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What is the effect of inhaled anesthetics on cerebral blood flow and metabolism?
What is the effect of inhaled anesthetics on cerebral blood flow and metabolism?
- Increased cerebral blood flow and increased cerebral metabolism
- Decreased cerebral blood flow and decreased cerebral metabolism
- Increased cerebral blood flow and decreased cerebral metabolism (correct)
- Decreased cerebral blood flow and increased cerebral metabolism
Which of the following anesthetics is known to cause transient hepatic damage and liver necrosis?
Which of the following anesthetics is known to cause transient hepatic damage and liver necrosis?
- Nitrous Oxide
- Enflurane
- Halothane (correct)
- Isoflurane
What is the mechanism of malignant hyperthermia?
What is the mechanism of malignant hyperthermia?
- Excess calcium ion leads to excessive ATP breakdown/depletion (correct)
- Excess sodium ion leads to excessive ATP production
- Excess calcium ion leads to excessive ATP production
- Excess potassium ion leads to excessive ATP depletion
Which of the following anesthetics is not metabolized in the liver?
Which of the following anesthetics is not metabolized in the liver?
What is the effect of inhaled anesthetics on renal blood flow and urine output?
What is the effect of inhaled anesthetics on renal blood flow and urine output?
Which of the following intravenous anesthetics is known to potentiate the GABAA receptor?
Which of the following intravenous anesthetics is known to potentiate the GABAA receptor?
What is a characteristic of an analgesic dissociative anesthesia?
What is a characteristic of an analgesic dissociative anesthesia?
What is the primary effect of stimulating the sympathetic nervous system in relation to analgesic dissociative anesthesia?
What is the primary effect of stimulating the sympathetic nervous system in relation to analgesic dissociative anesthesia?
What is the term for the vivid dreaming or extracorporeal experience associated with emergence reactions?
What is the term for the vivid dreaming or extracorporeal experience associated with emergence reactions?
Why is intravenous induction preferred over inhalational induction in some cases?
Why is intravenous induction preferred over inhalational induction in some cases?
What is the primary mechanism of action of inhaled anesthetic agents?
What is the primary mechanism of action of inhaled anesthetic agents?
What is the purpose of combining anesthetics and muscle relaxants in balanced anesthesia?
What is the purpose of combining anesthetics and muscle relaxants in balanced anesthesia?
What is the primary mechanism of action of inhalation anesthetics?
What is the primary mechanism of action of inhalation anesthetics?
What is the purpose of the MAC measurement for inhaled anesthetics?
What is the purpose of the MAC measurement for inhaled anesthetics?
What determines the amount of inhaled anesthetic that reaches the brain?
What determines the amount of inhaled anesthetic that reaches the brain?
What is the characteristic of an inhaled anesthetic with a low MAC?
What is the characteristic of an inhaled anesthetic with a low MAC?
What is the effect of inhalation anesthetics on neural activity?
What is the effect of inhalation anesthetics on neural activity?
What is the primary pathway for general anesthetics to reach the brain?
What is the primary pathway for general anesthetics to reach the brain?
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