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32b38ad6-9145-5c6d-82a7-9cb637e79472
A good pre-op anti-anxiety medication is
Isofluorane
Cocaine
Midazolam
Suxinylcholam
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6f364f9a-1ce6-5fd3-8425-c32d517998e7
Nicotinic blockers that mimic curare are given as muscle relaxants.  Vecuronium and rocuronium are preferred because pancuronium ____ by blocking NE reuptake.
Raises bp
Lowers bp
Raises hr
Lowers hr
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edad14e4-d46f-52e1-bdf7-4b8a1b9507dd
For intubation, ____ is administered.
Cocaine
Fentanyl
Suxinylcholine
Midazolam
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375efa5c-949d-533e-976b-7a455b5caa95
A depolarizing blockade caused by succinylcholine works by
Keeping sodium channels active
Keeping sodium channels resting
Keeping sodium channels inactive
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244e7c62-ee46-510b-8844-a4ebfcba9868
To reverse a gas anesthetic, give the patient
0% O2
10% O2
50% O2
70% O2
5
E
1
100% O2
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31b74cb5-8e99-5496-a95e-88cd6858406b
The best general anesthetic is
Midazolam
Thiopental
Propofol
Ketamine
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70d1e917-a7b3-53c2-a876-38b9f86581c6
A seizing patient would best be given:
Thiopental
Etomidate
Ketamine
Midazolam
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C
2
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1e7986a8-faa8-54f8-8fd0-f4a6a1f47549
A heart surgery patient would best be given:
Midazolam
Propofol
Thiopental
Etomidate
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2
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f5599ff9-6847-5a2d-be12-7999c002f6f2
You want solubility in the blood to be ____ so that the gas may reach the brain fast.
High
Low
Medium
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B
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e9ec8382-8e9b-5577-91d0-fe7de7737f91
If you have inflammation, the skin is ____ and doesn't accept anesthetic well.  You should instead inject ____ the nerve.
Acidic; below
Acidic; above
Basic; below
Basic; above
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B
2
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c3dbacd0-336f-5724-9e41-ad01f2f1d494
What should be your first action when preparing to do a pre-op assessment on a 3 yr old child?
Review the chart
Introduce yourself to the child’s parents and obtain a thorough history
Introduce yourself to child, and attempt to play a game or comfort them
Get your blow gun ready, and load it with a ketamine dart.
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5676b044-de3f-564c-a499-07ac31df353e
Which of the following is the most common reason for the cancellation of pediatric procedures?
Asthma Exacerbation
Upper Respiratory Infections
Non-compliance with NPO requirements
Instability due to illness
4
B
1
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450fdef8-d1eb-5ecb-9399-6b5a590ae6b6
You are assessing 4 yr old Madelyn prior to her going in for enucleation of her left eye. When you see her in pre-op she appears to be a little under the weather. She is sneezing and has yellow mucus coming to her nose. You listen to her lungs and hear a slight wheeze while her mom says she began to run a temperature late last night. She appears fine and is watching and giggling at a children's show on a portable DVD player her mother brought to calm her.  What do you do for this patient?
Give a dose of Tylenol and a respiratory treatement pre-op before continuing with procedure.
It is only an eye surgery, not thoracic so she will be fine.
Talk to the surgeon regarding possibly cancelling the surgery
That depends entirely upon whether Madelyn was a premature baby or has any other coexisting diseases.
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5fbd2ea3-1d83-590e-b970-8d824bff316e
You are going to do a pre-op on 5 yr old Trevor who is going in today for a repair of an inguinal hernia. When you go to assess him pre-op you see he is sniffly. His mother says he has seasonal allergies and has a constant runny nose. You go to look at Trevor and indeed his little nose is red and he has clear mucus coming from his nose, but no fever or wheezes. He does not appear to be otherwise ill and in fact, is playing with his stuffed dinosaur. Is it safe to proceed with the procedure?
Not enough information to decide at this time.
