Anesthesia Mock Exam ACTUAL UPDATED Questions and CORRECT Answers

Anesthesia Mock Exam ACTUAL
UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
When a nerve is in its resting state, the:
A. K+ is concentrated outside the cell
B. Cell membrane is positive on the outside of the cell
C. Na+ is concentrated outside the cell

D. Cell membrane is more positive on the inside of the cell - CORRECT ANSWERS C.
Na+ is concentrated outside the cell


Which of the following maintains the resting potential of a nerve fiber?
A. The K+ pump
B. The Na+ pump
C. The concentration gradient

D. The electrical impulse - CORRECT ANSWERS B. The Na+ pump


Select the following anesthetic(s) available in the US that is(are) formulated with epinephrine
1:200,000
A. Lidocaine
B. Mepivacaine
C. Prilocaine
D. Articaine

E. C and D - CORRECT ANSWERS E. C and D


Which of the following anesthetics has the shortest duration when administering a local
anesthetic block?
A. Lidocaine 1:100,000
B. Mepivacaine 1:20,000

, C. Mepivacaine 3%

D. Prilocaine 4% - CORRECT ANSWERS C. Mepivacaine 3%


Levonordefrin has how many mg/mL of vasoconstrictor?
A. 0.05 mg/mL
B. 0.01 mg/mL
C. 0.9 mg/mL

D. 0.005 mg/mL - CORRECT ANSWERS A. 0.05 mg/mL


How much epinephrine does a 1:200,000 dilution contain compared with a 1:100,000 dilution?
A. Half
B. Twice
C. One quarter

D. One forth - CORRECT ANSWERS A. Half


What is the cardiac dose for epinephrine?
A. 0.2 mg
B. 0.04 mg
C. 1.0 mg

D. 2.0 mg - CORRECT ANSWERS B. 0.04 mg


How many cartridges could a patient from the answer in question #7 safely receive if
administering a 1:200,000 epinephrine dilution?
A. 1.1 cartridges
B. 4.4 cartridges
C. 2.2 cartridges

D. 3.3 cartridges - CORRECT ANSWERS B. 4.4 cartridges