Anaesthesia and Analgesia Quiz

What was the purpose of a tourniquet in ancient surgeries?

Why did safe blood transfusions only become possible after 1901?

What was a common practice in early 19th-century surgeries related to pain management?

Why did patients in the early 19th century sometimes delay treatment?

What was the primary purpose of asking patients about their pain levels prior to medication administration?

In ancient times, why did physicians use a ligature instead of a tourniquet?

Who demonstrated in the 1890s that dry heat and steam sterilisation were as effective as chemical antiseptics in killing germs?

Why did surgeons often work outside the medical establishment during certain historical periods?

What profession did some surgeons come from due to historical restrictions on physicians?

Why did some barbers receive higher payment than most surgeons in history?

What was a significant limitation for physicians trained in religious universities during certain historical periods?

Which individual was known for demonstrating the importance of antiseptic practices in surgery?

What did Ibn Sīnā describe in The Canon of Medicine related to surgery?

Which substance was the first widely used general anaesthetic in surgery?

What effects did Humphrey Davy notice when he tested nitrous oxide gas on himself?

In anaesthesia, what does analgesia primarily refer to?

What did the 'soporific sponge' described by Ibn Sīnā contain?

Where were local anaesthetics typically injected in the context of anaesthesia?

Which method is used to reduce or block pain during surgery and medical procedures?

What was the mortality rate for amputations before 1850?

What is the essential aspect of minimally invasive surgery according to the text?

Which type of anaesthesia involves a controlled state of total unconsciousness?

In the early 19th century, how did surgeons ask patients about amputations according to the text?

Which type of surgery requires that the patient remains conscious?

What motivated surgeons with little expertise in hair-cutting to join guilds in England?

In 1368, surgeons with little expertise in hair-cutting formed their own Fellowship of Surgeons to:

What did the red and white barber’s pole symbolize for traditional barber shops during that time period?

What historic event occurred in 1800 in England related to the field of surgery?

During the 16th and 17th centuries, what led to a surge in interest in anatomy?

What role did the universities play after the Royal College of Surgeons set the qualifications required to become a surgeon?