PRINCIPLES OF ANESTHESIA-
TEST 1 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What does MS MAIDS stand for? - ....ANSWER ...-M- Machine
S- Suction
M- Monitors
A- Airway, Alarms, Ambu
I- Iv lines
D- Drugs
S- Specials
What should be included in your machine check? - ....ANSWER ...-Vaporizers,
High-pressure system, Low-pressure system, Scavenging system, Breathing System,
Manual/Automatic ventilation system, O2/Air/N20 Tanks, CO2 absorber, AC power
The Monitor section of MS MAIDS includes which aspects? - ....ANSWER ...-
Monitoring: ventilation, oxygenation, CV status (BP q 5 mins), Temp, neuromuscular
function, positioning and protection measures.
The Airway, Alarms, Ambu section of MS MAIDS includes which aspects? -
....ANSWER ...-Mac/Miller blades (2 diff sizes of each), Laryngoscope handles (2),
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, ETT stylet, syringe, 3 different sized ETTs, LMA's (2 sizes immediately avail.), Alarms
set appropriately for the patient, and an ambu bag or transport vent
The IV section of MS MAIDS should include? - ....ANSWER ...-Iv's that are
appropriate (peripheral, central, IO), fluids (label them!), fluid warmers.
The Drugs section of MS MAIDS includes? - ....ANSWER ...-Drugs specialized to
each patient- labelled with drug, concentration, date, time, and initials. ONE NEEDLE,
ONE SYRINGE, ONE TIME
What is the Special section of MS MAIDS designed to do? - ....ANSWER ...-It is
designed to have you think back through MS MAIDS, but really specialize it to your
specific patient and decide what additional equipment or considerations should be
addressed.
What does ADVISE stand for? - ....ANSWER ...-A- Anticipate
D- Differential Diagnosis
V- Vigilance
I- Internal Sense of Suspicion
S- Safety Routine
E- Evidence- Based
How do you best ANTICIPATE a patient's needs? - ....ANSWER ...-By becoming
familiar with the patient's pre-op hx, pre-op physical exam, and surgical procedure.
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TEST 1 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What does MS MAIDS stand for? - ....ANSWER ...-M- Machine
S- Suction
M- Monitors
A- Airway, Alarms, Ambu
I- Iv lines
D- Drugs
S- Specials
What should be included in your machine check? - ....ANSWER ...-Vaporizers,
High-pressure system, Low-pressure system, Scavenging system, Breathing System,
Manual/Automatic ventilation system, O2/Air/N20 Tanks, CO2 absorber, AC power
The Monitor section of MS MAIDS includes which aspects? - ....ANSWER ...-
Monitoring: ventilation, oxygenation, CV status (BP q 5 mins), Temp, neuromuscular
function, positioning and protection measures.
The Airway, Alarms, Ambu section of MS MAIDS includes which aspects? -
....ANSWER ...-Mac/Miller blades (2 diff sizes of each), Laryngoscope handles (2),
....FOR STUDY PURPOSES...©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED... 1
, ETT stylet, syringe, 3 different sized ETTs, LMA's (2 sizes immediately avail.), Alarms
set appropriately for the patient, and an ambu bag or transport vent
The IV section of MS MAIDS should include? - ....ANSWER ...-Iv's that are
appropriate (peripheral, central, IO), fluids (label them!), fluid warmers.
The Drugs section of MS MAIDS includes? - ....ANSWER ...-Drugs specialized to
each patient- labelled with drug, concentration, date, time, and initials. ONE NEEDLE,
ONE SYRINGE, ONE TIME
What is the Special section of MS MAIDS designed to do? - ....ANSWER ...-It is
designed to have you think back through MS MAIDS, but really specialize it to your
specific patient and decide what additional equipment or considerations should be
addressed.
What does ADVISE stand for? - ....ANSWER ...-A- Anticipate
D- Differential Diagnosis
V- Vigilance
I- Internal Sense of Suspicion
S- Safety Routine
E- Evidence- Based
How do you best ANTICIPATE a patient's needs? - ....ANSWER ...-By becoming
familiar with the patient's pre-op hx, pre-op physical exam, and surgical procedure.
....FOR STUDY PURPOSES...©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED... 2
