Principles of Anesthesia- Test 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What does MS MAIDS stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - M- Machine
S- Suction
M- Monitors
A- Airway, Alarms, Ambu
I- Iv lines
D- Drugs
S- Specials
What should be included in your machine check? - CORRECT ANSWER - Vaporizers,
High-pressure system, Low-pressure system, Scavenging system, Breathing System,
Manual/Automatic ventilation system, O2/Air/N20 Tanks, CO2 absorber, AC power
The Monitor section of MS MAIDS includes which aspects? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Monitoring: ventilation, oxygenation, CV status (BP q 5 mins), Temp, neuromuscular function,
positioning and protection measures.
The Airway, Alarms, Ambu section of MS MAIDS includes which aspects? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mac/Miller blades (2 diff sizes of each), Laryngoscope handles (2), ETT
stylet, syringe, 3 different sized ETTs, LMA's (2 sizes immediately avail.), Alarms set
appropriately for the patient, and an ambu bag or transport vent
The IV section of MS MAIDS should include? - CORRECT ANSWER - Iv's that are
appropriate (peripheral, central, IO), fluids (label them!), fluid warmers.
The Drugs section of MS MAIDS includes? - CORRECT ANSWER - Drugs specialized
to each patient- labelled with drug, concentration, date, time, and initials. ONE NEEDLE, ONE
SYRINGE, ONE TIME
, What is the Special section of MS MAIDS designed to do? - CORRECT ANSWER - It is
designed to have you think back through MS MAIDS, but really specialize it to your specific
patient and decide what additional equipment or considerations should be addressed.
What does ADVISE stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - A- Anticipate
D- Differential Diagnosis
V- Vigilance
I- Internal Sense of Suspicion
S- Safety Routine
E- Evidence- Based
How do you best ANTICIPATE a patient's needs? - CORRECT ANSWER - By becoming
familiar with the patient's pre-op hx, pre-op physical exam, and surgical procedure.
What is important when considering DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSES? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Use the data that you have, but use SEVERAL data points and look at your
patient to help draw a conclusion.
VIGILANCE includes? - CORRECT ANSWER - Constant scanning from right to left,
focus, using all your senses, and honoring the verbal contract you made with the patient.
What does INTERNAL SUSPICION do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Allows you to be
hyper-vigilant, analytical, and enhances your ability to be the patient's advocate.
What is a SAFETY ROUTINE? - CORRECT ANSWER - Should be unique to the
provider and include a plan to keep the patient from harm. #1 should be airway!
Why is EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE important? - CORRECT ANSWER - It helps to
shape your anesthesia plan and suspicions and enhances patient advocacy.
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What does MS MAIDS stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - M- Machine
S- Suction
M- Monitors
A- Airway, Alarms, Ambu
I- Iv lines
D- Drugs
S- Specials
What should be included in your machine check? - CORRECT ANSWER - Vaporizers,
High-pressure system, Low-pressure system, Scavenging system, Breathing System,
Manual/Automatic ventilation system, O2/Air/N20 Tanks, CO2 absorber, AC power
The Monitor section of MS MAIDS includes which aspects? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Monitoring: ventilation, oxygenation, CV status (BP q 5 mins), Temp, neuromuscular function,
positioning and protection measures.
The Airway, Alarms, Ambu section of MS MAIDS includes which aspects? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mac/Miller blades (2 diff sizes of each), Laryngoscope handles (2), ETT
stylet, syringe, 3 different sized ETTs, LMA's (2 sizes immediately avail.), Alarms set
appropriately for the patient, and an ambu bag or transport vent
The IV section of MS MAIDS should include? - CORRECT ANSWER - Iv's that are
appropriate (peripheral, central, IO), fluids (label them!), fluid warmers.
The Drugs section of MS MAIDS includes? - CORRECT ANSWER - Drugs specialized
to each patient- labelled with drug, concentration, date, time, and initials. ONE NEEDLE, ONE
SYRINGE, ONE TIME
, What is the Special section of MS MAIDS designed to do? - CORRECT ANSWER - It is
designed to have you think back through MS MAIDS, but really specialize it to your specific
patient and decide what additional equipment or considerations should be addressed.
What does ADVISE stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - A- Anticipate
D- Differential Diagnosis
V- Vigilance
I- Internal Sense of Suspicion
S- Safety Routine
E- Evidence- Based
How do you best ANTICIPATE a patient's needs? - CORRECT ANSWER - By becoming
familiar with the patient's pre-op hx, pre-op physical exam, and surgical procedure.
What is important when considering DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSES? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Use the data that you have, but use SEVERAL data points and look at your
patient to help draw a conclusion.
VIGILANCE includes? - CORRECT ANSWER - Constant scanning from right to left,
focus, using all your senses, and honoring the verbal contract you made with the patient.
What does INTERNAL SUSPICION do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Allows you to be
hyper-vigilant, analytical, and enhances your ability to be the patient's advocate.
What is a SAFETY ROUTINE? - CORRECT ANSWER - Should be unique to the
provider and include a plan to keep the patient from harm. #1 should be airway!
Why is EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE important? - CORRECT ANSWER - It helps to
shape your anesthesia plan and suspicions and enhances patient advocacy.
