Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is a characteristic of inhalational agents' dose-response curves?
What is a characteristic of inhalational agents' dose-response curves?
- Flat curves and narrow therapeutic indices
- Flat curves and wide therapeutic indices
- Steep curves and wide therapeutic indices
- Steep curves and narrow therapeutic indices (correct)
How can depth of anesthesia be rapidly altered with inhaled gases?
How can depth of anesthesia be rapidly altered with inhaled gases?
- By administering IV anesthetics
- By using IV sedatives
- By altering the inhaled concentration (correct)
- By changing the IV agent
How do IV anesthetics cause rapid induction?
How do IV anesthetics cause rapid induction?
- By traveling from arm to brain quickly (correct)
- By affecting skeletal muscle primarily
- By redistributing from the CNS
- By diffusing mainly into vessel-rich tissues
What is the mechanism of recovery from IV anesthetics?
What is the mechanism of recovery from IV anesthetics?
What is the role of IV anesthetics during longer procedures?
What is the role of IV anesthetics during longer procedures?
In lower doses, IV anesthetics may be used for:
In lower doses, IV anesthetics may be used for:
Which neurotransmitter is primarily affected by inhaled anesthetics, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, etomidate, and propofol?
Which neurotransmitter is primarily affected by inhaled anesthetics, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, etomidate, and propofol?
How do inhaled anesthetics primarily diminish CNS activity?
How do inhaled anesthetics primarily diminish CNS activity?
Which receptors are primarily affected by nitrous oxide and ketamine?
Which receptors are primarily affected by nitrous oxide and ketamine?
What is the key difference between volatile and gaseous anesthetics in terms of physical state?
What is the key difference between volatile and gaseous anesthetics in terms of physical state?
What effect do inhalation anesthetics have on glycine receptors in spinal motor neurons?
What effect do inhalation anesthetics have on glycine receptors in spinal motor neurons?
Which type of general anesthetic does not act on GABAA receptors?
Which type of general anesthetic does not act on GABAA receptors?
What are the five primary effects characterized by the neurophysiologic state produced by general anesthetics?
What are the five primary effects characterized by the neurophysiologic state produced by general anesthetics?
Which route is commonly used to administer general anesthetics?
Which route is commonly used to administer general anesthetics?
What is the main goal of an ideal anesthetic drug?
What is the main goal of an ideal anesthetic drug?
What are the three stages of general anesthesia?
What are the three stages of general anesthesia?
Which type of anesthesia involves unconsciousness, analgesia, amnesia, skeletal muscle relaxation, and loss of reflexes?
Which type of anesthesia involves unconsciousness, analgesia, amnesia, skeletal muscle relaxation, and loss of reflexes?
Why is it challenging for a single anesthetic agent to achieve all five desired effects of general anesthesia well?
Why is it challenging for a single anesthetic agent to achieve all five desired effects of general anesthesia well?
Flashcards are hidden until you start studying
