COT - PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS
BRAND NEW 2025
Anesthesia used to induce sleep is known as: - - CORRECT ANSWER -
>General anesthesia.
An example of a procedure that would use local
anesthetic is: a.) Cataract extraction on an infant
b.) Chalazion extraction on an adult
c.) Non-contact tonometry
d.) Corneal topography studies - - CORRECT ANSWER - >B. Chalazion
extraction on an adult
Local anesthetic an be injected into the area of the nerve that supplies
sensation to the surgical site. This is known as: - - CORRECT ANSWER -
>A regional block.
A regional block would be useful in which of the following
surgeries: a.) Chalazion excision
b.) Corneal transplant
c.) Radial keratotomy
d.) Laser trabeculoplasty - - CORRECT ANSWER - >B. A corneal
transplant would be done with a regional block.
,Epinephrine might be added to a local anesthetic in
order to: a.) Increase systemic absorption of the drug
b.) Reduce bleeding at the surgical site
c.) Enhance wound healing
d.) Move anesthetic out of the area quickly - - CORRECT ANSWER - >b.)
Reduce bleeding at the surgical site. Epinephrine causes blood
vessels to constrict, so that would actually decrease systemic
absorption.
Hyaluronidase is sometimes added to a local anesthetic in order to: - -
CORRECT ANSWER - >Increase the local spreading of the drug.
In addition to eliminating sensation, local anesthetic is sometimes
required to: - - CORRECT ANSWER - >Prevent movement.
Which of the following are commonly used local
anesthetics? a.) Lidocaine, procaine
b.) Cocaine, proparacaine
c.) Butane, tetracaine
d.) Benoxinate, butacaine - - CORRECT ANSWER - >A. Lidocaine and
procaine are both local anesthetics. Cocaine, propatacaine,
tetracaine, Benoxinate, and butacaine are topical anesthetics.
The most common side effect of local anesthetic is: - - CORRECT
ANSWER - >Dizziness and nausea.
Side effects of local anesthetics
include: a.) Lowered BP, slowing of
respiration
, b.) Lowered BP, rapid heartbeat
c.) Increased BP, rapid respiration
d.) Lowered BP, respiratory collapse - - CORRECT ANSWER - >A. Lowered
BP, slowing of respiration
Which of the following drugs is an
anesthetic? a.) Mannitol
b.) Cortisone
c.) Cocaine
d.) Betaxolol - - CORRECT ANSWER - >C. COCAINE. "-caine" usually
indicates that a medication is an anesthetic.
All of the following procedures are routinely performed after giving the
patient a topical anesthetic except:
a.) Specular microscopy
b.) Pachymetry
c.) Initial CL fitting
d.) Applanation tonometry - - CORRECT ANSWER - >C. Contact lens
fittings are done without anesthetic in order to get the patient used
to feeling something on his eye.
The most common side effect of topical anesthetics is: - - CORRECT
ANSWER - >Contact allergic reaction- some patients might have
dizziness or fainting but this is rare.
Which of the following is are commonly used topical
anesthetics? a.) Cocaine, butacaine
b.) Proparacaine, tetracaine
c.) Procaine, lidocaine
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GUARANTEED PASS
BRAND NEW 2025
Anesthesia used to induce sleep is known as: - - CORRECT ANSWER -
>General anesthesia.
An example of a procedure that would use local
anesthetic is: a.) Cataract extraction on an infant
b.) Chalazion extraction on an adult
c.) Non-contact tonometry
d.) Corneal topography studies - - CORRECT ANSWER - >B. Chalazion
extraction on an adult
Local anesthetic an be injected into the area of the nerve that supplies
sensation to the surgical site. This is known as: - - CORRECT ANSWER -
>A regional block.
A regional block would be useful in which of the following
surgeries: a.) Chalazion excision
b.) Corneal transplant
c.) Radial keratotomy
d.) Laser trabeculoplasty - - CORRECT ANSWER - >B. A corneal
transplant would be done with a regional block.
,Epinephrine might be added to a local anesthetic in
order to: a.) Increase systemic absorption of the drug
b.) Reduce bleeding at the surgical site
c.) Enhance wound healing
d.) Move anesthetic out of the area quickly - - CORRECT ANSWER - >b.)
Reduce bleeding at the surgical site. Epinephrine causes blood
vessels to constrict, so that would actually decrease systemic
absorption.
Hyaluronidase is sometimes added to a local anesthetic in order to: - -
CORRECT ANSWER - >Increase the local spreading of the drug.
In addition to eliminating sensation, local anesthetic is sometimes
required to: - - CORRECT ANSWER - >Prevent movement.
Which of the following are commonly used local
anesthetics? a.) Lidocaine, procaine
b.) Cocaine, proparacaine
c.) Butane, tetracaine
d.) Benoxinate, butacaine - - CORRECT ANSWER - >A. Lidocaine and
procaine are both local anesthetics. Cocaine, propatacaine,
tetracaine, Benoxinate, and butacaine are topical anesthetics.
The most common side effect of local anesthetic is: - - CORRECT
ANSWER - >Dizziness and nausea.
Side effects of local anesthetics
include: a.) Lowered BP, slowing of
respiration
, b.) Lowered BP, rapid heartbeat
c.) Increased BP, rapid respiration
d.) Lowered BP, respiratory collapse - - CORRECT ANSWER - >A. Lowered
BP, slowing of respiration
Which of the following drugs is an
anesthetic? a.) Mannitol
b.) Cortisone
c.) Cocaine
d.) Betaxolol - - CORRECT ANSWER - >C. COCAINE. "-caine" usually
indicates that a medication is an anesthetic.
All of the following procedures are routinely performed after giving the
patient a topical anesthetic except:
a.) Specular microscopy
b.) Pachymetry
c.) Initial CL fitting
d.) Applanation tonometry - - CORRECT ANSWER - >C. Contact lens
fittings are done without anesthetic in order to get the patient used
to feeling something on his eye.
The most common side effect of topical anesthetics is: - - CORRECT
ANSWER - >Contact allergic reaction- some patients might have
dizziness or fainting but this is rare.
Which of the following is are commonly used topical
anesthetics? a.) Cocaine, butacaine
b.) Proparacaine, tetracaine
c.) Procaine, lidocaine
