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The T wave on an ECG tracing is evidence of what change in polarization?   repolarization of the ventricles  
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What anatomical structure located at the top of the larynx closes the airway and prevents foreign bodies from entering the trachea?   epiglottis  
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Which of the following structures is most likely to cause obstruction of the airway when an anesthetized patient is lying in a supine posistion?   tongue  
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Blood is pumped to the lungs from the heart through which of the following vessels?   pulmonary artery  
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Which of the following is the normal sequences for the flow of blood through the heart and lungs?   Right atrium,right ventricle, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, left atrium, left ventricle, aorta  
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The small, sac like structures located at the end of the respiratory tract in which oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged are called   alveoi  
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Which of the following structures may be involved in a patient who has an upper respiratory infection?   Nose, sinuses and pharynx  
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The soft tissue valve that covers the larynx and allows food to enter the esophagus is called the   epiglottis  
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An artery located in the neck that is readily palpated when looking for a patients pulse is the   common carotid  
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Which part of the eye loses its reflex action first during the induction of anesthesia?   eyelid  
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A patient with a history of transient ischemic attacks (TIA) has had a temporary lessening of   blood supply to the brain  
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Ischemic heart disease is a result of   decreased blood flow in the coronary arteries  
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The main purpose of the review of systems is to obtain a careful evaluation of the patients   medical history  
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A patient who has renal disease would be expected to have difficulty with which of the following? Drug excretion, drug metabolism, use of insulin, effective local anesthesia   Drug excretion  
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The medical history is NOT used to document   the socioeconomic status of the patient  
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Congestive heart failure can result in all of the following EXCEPT...bronchospasm, shortness of breath, pitting dependent edema or ascites   Bronchospasm  
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normal blood oxygen saturation is an ASA (class)I patient ranges from?   95%-100%  
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Which of the following statement about the ASA physical status classification of patients is FALSE?   it allows a surgeon to anesthetize a class V patient routinely  
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Patients with diabetes are at risk for oral and maxillofacial surgery because they   are subject to postoperative infections  
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A patient who has had a myocardial infarction should wait how many months before having elective surgery?   6  
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Diazepam (valium) is used in outpatient oral and maxillofacial surgery to   sedate the patient  
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Barbiturates are detoxified primarily in the   liver  
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Rapid administration of anesthetic does of methohexital (brevital) can result in 1-hiccups 2 tachycardia 3- respiratory depression   All of them  
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The reason that methohexital (brevitol) is considered to be ultrashort acting is because it is   Not as highly bound to fat as thiopental  
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Oxygen is approximately what percent of room air   20%  
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Naloxon ( Narcan) is used primarily as   a narcotic antagonsist  
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Recovery from ketamine (ketalar) anesthetics is sometimes associated with   bad dreams  
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Local anesthetic containing epinephrine should be used cautiosly in patients who have   cardiac dysrhythmias  
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which of the following is the major advantage for using propofol (diprovan) over methohecital (brevitol)   Lower incidence of nausea and a shorter duration  
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Which of the following is an advantage of using a local anesthetic alone? 1. A preoperative history is not necessary, 2-the patient does not have to be NPO, 3-The patient can be left alone just after the injection 4- A driver is not necessary   2 & 4  
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in the united states, the standard color for a nitrous oxide cylinder is what color   Blue  
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Blood pressure levels will most likely be falsely LOW when using   an adult arm cuff on a small child  
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A monitoring device that gives information about both circulation and ventilation is the   Pulse Oximeter  
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Ventilation can be monitored continously by   use of an automated sphygomanometer (bp), Auscultation in the precordial or pretracheal region, and Observation of the rebreathing bag  
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A rocking or "see-sawing" rythm of the chest and abdomen may indicate   airway obstruction  
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An increased heart rate may be caused by   a painful stimuli  
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Capnography measure the....   level of carbon dioxide expired in each breath.  
