Anaesthesia - 30 Random Past Questions
When going into surgery, be it in the dentist’s office or for something a little more serious, we usually pay no mind to the wonder that is anaesthesia. Test your knowledge on the agent in this quiz on “Anaesthesia – 30 Random Past Questions”. Good luck! You may need it.
- 1.Anaesthetic agent contraindicated in hypertensives is
- A.
Propofol
- B.
Ketamine
- C.
Thiopentone sodium
- D.
Diazepam
- 2.Contraindication to vasoconstrictors in local anaesthesia is
- A.
Regional anaesthesia
- B.
Spinal anaesthesia
- C.
Epidural anaesthesia
- D.
Digital nerve block
- 3.Which of the following is correct regarding colour coding of anaesthetic gases?
- A.
Oxygen – Black with grey shoulders
- B.
Nitric oxide – Blue
- C.
Helium – Orange
- D.
Cyclopropane – Red
- 4.Preferred muscle relaxant in a patient with liver dysfunction / renal failure is
- A.
Rocuronium
- B.
Pancuronium
- C.
Vecuronium
- D.
Atracurium
- 5.LSCS can be carried out under all the following techniques of anaesthesia except
- A.
Spinal anaesthesia
- B.
Caudal anaesthesia
- C.
Combined Spinal Epidural anaesthesia
- D.
General anaesthesia
- 6.The following modes of ventilation may be used for weaning off patients from mechanical ventilation except
- A.
Assist-control ventilation (ACV)
- B.
Pressure support ventilation (PSV)
- C.
Synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV)
- D.
Controlled Mechanical ventilation (CMV)
- 7.The laryngeal mask airway used for securing the airway of a patient in all of the following conditions except
- A.
During CPR
- B.
In a difficult intubation
- C.
ln a patient with a large tumour in the oral cavity
- D.
In a child undergoing an elective/routine eye surgery
- 8.The following are used for treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting following squint surgery in children except
- A.
Propofol
- B.
Ketamine
- C.
Dexamethasone
- D.
Ondansetron
- 9.All of the following are the disadvantages of anesthetic ether, except
- A.
Induction is slow
- B.
Affects blood pressure and is liable to produce arrhythmias
- C.
Cautery cannot be used
- D.
Irritant nature of ether increases salivary and bronchial secretions
- 10.Which one of the following anaesthetic agents causes a rise in the Intracranial pressure
- A.
Propofol
- B.
Lignocaine
- C.
Sevoflurane
- D.
Thiopentone sodium
- 11.One of the fastest acting inhalational agent is
- A.
Sevoflurane
- B.
Ether
- C.
Halothane
- D.
Isoflurane
- 12.Which of the following agents is not used to provide induced hypotension during surgery?
- A.
Esmolol
- B.
Hydralazine
- C.
Mephentermine
- D.
Sodium nitroprusside
- 13.Which of the following agents is used for the treatment of postoperative shivering?
- A.
Suxamethonium
- B.
Pethidine
- C.
Atropine
- D.
Thiopentone
- 14.Which of the following intravenous induction agents is the most suitable for day care surgery ?
- A.
Diazepam
- B.
Propofol
- C.
Morphine
- D.
Ketamine
- 15.Which of the following anesthetic agents does not trigger malignant hyperthermia ?
- A.
Thiopentone
- B.
Suxamethonium
- C.
Isoflurane
- D.
Halothane
- 16.Which of the following statements is not true about etomidate?
- A.
It is an intravenous anesthetic
- B.
Precipitates coronary insufficiency
- C.
Inhibits cortisol synthesis
- D.
Causes pain at site of injection
- 17.Which one of the following local anesthetics belongs to the ester group?
- A.
Bupivacaine
- B.
Procaine
- C.
Lignocaine
- D.
Mepivacaine
- 18.Which one of the following antibacterials should not be used with d-tubocurarine?
- A.
Cefotaxime
- B.
Doxycycline
- C.
Streptomycin
- D.
Norfloxacin
- 19.Which one of the following muscle relaxant has the maximum duration of action?
- A.
Atracurium
- B.
Vecuronium
- C.
Rocuronium
- D.
Doxacurium
- 20.Which of the following is not an indication for endotracheal intubation?
- A.
Pneumothorax
- B.
Maintenance of a patent airway
- C.
To provide positive pressure ventilation
- D.
Pulmonary toiletting
- 21.Which side effect is commonly seen with fentanyl?
- A.
Pain in abdomen
- B.
Hypertension
- C.
Tachycardia
- D.
Chest wall rigidity
- 22.Which of the following is not true about Xenon anaesthesia
- A.
Non explosive
- B.
Slow induction and slow recovery
- C.
Low blood gas solubility
- D.
Minimal cardiovascular side effects
- 23.Which of the following in anaesthesia will produce decreased EEG activities
- A.
N2O
- B.
Early hypoxia
- C.
Ketamine
- D.
Hypothermia
- 24.Last muscle to be rendered akinetic with a retrobulbar anesthetic block is
- A.
Superior rectus
- B.
Superior oblique
- C.
Inferior oblique
- D.
Levator palpebral superioris
- 25.Which of the following neuromuscular blocking agent has the shortest onset of action ?
- A.
Vecuronium
- B.
Mivacurium
- C.
Succinylcholine
- D.
Rapacuronium
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