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Which position is recommended for extubating a patient after surgery?
Which position is recommended for extubating a patient after surgery?
- Left lateral/head-down (tonsil position) (correct)
- Right lateral position
- Supine position
- Trendelenburg position
What is an essential consideration to prevent venous air embolism during orthopedic surgery?
What is an essential consideration to prevent venous air embolism during orthopedic surgery?
- Maintaining high venous pressure (correct)
- Ensuring the patient is in the supine position
- Positioning the patient prone for spinal surgery
- Avoiding exposure of small veins to air
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of regional techniques for hip replacement?
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of regional techniques for hip replacement?
- Avoiding intubation
- Providing good early postoperative analgesia
- Avoidance of effects of general anesthesia on pulmonary function
- Increased blood loss, leading to a need for transfusion (correct)
In which surgical position does venous air embolism NOT typically occur?
In which surgical position does venous air embolism NOT typically occur?
Which procedure is NOT commonly performed using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)?
Which procedure is NOT commonly performed using video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)?
What is an important consideration when using a double lumen tube for anesthesia?
What is an important consideration when using a double lumen tube for anesthesia?
During orthopedic surgery, at which surgical position does venous air embolism typically occur?
During orthopedic surgery, at which surgical position does venous air embolism typically occur?
What is a common advantage of regional techniques for hip replacement?
What is a common advantage of regional techniques for hip replacement?
In which surgery is video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) NOT commonly utilized?
In which surgery is video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) NOT commonly utilized?
Which option is NOT true regarding the use of a double lumen tube?
Which option is NOT true regarding the use of a double lumen tube?