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Syncope is the result of   decreased cerebral blood flow  
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Cricothyroidotomy is the emergency procedure used to establish an airway when a patient experiences   upper airway obstruction that prevents ventilation  
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Angina pectorois is most likely to be caused by   heart disease  
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The most important reason an intravenous line should be established when a myocardial infarction is suspected is   medications can be administered  
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Which of the arrhythmias is most dangerous??   ventricular fibrillation  
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The drug of choice for management of grand mal seizures is IV administration of   Diazapam (valium)  
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Analgesia   insensitivity to pain- ie analgesic =pain killer  
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Antecubital   situated in front of the elbow  
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Anxiolytics   drugs that reduce anxiety ;ie: diazepram (valium), midazolam (versed)  
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Apnea   absence or cessation of breathing  
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Antiemetic   a drug that counteracts nausea and vomiting  
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Artery   a vessel that carries blood away from the heart to otherparts of the body  
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Asystole   cardiac arrest in which there is no rhythm display and no contraction  
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Barbiturates   a group of pharmacologic agents that have a sedative properties and produce amnesia and a hypnotic effect (brevital)  
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Bradycardia   slow heart rate (less than 60 beats per minute)  
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Bundle of His   a small band of atypical cardiac muscle fibers that propagates the atrial contraction rhythm to the ventricles  
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Capnography   measurement and recording of the amount of carbon dioxide in expired air.  
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Center of Emotion   a group of structures in the central portion of the brain stem that has an inhibitory influences on the heart action via the vagus nerve (tenth cranial nerve)  
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Emergence   the awakening or return of consciousness of a petient following anesthesia.  
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hypercarbia   an increased level of carbon dioxide  
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hyperpyrexia   an increased body temperature  
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Hypertension   abnormally high blood pressure  
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hypotension   abnormally low blood pressure  
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hypoxia   low levels of oxygen in the bodys tissue  
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induction   the initiation of a state of unconsciousness during anesthesia  
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inferior alveolar artery   artery that supplies blood to the mandible, teeth, lower lip and chin  
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Inferior vena cave   the venous trunk from the lower extremities and abdominal viscera that empties blood into the right atrium of the heart.  
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Ischemia   deficiency of blood to a body part, due to functional constriction of obstruction of a blood vessel.  
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normal sinus rhythm   the normal rhythm of the heart containing P waves, QRS complexes and T waves with a regular rate of 60-100bpm  
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NPO   Nothing by mouth (nil per os)  
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P wave   a wave appearing on an ECG tracing that reflects the electrical activity that produces contraction of the atria.  
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Paroxysmal tachycardia   a condition marked by sudden attacks of rapid heartbeats  
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PO (per os)   By mouth  
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Potentiate   to make stronger or enhance the effect of a drug or anesthetic agent  
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QRS complex   an element appearing on an ECG tracing that reflects the activity that produces ventricular contraction.  
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Review of systems   an organized set of questions asked during history taking that address each of the major body systems.  
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Syncope   temporary suspension of consciousness due to generalized cerebral ischemia; fainting  
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T wave   the EKG wave form that represents repolarization of the ventricles.  
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Tachycardia   fast heart rate (greater than 100 beats per minute)  
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Tidal volume   the amount of gas that is inspired or expired during one respiratory cycle.  
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Ventricular tachycardia   a cardiac dysrhythmia in which there is rapid firing of an ectopic focus in the ventricles (with a rate of 140-200bpm) and a wide QRS complex with no p wave  
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the Mallampati Classification is what?   the visual analysis of the oral/oropharyngeal anatomy.  
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Mallampati Classification Class I   you can see the soft palate, fauces, uvula, anterior and posterior pillars  
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Mallampati Classification Class II   you can see the soft palate, fauces and uvula  
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Mallampati Classification Class III   you can see the soft palate and the base of the uvula.  
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Mallampati Classification Class IV   Soft palate is not visible at all  
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Ketamine relaxes bronchial smooth muscle, which makes ketamine particularly useful in what type of patients?   Asthmatic  
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