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Page 1 of 67PERIOP QUIZ 2 EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS
Which of the following statements describe an important value of
the medication reconciliation process?
a. The patient is the sole source of information.
b. The patient's list of medications can help identify underlying
patient conditions.
c. The patient's literacy level is documented during discharge
teaching.
d. The patient's weight in kilograms is obtained for medication
calculations. - answer-Answer: B
Dantrolene sodium counteracts the effects of malignant
hyperthermia by:
a. Increasing the release of calcium in striated muscle cells.
b. Blocking the release of calcium in striated muscle cells.
c. Increasing the release of potassium in striated muscle cells.
d. Blocking the release of potassium in striated muscle cells. -
answer-Answer: B
In the United States, malignant hyperthermia occurs more often
in:
a. Younger patients.
b. Males.
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c. Certain states.
d. All of the above. - answer-Answer: D
Anesthetic agents that are known to trigger malignant
hyperthermia include:
a. Halothane.
b. Benzodiazepines.
c. Nitrous oxide.
d. All of the above. - answer-Answer: A
The earliest and most sensitive indicator of an acute MH crisis is:
a. An increase in end-tidal carbon dioxide.
b. A sudden increase in body temperature.
c. Masseter muscle rigidity.
d. Cola-colored urine. - answer-Answer: A
Every facility in which general anesthesia is administered should
stock an MH cart with:
a. 9 vials of dantrolene.
b. 16 vials of dantrolene.
c. 30 vials of dantrolene.
d. 36 vials of dantrolene. - answer-Answer: D
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Because of the expense involved in maintaining dantrolene in
stock, it is reasonable for nearby institutions to share a supply of
dantrolene.
a. True.
b. False. - answer-Answer: B
Patients who report having previously undergone uneventful
anesthesia with MH triggering agents may be assumed not to be
susceptible to MH.
a. True.
b. False. - answer-Answer: B
Every preoperative history should routinely include questions
about:
a. Any personal history of MH or adverse reaction to anesthesia.
b. Any family history of unexplained death under general
anesthesia.
c. Any family or personal history of myopathy.
d. All of the above. - answer-Answer: D
Core body temperature should be monitored in all patients
receiving:
a. Any anesthetic for 30 minutes or more.
b. Any inhalation anesthetic for 30 minutes or more.
c. Any general anesthetic for 30 minutes or more.
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d. Any general anesthetic for 60 minutes or more. - answer-
Answer: C
The caffeine-halothane contracture test is recommended for:
a. All children who will undergo general anesthesia with triggering
agents.
b. Everyone who will undergo general anesthesia.
c. Everyone who will undergo general anesthesia with triggering
agents.
d. Only individuals with family members who have experienced
MH crises. - answer-Answer: D
The caffeine-halothane contracture test has:
a. A high degree of both sensitivity and specificity.
b. A high degree of sensitivity and an acceptable degree of
specificity.
c. An acceptable degree of sensitivity and a high degree of
specificity.
d. An average degree of both sensitivity and specificity. - answer-
Answer: B
Pretreatment of most MH-susceptible patients with dantrolene:
a. Is recommended.
b. Is not recommended. - answer-Answer: B
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