No, he is displaying signs of an upper respiratory infection.
Only safe to proceed if pt is given a respiratory treatment and an arterial line inserted to closely monitor hemodynamic stability.
Yeah, he’s fine. We can proceed!
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e2aec607-f8a1-5ada-b8bc-eeaf6182bacb
A 7 yr old child must not eat solid food for how many hours prior to procedure?
6 hours
8 hours
3 hours
4 hours
4
B
1
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6adff6f5-1312-57b1-aee0-434ca71876a3
Which of the following would not be an appropriate way to reduce intra-op heat loss in the pediatric patient?
Use of an overhead radiant heating unit
Use of a water mattress, with circulating warm water
Use cloths dipped in 40o C water and place onto child’s head during procedure
Use a Bair hugger placed on the child’s body
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C
1
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741c190d-1641-53b9-bae6-f84b7921fb99
What type of breathing circuit would you choose for a child weighing less than 10 kg?
Small semi-closed Circuit
Mapleson A
Standard adult semi closed system
Jackson-Rees Circuit
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D
2
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aae3c075-1a84-589b-bdf7-4704a895419c
What type of circuit would you choose for a pediatric patient weighing more than 10 kg?
Small semi-closed Circuit
Mapleson A
Standard adult semi closed system
Jackson-Rees Circuit
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A
2
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70f9899b-1173-591a-b145-85638cc603b7
When setting an adult vent for pediatric use in pressure-controlled mode, which of the following would be inappropriate?
Set I:E ratio 1:2
Pop off limit to vent to 30 cm H2O
VT to minimum of 200 ml/kg/min
All the above are correct
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B
2
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b303ab05-f589-5f49-9742-9b27e97b8114
What would be an appropriate size LMA for an infant weighing 9 kg?
0.5
1
1.5
2.5
4
C
2
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d8210cba-8763-5d61-a87c-f2636cf50a8a
What would be an appropriate size LMA for a child weighing 27 kg?
3
1.5
4
2.5
4
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2
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e9ba99f4-981f-556f-be26-5279f3fca54e
What would be an appropriate sized ETT for a 3 yr old child weighing 18 kg?
4.5
4
3.5
3
4
A
2
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0c01acc0-7004-5e7f-8419-4b2a1e50d186
What would be an appropriate size ETT for a 9 yr old child weighing  33 kg?
5
6
4.5
7
4
B
2
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2faa194e-3403-52a0-89a7-a648ee698463
What size laryngoscope blade would you choose to intubate a 3 yr old child?
1 mil
2 mac
1.5 mil
0 mac
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5cdb982d-148c-5931-997a-6164d7b34d00
What size laryngoscope blade would you choose to intubate an 8  yr old child?
1.5 mil
3 mac
2.5 mil
2 mac
4
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1
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f7944a4c-037c-588c-912b-bc1e9c3aacd4
In order to work well EMLA cream must be applied at least how many minutes prior to IV start?
45 minutes
2 hours
30 minutes
15 minutes
4
A
1
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2e39e4cf-d926-5d7b-93ef-7d5e6050f649
What is an appropriate hourly maintenance fluid rate for a child weighing 15 kg?
60 ml
50 ml
25 ml
15 ml
4
B
2
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ef404b75-b985-590d-9292-edfe504ab737
When doing a pedi drug set up, it is recommended to draw up your drugs in ‘unit dose’ syringes.
True
False
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1
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cf3fa010-da48-58a9-8fc0-7b55ddab6c57
What would be an appropriate dose of pre-op versed for a 6 yr old child weighing 24 kg?
24 mg IV
6 mg PO
12 mg PO
48 mg PO
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C
2
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a338222b-2078-573d-a5f2-e55765d364a0
The majority of pediatric cardiac arrests occur when?
Induction
Maintenance
Emergence
Rates are equal during all 3 phases
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A
1
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8e2738af-d013-5592-96fd-7027a5a5c443
Most pediatric arrests are due to ________ causes in children.
