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What is critical to the pharmacologic response of an anesthetic?
What is critical to the pharmacologic response of an anesthetic?
- The total pressure of the anesthetic in the breathing circuit
- The partial pressure of the anesthetic at the effect site (correct)
- The volume percentage of the anesthetic in the ambient air
- The concentration of the anesthetic in the inspired gas
What is the unit of measurement for MAC?
What is the unit of measurement for MAC?
- volume percent (correct)
- mg/mL
- atm
- mmHg
What is the condition under which MAC is defined?
What is the condition under which MAC is defined?
- At 2-atm ambient pressure
- At 4-atm ambient pressure
- At 3-atm ambient pressure
- At 1-atm ambient pressure (correct)
What is the pharmacologic response measured by MAC?
What is the pharmacologic response measured by MAC?
What is the relationship between the partial pressure of an anesthetic and its concentration at the effect site?
What is the relationship between the partial pressure of an anesthetic and its concentration at the effect site?
What is the primary purpose of determining the minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) of an inhaled anesthetic?
What is the primary purpose of determining the minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) of an inhaled anesthetic?
What is the standard condition for measuring MAC in human subjects?
What is the standard condition for measuring MAC in human subjects?
What is the typical stimulus used in laboratory studies to measure MAC in rodents?
What is the typical stimulus used in laboratory studies to measure MAC in rodents?
What is the significance of the 50% immobility threshold in MAC measurement?
What is the significance of the 50% immobility threshold in MAC measurement?
Who are the researchers credited with describing the concept of MAC?
Who are the researchers credited with describing the concept of MAC?
What is the primary factor driving the rate of inhaled anesthetic uptake and elimination from the alveoli?
What is the primary factor driving the rate of inhaled anesthetic uptake and elimination from the alveoli?
Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between blood solubility and the rate of inhaled anesthetic uptake and elimination?
Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between blood solubility and the rate of inhaled anesthetic uptake and elimination?
What is the primary determinant of the pharmacokinetics of inhaled anesthetic agents?
What is the primary determinant of the pharmacokinetics of inhaled anesthetic agents?
Which of the following factors does not affect the rate of inhaled anesthetic uptake and elimination from the alveoli?
Which of the following factors does not affect the rate of inhaled anesthetic uptake and elimination from the alveoli?
What is the effect of increased blood solubility on the rate of inhaled anesthetic uptake and elimination from the alveoli?
What is the effect of increased blood solubility on the rate of inhaled anesthetic uptake and elimination from the alveoli?
