Agents UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What differentiates isoflurane from desflurane structurally? - CORRECT ANSWER - Cl atom
of isoflurane is replaced with a F atom
What is vapor pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER - The pressure exerted by a vapor in
equilibrium with its liquid or solid phase inside of a closed container
What is partial pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER - the pressure exerted by a particular gas in
a mixture of gases
What is Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures? - CORRECT ANSWER - Total pressure exerted by
a mixture of gases is the sum of the pressures exerted independently by each gas in the mixture
What is the vapor pressure of sevoflurane? - CORRECT ANSWER - 157 mmHg
What is the vapor pressure of desflurane? - CORRECT ANSWER - 669 mmHg
What is the vapor pressure of isoflurane? - CORRECT ANSWER - 238 mmHg
What is the vapor pressure of N2O? - CORRECT ANSWER - 38,770 mmHg
What is the toxic by-product of sevoflurane? - CORRECT ANSWER - Compound A
What is the toxic by-product of desflurane? - CORRECT ANSWER - CO
, What is the toxic by-product of isoflurane? - CORRECT ANSWER - CO
What is the toxic by-product of N2O? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nothing
The Meyer-Overton rule states: - CORRECT ANSWER - Lipid solubility is directly
proportional to potency
What is the boiling point of sevoflurane? - CORRECT ANSWER - 59 C
What is the boiling point of desflurane? - CORRECT ANSWER - 22 C
What is the boiling point of isoflurane? - CORRECT ANSWER - 49 C
What is the boiling point of N2O? - CORRECT ANSWER - -88 C
What is the blood:gas partition of sevoflurane? - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.65
What is the blood:gas partition of desflurane? - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.42
What is the blood:gas partition of isoflurane? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1.46
What is the blood:gas partition of N2O? - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.46
What is the oil:gas partition of sevoflurane? - CORRECT ANSWER - 47
What is the oil:gas partition of desflurane? - CORRECT ANSWER - 19