Cardiac
Respiratory
Congenital defects
Circulatory collapse
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B
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91f6094f-304a-5f94-8577-22bff13b7808
What is the most common cause of respiratory arrest in pediatric patients?
Airway Obstruction
Difficult intubation
Laryngospasm
Bronchospasm
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4940309d-2411-50e0-86f8-87859a78efd3
Which of the following is not a risk factor associated with cardiac arrests in the pediatric patient?
Emergency Surgery
ASA 3-5
Congenital Airway Deformities
Children 1-4 yrs old
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aa5c6829-72d9-5b86-b8e2-a3df370401db
You are going to do a pre-op on a 6 yr old patient about to undergo a Left nephrectomy to remove a tumor.You walk into the room and find a very nervous little boy clutching a bear and hiding under the covers, the father also looks very upset and nervous. What should your approach be to do this pre-op?
Approach the parent and attempt to calm him first
Come back later when both are feeling a bit better
Approach the child, and attempt to calm him first.
Give the child some versed.
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A
2
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2663cb6a-be3b-5d9f-b752-f20cfd8198d0
A child with a recent URI would be at an increased risk for all of the following except:
Laryngospasm
Pneumonia
Atelectasis
Wheezing
4
B
1
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f48b57dc-76c7-56b6-9523-2ed95c5c91b1
A healthy pediatric patient with no pre-existing congenital anomalies does not need any preop lab tests if the procedure is expected to have minimal blood loss.
True
False
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A
1
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0b083e64-2f57-5ed0-a0a6-ecfc1486f14f
You are auscultating heart sounds on a 7 yr old child and hear a short, soft, systolic murmur.  How would you classify this murmur?
Pathologic
Detrimental
Innocent
None of above
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1
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0c86d64d-abfe-5414-ba94-dce8598bc2f8
What pre-op medication would you choose for a 3 week old child, who weighs 4 kg, undergoing  surgery to  correct a pyloric stenosis?
Ketamine 8 mg IM
Versed 0.4mg IM
Fentanyl lollipop 40 mcg PO
Atropine 0.08 mg IM
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D
2
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b6bc57ae-6916-55e5-99ae-02db86948e25
When monitoring the pediatric patient, where should the precordial stethoscope be placed?
Left sternal border 2nd or 3rd intercostals space
Right sterna border 2nd or 3rd intercostals space
Left midclavicular line 5th intercostals space
Depends upon what you are trying to monitor
4
A
1
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5c7c8927-7482-5c54-822e-a677b58331ef
You are the SRNA for a 2 week old child undergoing repair of a patent PDA. Which of the following is not true regarding proper monitor placement?
A precordial stethoscope should be used to evaluate heart tone, rate, and murmurs.
O2 sat probe should be placed on the left hand for the procedure
Twitch monitor should be placed along ulnar nerve at the wrist
The only change to ECG monitoring is the use of pediatric ECG leads and changing alarm limits.
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B
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112da783-37f0-5cbc-9813-d236e7a40b32
The best way to administer an IV fluid bolus to an infant is through use of a pressure bag to administer fluid quickly.
True
False
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B
1
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389f4a72-d1ce-5c1c-b089-8997499c05d6
Which of the following children would likely experience the greatest amount of separation anxiety?
A 4 month old child
An 11 month old child
A 5 yr old child
A 13 yr old child
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B
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9befe191-e3bb-5eec-9a5c-1fc5b5932119
What would be the ideal position for induction of a 4 yr old child who is frightened and refuses to lie flat on the OR table?
Use a couple nurses to make the child lie down and then induce
Stand next to the child, as they sit on the side of the OR table and then apply the mask to induce.
Have the child sit in center of OR table while you sit nearby and wrap your arm around child to induce via mask inhalation.
Use reason, tell the child if they do not lie down you will have to give them a shot instead.
