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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
In a clinical dose range, renal failure will significantly alter the termination of action of which drug?
Vecuronium
Succinylcholine
Sevoflurane
Fentanyl
Propofol
Which class of medications is the most common cause of anesthetic drug induced anaphylaxis?
muscle relaxants
propofol
opioids
ester local anesthetics
antibiotics
Which of the following correctly identifies the number of subunits in a nicotinic acetylcholine-gated ion channel?
2
3
4
5
7
A nondepolarizing muscle relaxant (NMDR) binds to which subunit of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR)?
alpha
beta
delta
epsilon
gamma
Liver failure will have the most significant effect on the duration of action of which nondepolarizing muscle relaxant (NMDR)?
vecuronium
cisatracurium
rocuromium
atracurium
succinylcholine
a patient has received a nondepolarizing muscle relaxant (NMDR) for many hours in the ICU and becomes hypotensive. The hypotension is thought to be due to elevated levels of laudanosine. Which NMDR did the patient receive?
vecuronium
rocuronium
atracurium
cis-atracurium
pacuronium
During surgery an adult patient is given a second dose of succinylcholine approximately 5 minutes after the first dose. This scenario increases the risk of which of the following side effects of succinylcholine?
malignant hyperthermia
prolonged paralysis
postoperative myalgias
bradycardia
histamine release
Administration of succinylcholine can increase potassium levels, and in susceptible patients this can lead to significant hyperkalemia. In which of the following conditions is succinylcholine safe to use?
burn injury
Guillain-Barre' syndrome
massive trauma
chronic renal failure
closed head injury
Inhaled anesthetics and TIVA can potentiate the effects of nondepolarizing muscle relaxants (NMDRs). Which of the following is the most potent?
desflurane
sevoflurane
isoflurane
nitrous oxide
propofol
Many antibiotics can potentiate the effects of nondepolarizing muscle relaxants (NMDRs). Which antibiotic has NO effect on neuromuscular blockade?
gentamicin
lincomycin
clindamycin
cefazolin
tetracycline
