Surgical Tech Chapter 9:
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, During which phase of general anesthesia would the risk Induction
of aspiration be the greatest?
-induction
-maintenance
-emergence
-recovery
Which anesthetic monitoring device registers the brain bispectral index
wave activity of the patient and enables anesthetic titration
for optimal level of consciousness during surgical
intervention?
Benzodiazepines are classified by the Controlled class IV
Substances Act as which class?
Which type of drug is used to treat possible postoperative antiemetic
nausea and vomiting?
Why would a neurosurgeon order mannitol for a patient decrease intracranial pressure
during a craniotomy for excision of tumor?
How are drugs absorbed be the body? passive transport
Which of the following is NOT a drug administration route? biodegradable
-enteral
-parenteral
-topical
-biodegradable
What is the pharmacological agent administered dantrolene
specifically to treat malignant hyperthermia (MH)?
Which drug is administered intravenously to treat life- lidocaine HCI
threatening cardiac ventricular arrhythmias?
What is the name of the device used to support or modify stylet
the curvature of an endotracheal tube during intubation?
Which anatomical structure regulates temperature by Hypothalamus
monitoring processes of heat production and loss in the
human body?
What would be the scrubbed surgical technologist's role in maintains absolute quiet
the general anesthesia induction phase?
During which type of assessment would Korotkoff's sounds manually taking blood pressure using a stethoscope
be heard?
Which type of anesthesia would be considered acupuncture
nontraditional in the United States?
Surgical Pharmacology and
Anesthesia | Questions and
Answers | GRADED A+
ASSURED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive Rationales
Included
, During which phase of general anesthesia would the risk Induction
of aspiration be the greatest?
-induction
-maintenance
-emergence
-recovery
Which anesthetic monitoring device registers the brain bispectral index
wave activity of the patient and enables anesthetic titration
for optimal level of consciousness during surgical
intervention?
Benzodiazepines are classified by the Controlled class IV
Substances Act as which class?
Which type of drug is used to treat possible postoperative antiemetic
nausea and vomiting?
Why would a neurosurgeon order mannitol for a patient decrease intracranial pressure
during a craniotomy for excision of tumor?
How are drugs absorbed be the body? passive transport
Which of the following is NOT a drug administration route? biodegradable
-enteral
-parenteral
-topical
-biodegradable
What is the pharmacological agent administered dantrolene
specifically to treat malignant hyperthermia (MH)?
Which drug is administered intravenously to treat life- lidocaine HCI
threatening cardiac ventricular arrhythmias?
What is the name of the device used to support or modify stylet
the curvature of an endotracheal tube during intubation?
Which anatomical structure regulates temperature by Hypothalamus
monitoring processes of heat production and loss in the
human body?
What would be the scrubbed surgical technologist's role in maintains absolute quiet
the general anesthesia induction phase?
During which type of assessment would Korotkoff's sounds manually taking blood pressure using a stethoscope
be heard?
Which type of anesthesia would be considered acupuncture
nontraditional in the United States?
