Pharm Anesthesia - Operating Room
Techniques
A drug given to create vasoconstriction - ANSWER-adrenaline
A noninvasive method used to monitor rate, rhythm, and electrical conduction of the heart - ANSWER-
electrocardiography
A patient weighs 110 pounds. The order calls for 10 units of medication for every kilogram. The
medication contains 100 units per milliliter. How many milliliters of medication is drawn up? - ANSWER-
5
Although the ____________________ does not administer medications, he or she directly participates
with others in selecting, receiving, dispensing, mixing, and labeling medications. - ANSWER-surgical
technologist
An example of a diuretic is ____. - ANSWER-Lasix
An induced hypothermia level of 68 degrees Fahrenheit and below - ANSWER-profound hypothermia
Anticoagulant drugs prevent ____. - ANSWER-blood-clotting mechanisms
Antiemetic agents are used to prevent ____. - ANSWER-nausea
Buccal and sublingual administration are also considered to be ____.
A.) intracardiac
B.) topical
C.) oral
D.) inhalation - ANSWER-topical
Common medication used to treat malignant hyperthermia - ANSWER-dantrolene
Dr. Milhoan's patient is scheduled for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy with intraperative cholangiogram.
Which drug could be used? - ANSWER-Hypaque
Drug administered within a joint - ANSWER-intra-articular
Drugs with a high potential to cause psychological or physical dependence and abuse - ANSWER-
controlled substances
During ____, an anesthetic agent is injected into the subarachnoid space through a spinal needle
inserted through a lower lumbar intervertebral space. - ANSWER-spinal anesthesia
During which phase of general anesthesia would the risk of aspiration be the greatest? - ANSWER-
induction
endotracheal tube - ANSWER-What is this item?
, Pharm Anesthesia - Operating Room
Techniques
Extreme caution should be exercised when using which of the following for localized anesthesia of
fingers, toes, or the penis? - ANSWER-epinephrine
Focuses on altering the patient's level of consciousness and minimizing pain and awareness - ANSWER-
general anesthesia
Generic name for Marcaine - ANSWER-bupivacaine
Hypnoanesthesia and acupuncture are types of ____. - ANSWER-nontraditional anesthesia
Immediately prior to the transfer of medication to the sterile field, it must be ____. - ANSWER-labeled
In the event of cardiopulmonary arrest, it is the ____________________ who directs the resuscitation
efforts. - ANSWER-anesthesia care provider
Induces hypothermia - ANSWER-internal cavity cooling
Injecting thrombin directly into a vessel will cause ____. - ANSWER-immediate, life-threatening
intravascular coagulation
Instrument used to aid and facilitate the placement of nasotracheal tubes - ANSWER-McGill forceps
Life-threatening dysrhythmia - ANSWER-ventricular tachycardia
LMA (laryngeal mask airway) - ANSWER-What is this item?
Modern anesthesia techniques include the use of many different drugs in combination to achieve the
desired results; this is referred to as ____. - ANSWER-balanced anesthesia
Most commonly used dissociative agent that produces vivid imagery and morbid hallucinations -
ANSWER-ketamine hydrochloride
Most widely used amino amide drug - ANSWER-lidocaine hydrochloride
Nerve plexus block, Bier block, spinal block, and epidural block - ANSWER-regional blockade
One cubic centimeter (cc) is equal to one ____________________. - ANSWER-milliliter
One liter is equal to ____. - ANSWER-1,000 milliliters
Patient position and agent baricity can influence the effect of ____. - ANSWER-spinal anesthetic
Patient warming device that uses warm air blown into a special blanket - ANSWER-bair hugger
Pharmacodynamics describes the interaction of the ____.
A.) target organ and circulatory system
B.) drugs and capillaries
Techniques
A drug given to create vasoconstriction - ANSWER-adrenaline
A noninvasive method used to monitor rate, rhythm, and electrical conduction of the heart - ANSWER-
electrocardiography
A patient weighs 110 pounds. The order calls for 10 units of medication for every kilogram. The
medication contains 100 units per milliliter. How many milliliters of medication is drawn up? - ANSWER-
5
Although the ____________________ does not administer medications, he or she directly participates
with others in selecting, receiving, dispensing, mixing, and labeling medications. - ANSWER-surgical
technologist
An example of a diuretic is ____. - ANSWER-Lasix
An induced hypothermia level of 68 degrees Fahrenheit and below - ANSWER-profound hypothermia
Anticoagulant drugs prevent ____. - ANSWER-blood-clotting mechanisms
Antiemetic agents are used to prevent ____. - ANSWER-nausea
Buccal and sublingual administration are also considered to be ____.
A.) intracardiac
B.) topical
C.) oral
D.) inhalation - ANSWER-topical
Common medication used to treat malignant hyperthermia - ANSWER-dantrolene
Dr. Milhoan's patient is scheduled for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy with intraperative cholangiogram.
Which drug could be used? - ANSWER-Hypaque
Drug administered within a joint - ANSWER-intra-articular
Drugs with a high potential to cause psychological or physical dependence and abuse - ANSWER-
controlled substances
During ____, an anesthetic agent is injected into the subarachnoid space through a spinal needle
inserted through a lower lumbar intervertebral space. - ANSWER-spinal anesthesia
During which phase of general anesthesia would the risk of aspiration be the greatest? - ANSWER-
induction
endotracheal tube - ANSWER-What is this item?
, Pharm Anesthesia - Operating Room
Techniques
Extreme caution should be exercised when using which of the following for localized anesthesia of
fingers, toes, or the penis? - ANSWER-epinephrine
Focuses on altering the patient's level of consciousness and minimizing pain and awareness - ANSWER-
general anesthesia
Generic name for Marcaine - ANSWER-bupivacaine
Hypnoanesthesia and acupuncture are types of ____. - ANSWER-nontraditional anesthesia
Immediately prior to the transfer of medication to the sterile field, it must be ____. - ANSWER-labeled
In the event of cardiopulmonary arrest, it is the ____________________ who directs the resuscitation
efforts. - ANSWER-anesthesia care provider
Induces hypothermia - ANSWER-internal cavity cooling
Injecting thrombin directly into a vessel will cause ____. - ANSWER-immediate, life-threatening
intravascular coagulation
Instrument used to aid and facilitate the placement of nasotracheal tubes - ANSWER-McGill forceps
Life-threatening dysrhythmia - ANSWER-ventricular tachycardia
LMA (laryngeal mask airway) - ANSWER-What is this item?
Modern anesthesia techniques include the use of many different drugs in combination to achieve the
desired results; this is referred to as ____. - ANSWER-balanced anesthesia
Most commonly used dissociative agent that produces vivid imagery and morbid hallucinations -
ANSWER-ketamine hydrochloride
Most widely used amino amide drug - ANSWER-lidocaine hydrochloride
Nerve plexus block, Bier block, spinal block, and epidural block - ANSWER-regional blockade
One cubic centimeter (cc) is equal to one ____________________. - ANSWER-milliliter
One liter is equal to ____. - ANSWER-1,000 milliliters
Patient position and agent baricity can influence the effect of ____. - ANSWER-spinal anesthetic
Patient warming device that uses warm air blown into a special blanket - ANSWER-bair hugger
Pharmacodynamics describes the interaction of the ____.
A.) target organ and circulatory system
B.) drugs and capillaries
