DAANCE Practice Test Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
By mouth (PO)
Delayed onset of drug absorption
1.7 mL / carpule
How much Epinephrine is in 1 carpule of Lidocaine for a 1% solution
Minimal sedation
Normal response to verbal stimulation with airway reflexes, ventilation & cardiovascular
function uneffected (Anxiolysis) - Oral preop meds
Moderate sedation
Response to verbal light tactile touch, no airway compromise ("conscious sedation") - N2O
or EMLA
Deep sedation
Cannot be easily aroused, purposeful response to painful stimulation, airway assistance may
be required, ventilation may be inadequate, cardiovascular function is usually maintained
(analgesia)
Vitals, ambulation, N/V, pain, surgical bleeding
What are the 5 things you evaluate for modified post-anesthesia discharge score? Total score
is 10 (Score of 9 or greater is considered fit for discharge)
Local, local with N2O or IV sedation, IV balanced anesthesia or inhalation anesthesia
What are the 4 categories of anesthesia?
,30%
What percentage of O2 is required when administering N2O?
3-4 minutes
How long should you administer O2 after turning off the N2O
15 minutes
How long should you keep a patient in the office after they have been on N2O
8 hours
How long is it required to be NPO for IV sedation?
15-20 mL/kg
What is the recommended fluid volume administration throughout an IV sedation?
Versed
What drug is for relaxation & amnesia?
Fentanyl
What drug is for analgesia?
Inhalation anesthetics
_________ anesthetics are potential triggers for malignant hypothermia
Propofol
What drug is used quite often due to its antiemetic effects, and does not predispose
laryngospasms?
12 hours
, After opening a vial of Propofol, how long do you have before it is no longer good to use?
Children
What age group rapidly redistributes Propofol and requires a 50% increase in dosage?
Older patients
What age group has an increased sensitivity to Propofol and requires the dosage to be
reduced?
Women
What gender rapidly redistributes Propofol and requires a 10-15% larger dose?
Lean body mass
For obese patients, how should the dosage of Propofol be determined?
Mild bradycardia
What is noticed in the first 10 minutes of administering Propofol?
Hypotension
Large doses, rapid administration and advanced age can cause _________ when adminstering
Propofol
Propofol
What drug induces bronchodilation and can decrease the incidence of intraoperative
wheezing in patients with asthma & COPD?
Ketamine 10mg
What drug can you give 30 seconds before giving Propofol to reduce the incidence of pain
during Propofol infiltration?
Correct Answers
By mouth (PO)
Delayed onset of drug absorption
1.7 mL / carpule
How much Epinephrine is in 1 carpule of Lidocaine for a 1% solution
Minimal sedation
Normal response to verbal stimulation with airway reflexes, ventilation & cardiovascular
function uneffected (Anxiolysis) - Oral preop meds
Moderate sedation
Response to verbal light tactile touch, no airway compromise ("conscious sedation") - N2O
or EMLA
Deep sedation
Cannot be easily aroused, purposeful response to painful stimulation, airway assistance may
be required, ventilation may be inadequate, cardiovascular function is usually maintained
(analgesia)
Vitals, ambulation, N/V, pain, surgical bleeding
What are the 5 things you evaluate for modified post-anesthesia discharge score? Total score
is 10 (Score of 9 or greater is considered fit for discharge)
Local, local with N2O or IV sedation, IV balanced anesthesia or inhalation anesthesia
What are the 4 categories of anesthesia?
,30%
What percentage of O2 is required when administering N2O?
3-4 minutes
How long should you administer O2 after turning off the N2O
15 minutes
How long should you keep a patient in the office after they have been on N2O
8 hours
How long is it required to be NPO for IV sedation?
15-20 mL/kg
What is the recommended fluid volume administration throughout an IV sedation?
Versed
What drug is for relaxation & amnesia?
Fentanyl
What drug is for analgesia?
Inhalation anesthetics
_________ anesthetics are potential triggers for malignant hypothermia
Propofol
What drug is used quite often due to its antiemetic effects, and does not predispose
laryngospasms?
12 hours
, After opening a vial of Propofol, how long do you have before it is no longer good to use?
Children
What age group rapidly redistributes Propofol and requires a 50% increase in dosage?
Older patients
What age group has an increased sensitivity to Propofol and requires the dosage to be
reduced?
Women
What gender rapidly redistributes Propofol and requires a 10-15% larger dose?
Lean body mass
For obese patients, how should the dosage of Propofol be determined?
Mild bradycardia
What is noticed in the first 10 minutes of administering Propofol?
Hypotension
Large doses, rapid administration and advanced age can cause _________ when adminstering
Propofol
Propofol
What drug induces bronchodilation and can decrease the incidence of intraoperative
wheezing in patients with asthma & COPD?
Ketamine 10mg
What drug can you give 30 seconds before giving Propofol to reduce the incidence of pain
during Propofol infiltration?
