DAANCE 2023//2024
The "T" wave on an ECG tracing is evidence of what change in polarization? -
ANSWER Repolarization of the ventricles
What anatomical
... [Show More] structure located at the top of the larynx closes the airway and
prevents foreign bodies from entering the trachea? - ANSWER The epiglottis
Which structure is most likely to cause obstruction of the airway when an anesthetized
patient is lying in a supine position? - ANSWER The tongue
What is the "supine" position? - ANSWER Pt laying face up
What is the "fowlers" position? - ANSWER Pt is sitting straight up or leaning slightly
back
What is the "trendelenberg" position? - ANSWER Pt's head is slightly lower than their
feet
Blood is pumped to the lungs from the heart through which vessel? - ANSWER
pulmonary artery
What is the normal sequence for the flow of blood through the heart and lungs? -
ANSWER Right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, left
atrium, left ventricle, aorta
The small sac like structures located at the end of the respiratory tract in which oxygen
and carbon dioxide are exchanged are called? - ANSWER Aveoli
Which structure may be involved in a pt who has an upper respiratory infection? -
ANSWER nose, sinuses, and pharynx
What is the soft tissue valve that covers the larynx and allows food to enter the
esophagus? - ANSWER Epiglottis
An artery located in the neck that is readily palpated when looking for a patients pulse
is? - ANSWER common carotid
Which part of the eye loses its reflex action first during the induction of anesthesia? -
ANSWER The eyelid
What is hypoxia? - ANSWER Lack of oxygen
What is Addisons disease? - ANSWER hyposecretion of glucocorticoids
What type of medication do pt's with Addisons disease take? - ANSWER Cortisone
daily
What is hyperglycemia? - ANSWER An insufficient supply of insulin which is produced
in the pancreas, prevents the body's cells from metabolizing carbohydrates properly.
What is "Type 1 diabetes"? - ANSWER Insulin dependent
What is "type 2 diabetes?" - ANSWER non-insulin diabetes
A pt with history of transient ischemic attacks (TIA's) has had temporary lessening of? -
ANSWER Blood supply to the brain
Ischemic heart disease is a result of? - ANSWER decreased blood flow in the coronary
arteries
The main purpose of the review of systems is to obtain a careful evaluation of the pt's? -
ANSWER Medical history
A pt who has renal disease would be expected to have difficulty with? - ANSWER drug
excretion
Medical history is not used to document ? - ANSWER The socioeconomic status of the
pt.
Congestive failure does not result in? - ANSWER bronchospasm
Normal blood oxygen saturation in an ASA class I pt ranges from? - ANSWER 95%-
100%
Why are diabetic pt's at risk for oral and maxillofacial surgery? - ANSWER Pt's are
subject to postoperative infections.
A pt who has had a myocardial infarction should wait how many months before having
elective surgery? - ANSWER 6 months
What is midazolam? - ANSWER Versed
What is glycopyrrolate? - ANSWER Robinul
What does robinul do? - ANSWER Dry mouth
What type of drug is "diazepam"? - ANSWER Anxiolytics (dissolving anxiety)
What is another word for "diazepam"? - ANSWER Valium
What is another word for "midazolam"? - ANSWER Versed
What is the main difference between valium and versed? - ANSWER Versed is faster
acting and water soluble, making it less irritating to the veins.
What is a narcotic? - ANSWER Used to provide systemic pain control
What is fentanyl (Sublimaze) - ANSWER A narcotic, Much more potent than demerol or
morphine
What is diphenhydramine? - ANSWER Benadryl
What is another word for "Dexamethasone"? - ANSWER Decadron
What type of medication is decadron? - ANSWER A steroid
What is another name for "Odanestron?" - ANSWER Zofran
What does "odanestron" do? - ANSWER Helps with perioperative nausea
What does decardon help with? - ANSWER The prevention of swelling
Diazepam (valium) is used in outpatient oral and maxillofacial surgery to? - ANSWER
sedate the patient
Barbiturates are detoxified primarily in the ? - ANSWER Liver
Rapid administration of anesthetic doses of methoexital (brevital) can result in? -
ANSWER hiccups, tachycardia, and respiratory depression
What is "tachycardia"? - ANSWER Fast heart rate (greater than 100 beats per minute)
What is "titrate"? - ANSWER to give a small quantity of a drug and assess its effects
before giving additional drugs
The reason that methohexital (brevital) is considered to be ultrashort acting is because
it is? - ANSWER not as highly bound to fat as thiopental
Oxygen is approximately what precent of room air? - ANSWER 20%
Naloxone (narcan) is used primarily as? - ANSWER A narcotic antagonist
Recovery from ketamine (ketalar) anesthetic is sometimes associated with? - ANSWER [Show Less]