Question | Answer |
A drug that interferes with the blood-clotting mechanism is | heparin |
An mg is a measurement of | weight |
The solutions used intravenously to replace plasma when plasma is not available is | Dextran |
An inch equals | 2.54cm |
How many milliliters are in 1 ounce | 30mL |
One gram equals | 1,000mg |
a drug used to increase blood pressure is | epinephrine |
The action of an anticholinergic drug is to reduce | secretions |
The total volume in a 30-cc syringe is | 1 ounce |
Naloxone (Narcan) is an example of a/an | narcotic antagonist |
Avitene is a | hemostatic agent |
An absorbable gelatin hemostatic agent that is often soaked in thrombin or epinephrine solution is | Gelfoam |
Each of the following agents must be applied using dry gloves or instruments EXCEPT: Gelfoam, Collastat, Avitene, Helistat | Gelfoam |
An anticoagulant given subcutaneously, intravenously or as a flush is | heparin |
A drug that decreases the tendency of blood platelets to clot is | Warfarin Sodium |
An antibiotic used intraoperatively is | Gentamicin |
A topical antibiotic is | Bacitracin |
Which item is used on cut edges of bone to seal off oozing of blood | Bone wax |
The most common diuretic is | Lasix |
An osmotic diuretic agent used to decrease cerebral edema and intraocular edema is | mannitol |
A systemic agent used to control uterine hemorrhage is | pitocin |
Steroids are used for | Reduction of tissue inflammation and swelling |
Solu-Medrol is a(n) | anti-inflammatory |
Tubal patency may be tested by the installation of _______ into the uterine cavity. | Methylene blue |
A mydriatic drug, Meo-Synephrine, is used to | dilate the pupil |
Immobility of the eye, along with lowered intra-ocular pressure is facilitated by the use of | Retrobulbar block |
Miochol is a(n) | miotic |
An agent that keeps the cornea moist during surgery and is used for irrigation as well is | BSS (Balanced Salt Solutions) |
An artificial plasma-volume expander is | dextran |
An anticoagulant used in vascular surgery is | heparin |
Heparin effects are reversed by | protamine sulfate |
The universal donor blood that may be given in extreme emergencies until the patient can by typed and crossmatched is | O |
Normal saline is used for laparotomy pack moistening and for intraperitoneal irrigation because it is | isotonic |
Levophed | Restores and maintains blood pressure |
A drug used to treat metabolic acidosis is | Sodium Bicarbonate |
The last sensation to leave the patient during general anesthesia induction is | hearing |
An ultrashort acting drug useful during intubation to produce paralysis and also to produce muscle relaxation when used in a dilute solution is | Anectine |
Neuroleptoanalgesia combines | a tranquilizer and narcotic |
A sedative-tranquilizer used to reduce anxiety and apprehension of the pre-op patient and as an adjunct to general anesthesia to reduce the amount and concentration of other more potent agents is | Valium |
An antimuscarinic does what | limits salivation |
Anesthesia given in a combination of several agents to obtain optimum results is called | balanced anesthesia |
A bolus is | A dose injected all at once, intravenously |
A drug used to sooth and relieve anxiety is a(n) | Sedative |
A Bier block provides | anesthesia to a distal portion of an extremity |
Which inhalation agent is used for short procedures requiring no muscle relaxation | Nitrous oxide |
The most frequently used barbiturate for intravenous anesthesia is | pentothal |
Halothane is also called | Fluothane |
A method of anesthesia in which medication is injected into the subarachnoid space, affecting a portion of the spinal cord, is called a | spinal block |
The indication for an epidural would be | Anorectal, vaginal, perineal, and obstetric procedures |
Compazine is | an antiemetic |
Pontocaine is | tetracaine HCl |
Which technique can be employed to prevent pain during an operative procedure or to relieve chronic pain | Nerve block |
The most widely used local anesthetic is | Lidocaine |
Another name for adrenalin is | Epinephrine |
A vasoconstrictor that, when added to a local anesthetic agent, extends its life is | Epinephrine |
the purpose of an LMA is | to establish and maintain a patent airway |
A drug used to reverse hypotension is | Levophed |
Blood or fluid can be quickly delivered to a patient via | Rapid infusion pump |
Blood oxygenation can be monitored during surgery by means of a(n) | pulse oximeter |
A drug that could be used to reverse the effect of muscle relaxants is | Prostigmin |
Arterial blood gases (ABGs) are commonly obtained by accessing the | radial artery |
Which piece of equipment is of extreme importance when anesthesia induction begins | suction |