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f048a270-4bb9-51a4-89d4-f922be8150b3
Which of the following is not true regarding use of Brutane?
You should apply face mask using two hands in order to have a tight grip
Children induced this way are more prone to larnygospasm
You should have sux and atropine drawn up and within easy reach
This technique is not appropriate for hysterical children
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966a3dda-0035-5d49-951f-4153c800fbcc
For a normal inhalational induction your N2O should be at ______ and your O2 should be at ________ to start out with.
70%, 30%
50%, 50%
40%, 60%
0 %, 100 %
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cadf018f-df6c-5c09-a164-bc8f0b11dcd3
What size IV catheter would be best to use on a 3 yr old child?
24
22
20
18
4
B
1
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b8c7d810-4628-58cc-94da-7dfc85e91bc6
During an inhalational induction, once your pediatric patient is tubed your first priority should be…
Inserting the precordial stethoscope
Applying nerve monitor to assess paralysis
Starting an IV
Turning up the sevo higher
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C
2
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1044c71b-a2fb-5e86-a042-ac01af3d2154
Which of the following is incorrect regarding maintenance of survival position?
The jaw and chin should be rotated downward to further open the airway
Using tips of your fingers, jaw thrust should be applied bilaterally
Fingers should be placed on bony prominence of face
Downward pressure should not be applies to mask, instead lift jaw up to form tight seal
4
D
1
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57a1ac42-158d-5d58-81b0-45eba41856e8
You are the SRNA for a 6 yr old child coming in from the ER for an emergent appendectomy. Which of the following is the best choice for induction?
Inhalational induction as patient Is not likely to cooperate with IV placement
IV must be placed prior to procedure for safe induction.
IM induction with ketamine
None of above are appropriate
4
B
2
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cd73f40a-437f-5ec6-bb9c-d91a5c2c105f
The first step in the pediatric RSI sequence is….
Preoxygenation with spontaneous ventilation
Application of cricoids pressure
Pretreatment with atropine
Delivery of induction agent
4
C
1
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b9f5e39b-ba87-5ca2-b4d8-f771d0835a0d
What would be an appropriate IM stun dose ketamine for a 14 yr old boy weighing 40 kg?
320 mg
200 mg
160 mg
80 mg
4
D
2
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49cecbd9-20ea-5070-b53c-475f4fc79f5f
The MAC for all anesthetic agents are highest at what age?
6-12 months
4-6 yrs
1-4 yrs
0-6 months
4
A
1
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eb47d635-e3cf-5330-846c-33876f5a0df1
Which of the following inhalational anesthetic agents may cause bradycardia, vasodilation and myocardial depression in infants?
Desflurane
Isoflurane
Sevoflurane
Opioids
4
B
1
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18a93b5d-298c-5942-8c2e-a3486ad4e1f5
Which of the inhalational agents had the highest incidence of  emergence delirum?
Sevoflurane
Isoflurane
Desflurane
Halothane
4
C
1
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740e65fc-1a10-5194-979c-d80ad8015295
You are the nurse for a premature child who was born at full term. The child is now 10 weeks old and doing very well. The child is having a minor procedure and was maintained with fentanyl 2mcg/kg and 0.5 MAC  Isoflurane. The childs mother wants to know when the child can come home. What do you tell her?
As soon as I wheel her out of the OR you can take her!
We will watch her in the PACU for 2-3 hours after the procedure and then she may go home.
We will keep her for 48-72 hours just to monitor her for safety.
We will most likely keep her overnight on a pulse oximeter just to watch her.
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D
2
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daeefa5b-b54b-5034-abc6-30723ed410ee
High dose opioid therapy during maintenance of anesthesia may be appropriate for which of the following?
Child with cardiac instability who requires surgical intervention
Pt who will be extubated after surgery and requires pain control
A healthy 2 yr old who is no longer at risk for post-op apnea
A child with respiratory insufficiency who may not have sufficient gas exchange for inhalational agents.
