Preventing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) in Anesthesia

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Which of the following is the most significant predictor for difficult intubation in obese patients?

Unable to prognath

Presence of frontal teeth

Mallampati IV (correct)

Presence of beard

What is the primary reason for predicting difficult intubation in patients with obesity?

Mallampati classification (correct)

Presence of facial hair

Dental structure

Limited mobility of the jaw

Which of the following is a limiting factor in intubation?

Frontal teeth

inability to prognath (correct)

Mallampati score

Beard

What is the significance of the number 45 in the context of intubation?

Unrelated to intubation Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the classification system used to predict difficult intubation?

Mallampati classification Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of postoperative acute renal failure?

Gradually progressive deterioration of renal functions Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a indicator of postoperative acute renal failure?

Good urine output Signup and view all the answers

What is the mortality rate associated with isolated kidney failure?

10% Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary indicator of postoperative acute renal failure?

Renal function tests Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a comorbidity associated with postoperative acute renal failure?

Anemia Signup and view all the answers

Which receptor is involved in reducing serotonin chemoreceptor stimulation?

5HT 3 receptor Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of CRTZ in relation to antiemetic drugs?

It is the site of action for antiemetic drugs Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT involved in reducing serotonin chemoreceptor stimulation?

Muscarinic receptor Signup and view all the answers

What is the site of action for drugs that reduce serotonin chemoreceptor stimulation?

CRTZ Signup and view all the answers

Which receptor is NOT involved in regulating nausea and vomiting?

Muscarinic receptor Signup and view all the answers

According to Miller's, at what temperature does the EEG become flat?

16 Signup and view all the answers

What is the page number in Morgan's reference where the temperature for a flat EEG is mentioned?

578 Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between thermoregulation and the temperature at which the EEG becomes flat?

Thermoregulation is related to the temperature at which the EEG becomes flat in neonates Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the temperature at which the EEG becomes flat in neonates?

It is a sign of brain damage Signup and view all the answers

What is the question number that is related to thermoregulation in neonates?

192 Signup and view all the answers

What is not a method to prevent VAP?

Prophylaxis antibiotic Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a non-pharmacological method to prevent VAP?

Head up Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of frequent suctioning in VAP prevention?

To reduce the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following methods to prevent VAP is mentioned in Stoelting's Anesthesia and Co-existing Diseases?

Frequent suction Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between VAP prevention and head elevation?

Head elevation reduces the risk of VAP Signup and view all the answers