIC AGENTS;
IV DRUGS AND INHALED GASSES, IS INTENDED TO INDUCE ANALGESIA, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, AND LOSS
OF RESPONSE TO PAIN.
