Ketamine (Ketalar) Past Paper PDF

KETAMINE (Ketalar) 1\. **What class of drug is Ketamine (Ketalar)?** A. Antihistamine B. General anesthetic/induction agent C. CNS stimulant D. Antidepressant 2\. **What is the primary action of Ketamine?** A. CNS stimulant B. CNS depressant C. Anti-inflammatory D. Muscle relaxant 3\. **W...

KETAMINE (Ketalar) 1\. **What class of drug is Ketamine (Ketalar)?** A. Antihistamine B. General anesthetic/induction agent C. CNS stimulant D. Antidepressant 2\. **What is the primary action of Ketamine?** A. CNS stimulant B. CNS depressant C. Anti-inflammatory D. Muscle relaxant 3\. **What is the maximum dose for Ketamine in a Behavioral Emergency protocol?** A. 300 mg B. 200 mg C. 400 mg D. 500 mg 4\. **What route is NOT indicated for Ketamine in Behavioral Emergencies?** A. IV/IO B. IM C. IN D. Both A and C 5\. **What is the IV/IO/IN dose for Pain Management?** A. 0.1 mg/kg B. 0.3 mg/kg C. 0.2 mg/kg D. 1 mg/kg 6\. **In which condition should Ketamine be avoided during Pain Management?** A. Stroke B. Hypertension C. Chest pain/ACS/STEMI D. Asthma 7\. **What is the IV/IO dose for Ketamine in Ventilation Management - Induction?** A. 1 mg/kg B. 2 mg/kg C. 4 mg/kg D. 0.5 mg/kg 8\. **What is the IM dose for Ketamine in Ventilation Management - Sedation?** A. 3 mg/kg B. 2 mg/kg C. 1 mg/kg D. 4 mg/kg 9\. **What is the maximum pediatric dose of Ketamine for Ventilation Management (IV/IO)?** A. 300 mg B. 150 mg C. 200 mg D. 100 mg 10\. **What is the maximum pediatric dose of Ketamine for Ventilation Management (IM)?** A. 200 mg B. 300 mg C. 400 mg D. 500 mg 11\. **Is Ketamine administration repeatable for Behavioral Emergencies?** A. Yes B. No 12\. **What is the IV/IO dose for Electrical Cardioversion?** A. 0.1 mg/kg B. 0.2 mg/kg C. 1 mg/kg D. 2 mg/kg 13\. **What is the IM dose for Electrical Cardioversion?** A. 1 mg/kg B. 0.3 mg/kg C. 0.2 mg/kg D. 4 mg/kg 14\. **What is the IV/IO dose for Transcutaneous Pacing?** A. 0.2 mg/kg B. 1 mg/kg C. 0.3 mg/kg D. 2 mg/kg 15\. **What is the IM dose for Transcutaneous Pacing?** A. 0.1 mg/kg B. 0.2 mg/kg C. 2 mg/kg D. 4 mg/kg 16\. **What is the key contraindication for Ketamine use?** A. Systolic BP under 100 mmHg B. Systolic BP over 180 mmHg C. Diastolic BP over 90 mmHg D. Diastolic BP under 50 mmHg 17\. **What is a notable adverse reaction to Ketamine?** A. Hypertension B. Respiratory depression C. Hypoglycemia D. Seizures 18\. **In which protocols is Ketamine used in addition to sedation?** A. Pain Management and Behavioral Emergency B. Ventilation Management and Electrical Cardioversion C. Electrical Cardioversion and Transcutaneous Pacing D. Behavioral Emergency and Transcutaneous Pacing 19\. **What is the IM dose of Ketamine for Pain Management?** A. 0.1 mg/kg B. 0.2 mg/kg C. 0.3 mg/kg D. 1 mg/kg 20\. **What is the IV/IO/IN dose for Behavioral Emergencies?** A. 2 mg/kg B. 0.2 mg/kg C. Not indicated D. 4 mg/kg **Answer Key** 1\. B 2\. B 3\. C 4\. D 5\. C 6\. C 7\. B 8\. D 9\. C 10\. C 11\. B 12\. B 13\. C 14\. A 15\. B 16\. B 17\. B 18\. C 19\. B 20\. C