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Certifying Exam Study Guide - Pharmacology and Anesthesia
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Undergraduate 2
01/02/2012

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Term
A steroid used topically to diminish inflammation after eye surgery is:
Definition
Methylprednisolone acetate (Depo-Medrol)
Term
Dilating drops are called:
Definition
Mydriatics
Term
An enzyme used before cataract surgery to soften the zonules of the lens is:
Definition
Alpha-chymotrypsin
Term
A medicine cup holds 2 ounces. How many milliliters does it hold?
Definition
60 ml
Term
What drug may be used to treat an allergy?
Definition
Antihistamine
Term
Soda lime is used in mask inhalation anesthesia to:
Definition
Absorb carbon dioxide
Term
Balanced anesthesia is sometimes referred to as:
Definition
Neuroleptanesthesia
Term
Most anesthetic agents are:
Definition
Potentially lethal
Term
During general anesthesia, the patient is:
Definition
Unconscious
Term
Cricoid pressure:
Definition
Occludes the esophagus (AKA Sellick's maneuver)
Term
An antagonist drug:
Definition
Neutralizes action of another drug
Term
Muscular fasciculation refers to:
Definition
Involuntary muscle contractions
Term
A nonproprietary name for a drug, usually selected by the original developer of the drug, is ______.
Definition
Generic
Term
The acronym MAC stands for:
Definition
Monitored Anesthesia care
Term

Which is not an inhalation anesthetic agent?

 

-Enflurane

-Fentanyl citrate

-Nitrous oxide

-Halothane

Definition
Enflurane Nitrous oxide Halothane
Term
The intravenous barbiturate general anesthetic used for induction most frequently is:
Definition
Thiopental sodium (Pentothal)
Term
Cephalothin sodium (Keflin) is an?
Definition
Antibiotic
Term
Indirect arterial blood pressure is obtained with a:
Definition
Sphygmomanometer
Term
Which drug counteracts metabolic acidosis?
Definition
Sodium bicarbonate
Term
Hypovolemia is low:
Definition
Blood volume
Term
Intubation occurs during which phase of anesthesia?
Definition
Induction
Term
An emergency drug used in cardiac surgery that increases myocardial contractility is:
Definition
Calcium chloride
Term
A drug used to reverse hypotension is:
Definition
Levarterenol (Lovophed)
Term
Meperidine hydrocholride (Demerol) is an:
Definition
Analgesic
Term
A radiopaque contrast medium used in surgery is:
Definition
Renografin
Term
The trade name for epinephrine is:
Definition
Adrenalin
Term
Cardiac Arrhythmias of ventricular origin can be treated with:
Definition
Lidocaine
Term
Dextran is used parenterally to:
Definition
Expand blood plasma volume
Term
A barbiturate that may be used for sleep the night before surgery is:
Definition
Secobarbital (Seconal)
Term
Steroids are used for reduction of:
Definition
Tissue inflammation and swelling
Term
The most widely used local anesthetic is:
Definition
Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
Term
A rapid-onset muscle relaxant used for intubation in short cases is:
Definition
Succinylcholine chloride (Anectine)
Term
What amount is approximately equal to 500 ml?
Definition
1 pint
Term
Dark blood in the operative field is a sign of possible:
Definition
Hypoxia
Term
Which procedure would not be done for a patient with suspected malignant hyperthermia?
Definition
Inject succinylcholine
Term
An emergency drug useful in stabilizing ventricular fibrillation is:
Definition
Propranolol hydrochloride (Inderal)
Term
A method of anesthesia in which medication is injected into the subarachnoid space affecting a portion of the spinal cord is called:
Definition
Spinal block
Term
What is a major side effect of thrombolytics?
Definition
Hemorrhage
Term
The operative stage of anesthetic is the:
Definition
Third stage
Term

Which quantity weighs the most?