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A
3
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2523b4cf-b4cf-5b55-a3aa-aaf6d5c251b8
Which of the following children is the best candidate for a deep extubation?
An 18 month old child who just had a minor procedure, no past HX and spontaneous ventilation for whole case.
A 9 yr old healthy child with asthma (no attacks in one year and no wheezes) having a minor elective procedure, spontaneous ventilation maintained throughout procedure
An 5 yr old healthy child with no medical history, needed paralysis during procedure but has now been fully reversed.
A 7 yr old child who came for emergent appendectomy
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B
3
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f8b81838-8a44-58fc-836e-aa4211b67112
Which of the following properly describes the Sundown Sign?
When toddlers become confused at night and start climbing out of bed.
A sign commonly seen in pts with a PPFO where the pt will turn blue (sundown) while coughing or bucking and creating a temporary shunt.
Contraction of the inferior rectus muscle of the eye causing the eyeball to look downward toward the toes.
Just before waking up when the child begins to move and both feet point down as their back arches upward due to stimulation from ETT.
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9d669539-0d01-5272-b7f8-06d0964ae5f4
Which of the following is not helpful in preventing laryngospasm?
Suction secretions immediately after extubation
Extubate deep
Extubate totally awake
Immediately after extubation, stretch the larynx
4
A
1
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12eb49c6-b2e9-541b-9f30-bacf09f962ec
A normal healthy child may be transported to PACU without any supplemental oxygen.
True
False
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A
1
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76a67102-83f4-50db-9a9a-ea9d654d3119
Which of the following is not part of stage 2 PACU’s standard monitoring?
Heart Rate
Fluid Balance
O2 Sat
Blood pressure
4
B
1
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a37a3539-c480-58eb-8c99-93c885d50c5e
You are the SRNA for 8 yr old Camryn who is in today to have a Tympanoplasty. She has a PMH of asthma, and she had her adenoids removed at age 3. You listen to her lungs and hear wheezing. You ask her mom about the wheezing and her mother says that Camryn has a constant wheeze that does not clear, this is normal for her. What do you now?
Administer an albuterol treatment prior to surgery to help stabilize her and then proceed.
Cancel the surgery.
Obtain medical clearance from her pulmonologist prior to proceeding with surgery.
Administer hydrocortisone prior to procedure and give albuterol treatment once induced.
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C
3
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cf58886c-376e-59ea-bce0-39ffefe1fa86
Inhalational induction should not be done on children with asthma due to increased risk of bronchospasm.
True
False
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B
1
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86404d92-fc28-5317-9169-abe340c734f2
You are the SRNa for 11 yr old Shaheem who has a PMH of asthma. Immediately after induction and intubation you hear wheezing develop. What should be your first action?
Deliver 100% FiO2
Administer hydrocortisone 5-7mg/kg IV to relieve wheezing
Turn off anesthetic and start propofol gtt to maintain anesthesia
Give B2 agonist such as albuterol 4-8 puffs through ETT
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D
2
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3d828c48-91ee-585b-9051-233ba9014e8e
You are nearing the end of surgery for 13 yr old Kami who started wheezing part way through her surgery. You gave albuterol and started her on steroid therapy but she is still wheezing. Her O2 sats are good and she is breathing adequate tidal volumes. What should you do?
Do not extubate, take her to PACU and they can extubate when wheezing goes away
Extubate deep to help prevent laryngospasm
Deliver another albuterol treatment and extubate fully awake
Give Fentanyl 1-2mcg/kg IV to help smooth out extubation
4
A
3
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5a9e9fcd-c740-5db0-8f18-6db149ad3bd0
What is the most important factor when examining a patient with cystic fibrosis?
Asking parent about age of onset and severity of illness.
The physical exam, and checking for signs of chronic hypoxia
The CXR, to check for lung scarring, and the PFT
Check labs and ECG results
4
B
2
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fb643d48-7822-5a46-8a88-401fb3251df0
Which of the following is not true regarding children with cystic fibrosis?
