Worksheets2021 Anesthesia Quiz Bowl
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 24mins
1. The following extraocular muscles are innervated by the oculomotor (III) nerve, except:
Superior Rectus
Medial Rectus
Inferior Oblique
Superior Oblique
2. What is the ASA Physical Status Classification of a healthy young man requiring inguinal herniorraphy?
ASA Status 1
ASA Status 2
ASA Status 3
ASA Status 4
3. What is the average total volume of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?
About 100 mL
About 150 mL
About 200 mL
About 250 mL
4. The brachial plexus is usually formed from the anterior rami of what nerve roots?
C4 – C8
C5 – C8
C5 – T1
C6 – T1
5. What is the preoperative fasting recommendation for a young man who just had a full, heavy, fatty meal?
4 hours
6 hours
8 hours
10 hours
6. Which of the following adrenergic receptors causes inhibition of norepinephrine release when stimulated?
Beta-1 receptors
Beta-2 receptors
Alpha-1 receptors
Alpha-2 receptors
7. Which of the following acid-base disorders has a decrease in HCO3 as the primary disturbance?
Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis
Metabolic acidosis
Metabolic alkalosis
8. Which of the following intravenous anesthetics is a barbiturate?
Thiopental
Etomidate
Propofol
Ketamine
9. The following are the common side effects of opioids, except:
Tachycardia
Nausea
Pruritus
Respiratory Depression
11. Which of the following intravenous anesthetics is least likely to result in nausea and vomiting?
Ketamine
Benzodiazepines
Propofol
Thiopental
12. A 60-year-old female is for elective surgery. What drug should be put on hold?
Beta blocker
Statins
Calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitor
13. In the Mallampati classification of the oropharynx, what is the classification when the soft palate is visible, but pharyngeal pillars and uvula are not visualized?
Class I
Class II
Class III
Class IV
14. Which of the following are paired cartilages of the neck?
Thyroid
Cricoid
Epiglottic
Arytenoid
15. What is the largest nerve supplying the leg?
Femoral Nerve
Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve
Obturator Nerve
Sciatic Nerve
16. Which of the following is not an absolute contraindication to major conduction anesthesia?
Anemia
Coagulopathy
Infection at site
Patient refusal
17. Who is credited with the first use of true surgical anesthesia?
Horace Wells
Crawford Long
William Morton
Sir Humphry Davy
18. In general inhalation anesthesia, what does MAC stand for?
Mean Alveolar Concentration
Mean Anesthetic Concentration
Minimum Alveolar Concentration
Minimum Anesthetic Concentration
19. Who was the anesthetist of Queen Victoria when she gave birth to her eighth child in 1853?
Sigmund Freud
John Snow
Robert Liston
Horace Wells
20. What is the average blood loss during vaginal delivery?
300 cc
600 cc
1,000 cc
1,500 cc
21. What is the most appropriate surgical position during posterior fossa surgery?
Supine position
Lateral decubitus position
Prone position
Sitting position
22. Alveoli first appear at what generation of the airways of the lung?
Generation 17
Generation 18
Generation 19
Generation 20
33. When was the American Society of Anesthesiologist founded?
1900
1905
1910
1915
24. What describes the volume of gas contained within the lungs during a maximal inspiration?
Residual Volume
Total Lung Capacity
Tidal Volume
Functional Residual Capacity
25. Which of the following responses are evoked by selective stimulation of alpha-1 (post-synaptic) receptors?
Vasodilation
Bronchodilation
Gastrointestinal relaxation
Mydriasis
26. Which of the following factors can displace the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve to the right?
Increased body temperature
Alkalosis
Decreased concentrations of 2,3-DPG
Presence of fetal hemoglobin
27. Hoffmann elimination is the spontaneous degradation at physiologic pH and temperature. Which of the following non-depolarizing muscle relaxants undergo Hoffmann elimination?
Rocuronium
Vecuronium
Mivacurium
Atracurium
28. What determines the duration of action of local anesthetics?
pKa
Lipid Solubility
Protein Binding
Partition Coefficient
29. What is the minimum dermatome level for spinal or epidural anesthesia when you do a prostate or bladder surgery?
T12
T10
T6
T4
30. Which of the following is a mixed agonist-antagonist opioid?
Morphine
Fentanyl
Meperidine
Nalbuphine
EXTRA
1. What is the first local anesthetic used in history?
Cocaine
Lidocaine
Bupivacaine
Prilocaine
EXTRA
2. When was the first National Anesthesia Day held?
May 25, 2000
October 25, 2000
May 25, 2005
October 25, 2005
EXTRA
3. Which of the following is defined as the ratio of the density of local anesthetic to the density of the CSF?
Potency
Baricity
Lipid solubility
Protein binding
EXTRA
4. What is the average length of the adult trachea?
10 to 14 centimeters
12 to 16 centimeters
14 to 18 centimeters
16 to 20 centimeters
EXTRA
5. What cranial nerve supplies sensation to the larynx?
Trigeminal Nerve
Facial Nerve
Vagus Nerve
Glossopharyngeal Nerve
10. What is the dermatomal level at the umbilicus?
T6
T8
T10
T12
