DAANCE PRACTICE TEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. SYNCOPE IS THE RESULT OF: Decreased cerebral blood flow
2. APPROPRIATE TREATMENT OF RESPIRATORY ARREST SHOULD
INCLUDE: I AND III ONLY OR ADMININSTRATION OF POSITIVE PRESSURE OXYGEN
MAINTENANCE OF AIRWAY
3. Cricothyroidotomy is the emergency procedure used to
establish an airway when a patient experiences: UPPER AIRWAY
OBSTRUCTION THAT PREVENTS VENTILATION
4. AN EMERGENCY SURGICAL PROCEDURE THAT CAN BE
PERFORMED TO OB-TAIN AN AIR WAY WHEN CONVENTIONAL
METHODS HAVE FAILED IS A: Criocthy-
roidotomy
5. Angina pectoris is most likely to be caused by: Heart disease
6. The most important reason an intravenous line should be
established when a myocardial infarction is suspended is:
medications can be administered
7. Which of the following arrhythmias is most dangerous ?:
ventricular fibrillation
8. The drug of choice for management of grand Mal seizures is
IV administra-tion of: Diazepam / Valium
9. A patient is given an IV general anesthetic with a
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, barbiturate band meperi-dine ( DEMEROL ) to remove an
impacted molar. During surgery , the patient has a palpable
pulse of 100/min, but the pulse oximetry oxygen saturation
reading is 86%. the patient's condition most likely is to due to:
Respiratory Depression
10. The use of epinephrine results in: peripheral vasoconstriction
11. How often should the function of an anesthesia machine be
checked: Daily
12. In the United States, the santdard color for a nitrous oxide
cylinder is: Blue
13. Blood pressure levels will most likely be falsely low when using:
an adult arm cutt on small child
14. A monitoring device that gives information about both
circulation and ventilation is the: Pulse Oximeter
15. Which of the following would be indicators of partial
respiratory obstruction in a seated patient ?: Gurgling, snoring , high-pitched
crowing or wheezing noted while monitoring with a precordial stethoscope
16. Ventilation can be monitored continuously by
I. use of an auscultation sphygmomanometer
II. auscultation in the precordial or pretracheal region
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1. SYNCOPE IS THE RESULT OF: Decreased cerebral blood flow
2. APPROPRIATE TREATMENT OF RESPIRATORY ARREST SHOULD
INCLUDE: I AND III ONLY OR ADMININSTRATION OF POSITIVE PRESSURE OXYGEN
MAINTENANCE OF AIRWAY
3. Cricothyroidotomy is the emergency procedure used to
establish an airway when a patient experiences: UPPER AIRWAY
OBSTRUCTION THAT PREVENTS VENTILATION
4. AN EMERGENCY SURGICAL PROCEDURE THAT CAN BE
PERFORMED TO OB-TAIN AN AIR WAY WHEN CONVENTIONAL
METHODS HAVE FAILED IS A: Criocthy-
roidotomy
5. Angina pectoris is most likely to be caused by: Heart disease
6. The most important reason an intravenous line should be
established when a myocardial infarction is suspended is:
medications can be administered
7. Which of the following arrhythmias is most dangerous ?:
ventricular fibrillation
8. The drug of choice for management of grand Mal seizures is
IV administra-tion of: Diazepam / Valium
9. A patient is given an IV general anesthetic with a
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, barbiturate band meperi-dine ( DEMEROL ) to remove an
impacted molar. During surgery , the patient has a palpable
pulse of 100/min, but the pulse oximetry oxygen saturation
reading is 86%. the patient's condition most likely is to due to:
Respiratory Depression
10. The use of epinephrine results in: peripheral vasoconstriction
11. How often should the function of an anesthesia machine be
checked: Daily
12. In the United States, the santdard color for a nitrous oxide
cylinder is: Blue
13. Blood pressure levels will most likely be falsely low when using:
an adult arm cutt on small child
14. A monitoring device that gives information about both
circulation and ventilation is the: Pulse Oximeter
15. Which of the following would be indicators of partial
respiratory obstruction in a seated patient ?: Gurgling, snoring , high-pitched
crowing or wheezing noted while monitoring with a precordial stethoscope
16. Ventilation can be monitored continuously by
I. use of an auscultation sphygmomanometer
II. auscultation in the precordial or pretracheal region
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