NBCRNA Questions of the Week And
Answers 2023
What is an absolute contraindication for a supraglottic airway?
A. Increased gastric emptying
B. Intestinal obstruction
C. Morbid obesity
D. Reactive airway disease - Answer B. Intestinal obstruction
The most appropriate treatment for a 75 kg male who develops a laryngospasm that
cannot be relieved with continuous positive pressure ventilation is the administration
of:
A. Lidocaine (xylocaine) 100mg
B. Ketamine 100mg
C. Rocuronium (zemuron) 20mg
D. Succinylcholine (Anectine) 20mg - Answer D. Succinylcholine (Anectine) 20mg
Following the administration of an interscalene block, the patient reports dyspnea.
This most likely results from the paralysis of which cranial nerves? (Select 3)
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
E. Fifth
F. Sixth - Answer C. Third
D. Fourth
E. Fifth
A normal tidal volume, in milliliters, for an 80kg adult is:
A. 240
B. 400
C. 600
D. 950 - Answer C. 600
A patient with diabetic nephropathy is undergoing a radiologic procedure with
radiocontrast dye under general anesthesia. What actions by the anesthesia provider
will limit the renal effects of the dye?
A. Administration of ketorolac (toradol)
B. Prehydrate with IV fluids
C. Pretreatment with N-acetylcysteine
D. Use of hypotensive technique - Answer B. Prehydration with IVF
Which factors are responsible for sore throat following laryngeal mask airway (LMA)
use?
A. Cuff overinflation
Answers 2023
What is an absolute contraindication for a supraglottic airway?
A. Increased gastric emptying
B. Intestinal obstruction
C. Morbid obesity
D. Reactive airway disease - Answer B. Intestinal obstruction
The most appropriate treatment for a 75 kg male who develops a laryngospasm that
cannot be relieved with continuous positive pressure ventilation is the administration
of:
A. Lidocaine (xylocaine) 100mg
B. Ketamine 100mg
C. Rocuronium (zemuron) 20mg
D. Succinylcholine (Anectine) 20mg - Answer D. Succinylcholine (Anectine) 20mg
Following the administration of an interscalene block, the patient reports dyspnea.
This most likely results from the paralysis of which cranial nerves? (Select 3)
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
E. Fifth
F. Sixth - Answer C. Third
D. Fourth
E. Fifth
A normal tidal volume, in milliliters, for an 80kg adult is:
A. 240
B. 400
C. 600
D. 950 - Answer C. 600
A patient with diabetic nephropathy is undergoing a radiologic procedure with
radiocontrast dye under general anesthesia. What actions by the anesthesia provider
will limit the renal effects of the dye?
A. Administration of ketorolac (toradol)
B. Prehydrate with IV fluids
C. Pretreatment with N-acetylcysteine
D. Use of hypotensive technique - Answer B. Prehydration with IVF
Which factors are responsible for sore throat following laryngeal mask airway (LMA)
use?
A. Cuff overinflation
