Anesthesia Practice and Management Quiz

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What effect does cigarette smoke have on the arterial oxygen content?

Increases it by decreasing CoHb levels

Reduces it by increasing CoHb levels (correct)

Does not affect it significantly

Causes arterial oxygen content to fluctuate

Why is it recommended for patients to stop smoking before surgery?

To decrease coronary vascular resistance

To increase the level of CoHb in the blood

To abolish nicotine stimulant effect on the cardiovascular system

To improve immune system and liver enzymes (correct)

What is the relationship between chronic alcoholism and analgesic drugs?

It has no effect on the tolerance to the effect of analgesic drugs

It decreases tolerance to the effect of analgesic drugs

It increases tolerance to the effect of analgesic drugs (correct)

It alters the mechanism of action of analgesic drugs

What is an important consideration in establishing a doctor-patient relationship prior to anesthesia and surgery?

Discussing the possible causes of anxiety regarding the aesthetic agents and surgical managements Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of oral contraceptive pills on the risk of DVT?

They increase the risk of DVT Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential risk of not performing systematic history taking, physical examination, investigations, risk assessment, and consultation prior to anesthesia and surgery?

Possible negligence if morbidity or mortality occurs Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to ask about the last menstrual period for female patients before anesthesia and surgery?

To identify potential teratogenic effects of anesthetic agents Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of obtaining informed consent from a patient?

To ensure the patient understands the procedure and its associated risks Signup and view all the answers

In the context of preoperative medical conditions, what action should be taken if a condition could be improved with appropriate management?

The surgery should be postponed and appropriate management should be instituted Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstances is it acceptable to obtain consent from someone legally authorized to give it, rather than from the patient?

When the patient is a minor or not competent to consent Signup and view all the answers

Anesthesia Practice and Management Quiz

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What effect does cigarette smoke have on the arterial oxygen content?

Why is it recommended for patients to stop smoking before surgery?

What is the relationship between chronic alcoholism and analgesic drugs?

What is an important consideration in establishing a doctor-patient relationship prior to anesthesia and surgery?

What is the impact of oral contraceptive pills on the risk of DVT?

What is a potential risk of not performing systematic history taking, physical examination, investigations, risk assessment, and consultation prior to anesthesia and surgery?

Why is it important to ask about the last menstrual period for female patients before anesthesia and surgery?

What is the purpose of obtaining informed consent from a patient?

In the context of preoperative medical conditions, what action should be taken if a condition could be improved with appropriate management?

Under what circumstances is it acceptable to obtain consent from someone legally authorized to give it, rather than from the patient?

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