Pediatric Anesthesia Practice Quiz

5 Questions | By Dr_W | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 3273

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Questions and Answers

1.

Overall, considering both spontaneous and controlled ventilation, the Mapleson circuit requiring the lowest fresh gas flow rates is the
- A.
  
  A
- B.
  
  B
- C.
  
  C
- D.
  
  D
2.

In a 12-year-old child the length of an oral endotracheal tube (from the lips to the mid trachea) should be:
- A.
  
  12 cm
- B.
  
  14 cm
- C.
  
  16 cm
- D.
  
  18 cm
- E.
  
  20 cm
3.

Regarding monitoring for pediatric inhalation induction:
- A.
  
  Temperature monitoring is essential during induction.
- B.
  
  It is unwise to upset anxious children by placing a blood pressure cuff before induction.
- C.
  
  A baseline ECG must be obtained before induction, especially in anxious children
- D.
  
  It is unnecessary to obtain pre-induction blood pressures in neonates, often difficult to obtain due to motion.
4.

A 6-year-old, 20-kg girl develops pulseless ventricular tachycardia after induction of anesthesia with halothane, nitrous oxide, and oxygen for a tonsillectomy. The anesthesiologist intubates the child, administers 100% oxygen, and starts chest compressions. When the defibrillator quickly arrives in the OR the defibrillator should be charged to what energy level for the initial shock?
- A.
  
  20 joules
- B.
  
  40 joules
- C.
  
  60 joules
- D.
  
  80 joules
- E.
  
  120 joules
5.

What is the first sign of inhalation anesthetic induction in a child?
- A.
  
  Disappearance of eyelash reflex
- B.
  
  Shallow, rapid breathing
- C.
  
  Appearance of nystagmus
- D.
  
  The patient does not react to verbal stimuli