No routine lab test are indicated unless there is significant organ system involvement
You will almost always hear rhonchi and wheezes with these patient
ETT placement may increase airway swelling and thus these patients are much better to have LMA’s and spontaneous ventilations if at all possible
N2O should be avoided with these patients
4
C
3
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f4bc7a2d-3b89-50d4-b30c-68506dd2e6c3
You are the SRNA for 14 yr old Nathan who has a PMH of cerebral palsy. The mother of states he has reflux and takes medication at home to help control this. He currently has a PEG tube due to difficulty swallowing. When you examine the pt you notice copious amounts of drool coming from his mouth. What sort of induction would be best for this patient?
Inhalational induction
Awake intubation
Give atropine pre-op and then do IM induction
Rapid sequence induction with succinylcholine
4
D
3
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3fc9355c-cad8-58f6-99cf-ef8539f512ce
When placing a nerve stimulator on a child with cerebral palsy, which of the following is true?
The nerve stimulator should be placed on a spastic extremity as these are best indicators of childs TRUE response to NMB
Placing stimulator on a spastic extremity will cause falsely low readings and may lead to underdosing of NMB
Placing stimulator on a spastic extremity may cause falsely high readings and may lead to overdosing of NMB’s
Children with CP do not need nerve stimulators due to their condition.
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C
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43198044-b3d7-5e97-9912-1fbd693f50b6
You are the SRNA for 15 yr old Valerie who has cerebral palsy. Due to the CP she has a past history lung infections and seizures. She currently takes dilantin to help control the seizures. Will this affect your case management?
I will not be able to use any succinylcholine due to dangerous drug interaction
I will need to use a much lower dose of ND-NMB’s due to enzyme inhibition
I will need to use a much higher dose of ND-NMB’s due to enzyme induction
Due to CP, I can not use any NMB’s so the dilantin doesn’t really matter anyway.
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eb442d08-194b-5335-8dff-331a9d751572
Which of the following is not commonly associated with Trisomy 21?
Endocardial Cushion Defects
Hirschsprungs disease
Frequent upper respiratory infections
Stiff joints and neck resulting in limited mobility
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8a84b71a-307d-5c32-956b-432bb9196aa7
What is the most important componenent of the physical exam for down syndrome patients?
Airway examination and neck stability
Assessing degree of mental retardation
Obtaining history from parents regarding any heart conditions
Assessing for reflux and sings of URI
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5258178a-aab9-513f-9ec1-c74e6e58b0ba
Which of the following is not true regarding pre-op treatment of a patient with down syndrome?
Atropine PO should be given as soon as possible to these patients.
Neck X-rays should be obtained for all down syndrome patients
Patients with heart disease should receive antibiotic prophylaxis against SBE
All the above are true
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7d826213-d206-5161-97dd-b1ebc65cc054
You are SRNA for 17 yr old Sarah who has a past history of down syndrome. Her mother tells you that during previous procedures it had been told to her that Sarah has a very difficult airway and an unstable neck. You look at the airway and it does indeed look to be very difficult. How will you choose to intubate sarah?
Via retrograde intubation
Awake intubation, with airway numbed
Use LMA fasttrach to place ETT
Fiberoptic nasal intubation
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13e051e2-bcfd-53c3-b012-30483ec74477
Which of the following is not true regarding muscular dystrophy patients?
Succinylcholine should be avoided, but VAA are still considered safe for most patients unless past history indicates otherwise
Cardiomyopathy is a constant feature of the diease and these children may be prone to dysrhythmias.
Dose of ND-NMB’s should be cut by 1/3 to ½ due to decreased muscle mass.
Atropine or robinul should be given to patients who have trouble managing their own secretions.
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Which of the following is not true regarding management of a patient with sickle cell disease?