 

-1 minin

-1 milligram

-1 gram

-1 kilogram

Definition
1 kilogram
Term
Parenteral administration of a drug refers to:
Definition
Administration with a needle
Term
The purpose of administering atropine preoperatively is to :
Definition
Inhibit secretions
Term
Tetracaine (Pontocaine) is an example of what kind of anesthetic?
Definition
Topical
Term
One gram equals:
Definition
15 grains
Term
One ml is equal to:
Definition
1 cc (cubic centimeter)
Term
A short-acting narcotic opioid given intramuscularly for premedication is:
Definition
Meperidine hydrochloride (Demerol)
Term
What phase of anesthesia is it most important to keep noise at an absolute minimum?
Definition
Induction
Term
What agent is commonly given preoperatively to inhibit the production of gastric acid?
Definition
Cimetidine (Tagamet)
Term
A drug used to soothe and relieve anxiety is a:
Definition
Sedative
Term
An anticoagulant given for its antagonistic effect on heparin is:
Definition
Protamine sulfate
Term
Morphine is used for:
Definition
Pain
Term

Which of the following anesthetics must be augmented with a more potent agent for general abdominal surgery?

 

-Nitrous oxide

-Halothane (Fluothane)

-Methoxyflurane (Penthrane)

-Enflurane (Ethrane)

Definition
Nitrous oxide
Term
Lidocaine is used intravenously for:
Definition
Treatment of cardiac arrhythmias
Term
Gelfoam, oxidized cellulose (Surgicel), and microfibrullar collagen hemostat (Avitene) are examples of:
Definition
Hemostatic agents
Term
What agency establishes standards for drugs?
Definition
United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
Term
Oxytocic drugs cause:
Definition
Uterine contractions (Pitocin)
Term
Drugs that draw fluid from the tissues are classified as:
Definition
Diuretics
Term
Naloxone hydrochloride (Narcan) is an:
Definition
Narcotic antagonist
Term
A vasoconstrictor added to a local anesthetic agent to extend the life of the local agent is:
Definition
Epinephrine
Term
An anticholinergic drug given preoperatively to inhibit mucous secretion is:
Definition
Atropine
Term
What vitamin is essential to the synthesis of prothrombin by the liver and is a valuable hemostatic agent?
Definition
Vitamin K
Term
The universal recipient blood type is:
Definition
AB
Term
The test that determines the ratio of red blood cells to whole blood is:
Definition
Hematocrit
Term
Lidocaine 1% is used to treat:
Definition
Ventricular dysrhythmia
Term
In a cardiac arrest, atropine might be administered to:
Definition
Treat severe bradycardia
Term
A differential count is the calculation of the:
Definition
Number of each type of leukocyte
Term
Which agent is a radiopaque contrast medium used during operative cholagiograms?
Definition
Hypaque
Term
A deliberate reduction of body temperature for therapeutic purposes is known as:
Definition
Hypothermia
Term
Which substance would be used to stop bleeding from the surface of a cut bone?
Definition
Bone wax
Term
Mannitol is used in neurosurgery to:
Definition
Reduce swelling of the brain tissue
Term
Under normal circumstances 0.9% NaCl (normal saline solution) is:
Definition
Isotonic
Term
A mitotic drug used to constrict the pupil to reduce intraocular pressure is:
Definition
Pilocarpine hydrochloride
Term
A cycloplegic drug used to dilate the pupil is:
Definition
Tropicamide (Mydriacyl)
Term
A local anesthetic employed for infiltration anesthesia during opthalmic surgery is:
Definition
Lidocaine
Term
An enzyme that is mixed with opthalmic anesthetic solutions for infiltration anesthesia is:
Definition
Hyaluronidase (Wydase)
Term
A benzodiazepine sedative given intramuscularly for premedication is:
Definition
Midazolam (Versed)
Term
Which of the following measures volume?
Liter
Gram
Meter
Kilogram
Definition
Liter
Term
Which drug is given for malignant hypothermia?
Definition
Dantrolene
Term
Which drug is not an antimuscarinic?
Atropine sulfate
Glycopyrrolate (Robinul)
Midazolam (Versed)
Scopolamine
Definition
Midazolam (Versed)
Term
Which of the following medications would be used as a topical anesthetic prior to nasal surgery?
Avitene
Cocaine
Lidocaine
Pontocaine
Definition
Cocaine
Term
What is the reinfusion of a patients's own blood called?
Definition
Autotransfusion
Term
Which of the following drugs is used for irrigating the eye and keeping the cornea moist?
Balanced Salt Solution (BSS)
Acetylcholine (Miochol -E)
Ketorolac
Shiller's solution
Definition
Balanced salt solution (BSS
Term
A dye used to evaluate the corneal epithelium:
Definition
Fluorescein
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