Test Your Anesthesia Knowledge! Quiz

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Test your anaesthesia knowledge quiz. Anaesthetics can be of different types, and the most common is the local anaesthetics in which one is made numb but is still awake to see what is happening to their body. Do you know some of the things to look out for when it comes to local anaesthesia and how to manage some of the effects the patients may have? This quiz is a perfect way to test your memory out.

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1.

Local anesthetics all have the suffix:
- A.
  
  One
- B.
  
  Caine
- C.
  
  Ine
- D.
  
  Ane
2.

Esters are metabolized by ____ while amides are metabolized by _____
- A.
  
  Liver; blood
- B.
  
  Liver; liver
- C.
  
  Blood; blood
- D.
  
  Blood; liver
3.

The tertiary amine of local anesthetics is
- A.
  
  Hydrophobic
- B.
  
  Hydrophylic
4.

Benzocaine is different because it lacks a _____ and ___ water-soluble.
- A.
  
  Aromatic; isn't
- B.
  
  Tertiary amine; isn't
- C.
  
  Aromatic; is
- D.
  
  Aromatic; isn't
5.

TTX and saxitoxin work on sodium channels by
- A.
  
  Binding outside the membrane
- B.
  
  Making the membrane swell
- C.
  
  Binding inside the membrane
6.

Benzocaine, alcohol, and general anesthetics work on sodium channels by
- A.
  
  Binding outside the membrane
- B.
  
  Binding inside the membrane
- C.
  
  Making the membrane swell
7.

Local anesthetics work on sodium channels by
- A.
  
  Binding outside the membrane
- B.
  
  Making the membrane swell
- C.
  
  Binding inside the membrane
8.

Local anesthetics are
- A.
  
  Weak acids
- B.
  
  Weak bases
- C.
  
  Strong acids
- D.
  
  Strong bases
9.

At rest, m gates are ____ and h gates are _____
- A.
  
  Open; open
- B.
  
  Open; closed
- C.
  
  Closed; closed
- D.
  
  Closed; open
10.

When inactive, m gates are ___ and h gates are ___
- A.
  
  Open; open
- B.
  
  Open; closed
- C.
  
  Closed; closed
- D.
  
  Closed; open
11.

PH-pKa = Log ( ____/ _____)
- A.
  
  Acid; base
- B.
  
  Base; acid
- C.
  
  Unprotonated; protonated
- D.
  
  Protonated; unprotonated
12.

The active form of a local anesthetic is the
- A.
  
  Base
- B.
  
  Salt
13.

The form of local anesthetic that can cross the membrane is the
- A.
  
  Base
- B.
  
  Salt
14.

Low doses of local anesthetic block ____ information and high doses block ____ information.
- A.
  
  Motor; sensory
- B.
  
  Sensory; sensory and motor
- C.
  
  Sensory and motor; sensory and motor
- D.
  
  Sensory and motor; motor only
15.

Anesthetics (except cocaine) are vaso-
- A.
  
  Dilators
- B.
  
  Constrictors
16.

Epi is given as a vaso-
- A.
  
  Dilator
- B.
  
  Constrictor
17.

Because cocaine is a vasoconstrictor, it's good for surgery on the _________
- A.
  
  Eye
- B.
  
  Nose
- C.
  
  Throat
- D.
  
  Arm
- E.
  
  Stomach
18.

Accidentally injecting an anesthetic into a blood vessel will result in
- A.
  
  Arrhythmia
- B.
  
  Convulsion
- C.
  
  Headache
- D.
  
  High body temperature
- E.
  
  No side effect
19.

A good pre-op anti-anxiety medication is
- A.
  
  Isofluorane
- B.
  
  Cocaine
- C.
  
  Midazolam
- D.
  
  Suxinylcholam
20.

During surgery, the following are monitored:
- A.
  
  Temp
- B.
  
  Bp
- C.
  
  Hr
- D.
  
  O2
- E.
  
  CO2
21.

Endotracheal tubes are needed for surgery on the
- A.
  
  Leg
- B.
  
  Face
- C.
  
  Arm
- D.
  
  Stomach
- E.
  
  Brain
22.

Nicotinic blockers that mimic curare are given as muscle relaxants. Vecuronium and rocuronium are preferred because pancuronium ____ by blocking NE reuptake.
- A.
  
  Raises bp
- B.
  
  Lowers bp
- C.
  
  Raises hr
- D.
  
  Lowers hr
23.

For intubation, ____ is administered.
- A.
  
  Cocaine
- B.
  
  Fentanyl
- C.
  
  Suxinylcholine
- D.
  
  Midazolam
24.

A depolarizing blockade caused by succinylcholine works by
- A.
  
  Keeping sodium channels active
- B.
  
  Keeping sodium channels resting
- C.
  
  Keeping sodium channels inactive
25.

To reverse muscle paralysis, you may give
- A.
  
  Edrophonium
- B.
  
  Neostigmine
- C.
  
  Atropine
- D.
  
  Physostigmine
- E.
  
  Curare