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What effect does cigarette smoke have on the arterial oxygen content?
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?
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?
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?
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 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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
Under what circumstances is it acceptable to obtain consent from someone legally authorized to give it, rather than from the patient?
