good anesthesia practice UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
__________________ measures the electrical activity of the heart, which is projected into a
waveform. - CORRECT ANSWER - Electrocardiography (ECG)
________ is a digital sensor that detects oxygen saturation in the hemoglobin by spectrometry -
CORRECT ANSWER - Pluse oximeter
Laryngospasm constitutes an emergency when an airway cannot be immediately established by
_________ ventilation. - CORRECT ANSWER - positive-pressure
______________ anesthesia is the injection of anesthetic into superficial tissues to produce a
small area of anesthesia. - CORRECT ANSWER - Local inflitration
Spasm of the larynx usually is associated with airway secretions or stimulation of the laryngeal
nerve during intubation or _______ - CORRECT ANSWER - extubation
Administering _____________________ requires that the ACP administer sedative and
anxiolytic (anti-anxiety) drugs as needed and manages any anesthetic or physiological
emergencies. - CORRECT ANSWER - monitored anesthesia care (MAC)
Adequate _________________ is necessary during general anesthesia to manipulate the body
wall and other tissues within the operative site. - CORRECT ANSWER - Muscle
relaxation
Termination of anesthesia and the process of regaining consciousness are called ____________.
- CORRECT ANSWER - Emergence
, A _____________________ is a type of anesthesia in a specific area of the body by injection of
anesthetic around a major nerve or group of nerves - CORRECT ANSWER - Regional
block
________ anesthesia can be used in a small, superficial area of skin and subcutaneous tissue or
in an entire region of the body, such as during spinal anesthesia. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Regional
________ is a state in which the patient can respond to verbal commands. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Minimal sedation
__________________ anesthesia is induced with the drug ketamine, which blocks sensory
neurotransmission and associative pathways - CORRECT ANSWER - Dissociative
________ sedation is used for short diagnostic and minor surgical procedures that do not require
deep anesthesia. - CORRECT ANSWER - Conscious
When stable, the patient is transferred to a stretcher and transported to the ________ recovery
unit. - CORRECT ANSWER - postanesthesia
________ is treated with mechanical ventilation or, in severe cases, administration of
succinylcholine to paralyze the muscles - CORRECT ANSWER - Laryngospasm
Preoperative ________ is required to minimize aspiration (inhalation) of gastric contents during
general anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER - fasting
In a state of well-being, the body responds readily to ________ to maintain life. - CORRECT
ANSWER - stimuli
The ________ is a complex biotechnical device used in patient monitoring, respiratory function,
and administration of inhalation anesthetics. - CORRECT ANSWER - anesthesia machine
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
__________________ measures the electrical activity of the heart, which is projected into a
waveform. - CORRECT ANSWER - Electrocardiography (ECG)
________ is a digital sensor that detects oxygen saturation in the hemoglobin by spectrometry -
CORRECT ANSWER - Pluse oximeter
Laryngospasm constitutes an emergency when an airway cannot be immediately established by
_________ ventilation. - CORRECT ANSWER - positive-pressure
______________ anesthesia is the injection of anesthetic into superficial tissues to produce a
small area of anesthesia. - CORRECT ANSWER - Local inflitration
Spasm of the larynx usually is associated with airway secretions or stimulation of the laryngeal
nerve during intubation or _______ - CORRECT ANSWER - extubation
Administering _____________________ requires that the ACP administer sedative and
anxiolytic (anti-anxiety) drugs as needed and manages any anesthetic or physiological
emergencies. - CORRECT ANSWER - monitored anesthesia care (MAC)
Adequate _________________ is necessary during general anesthesia to manipulate the body
wall and other tissues within the operative site. - CORRECT ANSWER - Muscle
relaxation
Termination of anesthesia and the process of regaining consciousness are called ____________.
- CORRECT ANSWER - Emergence
, A _____________________ is a type of anesthesia in a specific area of the body by injection of
anesthetic around a major nerve or group of nerves - CORRECT ANSWER - Regional
block
________ anesthesia can be used in a small, superficial area of skin and subcutaneous tissue or
in an entire region of the body, such as during spinal anesthesia. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Regional
________ is a state in which the patient can respond to verbal commands. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Minimal sedation
__________________ anesthesia is induced with the drug ketamine, which blocks sensory
neurotransmission and associative pathways - CORRECT ANSWER - Dissociative
________ sedation is used for short diagnostic and minor surgical procedures that do not require
deep anesthesia. - CORRECT ANSWER - Conscious
When stable, the patient is transferred to a stretcher and transported to the ________ recovery
unit. - CORRECT ANSWER - postanesthesia
________ is treated with mechanical ventilation or, in severe cases, administration of
succinylcholine to paralyze the muscles - CORRECT ANSWER - Laryngospasm
Preoperative ________ is required to minimize aspiration (inhalation) of gastric contents during
general anesthesia - CORRECT ANSWER - fasting
In a state of well-being, the body responds readily to ________ to maintain life. - CORRECT
ANSWER - stimuli
The ________ is a complex biotechnical device used in patient monitoring, respiratory function,
and administration of inhalation anesthetics. - CORRECT ANSWER - anesthesia machine