After inserting an IV, you should consider giving a 10-15 ml/kg fluid bolus
Narcotics should be avoided due to respiratory depression and the need to avoid hypoxemia in these patients
Sickled cells cause vaso-occlusion in microvasculature which ultimately results in ned-organ damage
Sickle cell children may be given clear liquids up to 2 hours before surgery to help maintain hydration
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ff5c3fd6-f0e8-5088-9525-624d7534eb24
Which of the following children would be at an increased risk Latex Allergy
Nika who is allergic to Egg yolk
Tyler, whose mom is a nurse
Charlie who has muscular dystrophy
Olivia who has spina bifida
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065a816b-54e2-5bdd-a20f-077c185db04f
What would be appropriate pre-op medication for a child with a latex allergy?
Benadryl 1mg/kg PO
Prednisone 1 mg/kg PO
Zantac 1-2mg/kg PO
All the above
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490e3a31-50db-5538-8fea-a53e180f8532
What should be your first action for a suspected anaphylactic response during anesthesia?
Switch to 100% O2
Discontinue anesthetics and any antibiotic or blood infusions
Give epi 0.5-5mcg/kg IV
Give benedryl 0.5-1 mg/kg IV
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2e6bbe4a-47f4-5df3-901d-778e122b7163
In the pediatric population, the greatest amount of heat loss during surgery comes from…
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
All above are equal contributors to heat loss.
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16a3d25a-2a22-5297-9965-be13b78284fe
Why is it not safe to use an adult semi-closed system on an infant who weighs less than 10 kg?
Too much pressure, risk of barotrauma
Too large, circuit will not fit the pedi ETT properly
Too much dead space, and increased work of breathing
Absorber acts to remove almost all gases due to small tidal volume and pt will be undermedicated
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2e22ca4b-d0d4-53dd-abaa-5eee4d39f431
How is the pediatric airway different from that of adults?
Airway has smaller tongue and very stiff epiglottis making visualization difficult
Airway is more superior and has a more acute angulation between plane of tongue and epiglottis
Narrowest portion of airway is the vocal cords, making passage of the ETT much more difficult
None of above
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7667bfea-39b8-5d4f-a98d-d6fbcc256e51
At how much pressure should you observe an air leak in pediatric ETT’s?
No air leak should be observed
Air leak obersved at 5-10 cm H2O
Air leak observed at 15-20 cm H2O
Air leak observed at 25-30 cm H2O
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38954424-ac6b-5985-9145-4e4195579ecd
At what level is the larynx located in infants?
C4
C5
C2
C3
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fe6ddeda-943f-509c-93e4-3253dfdc5a08
You are doing an inhalation induction on 6 yr old Tessie when she begins to cough and goes into laryngospasm. She begins to desaturate, how do you treat her?
Apply jaw thrust and positive pressure with 100% O2.
Administer sux 4-6 mg/kg IM
Administer rocuronium 0.6 mg/kg IV
Administer atropine 0.02 mg/kg IM
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62395f56-b873-5465-a551-0d5233fb81fc
Neonates and infants have less effective ventilation due to all of the following except what?
Larger tongue and head
Weak intercostals and diaphragmatic musculature
More pliable and horizontal ribs
Protuberant abdomen
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de6ef070-493c-57a0-b91b-d552c27f12c1
Due to decreased FRC, infants are more prone to all of the following except:
Atelectasis
Laryngospasm
Hypoxemia and rapid desaturation
All the above
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8865ecc3-9f42-5378-8ca7-85f371b3beff
What response will infants typically have to exogenously administered catecholamines such as ephedrine?
Exagerrated response and risk for subdural hemorrhage
Infants and kids respond in same manner as adults would
Blunted response due to lower catecholamine stores
More prone to allergic and anaphylactic responses
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a076859f-7146-5370-ac3a-36b357237b28
You are the SRNA for 10 yr old Jacob who is coming in for an emergent appendectomy. Due to the surgery being emergent, he is being induced with IV rapid sequence induction. Almost immediately folloring administration of Succinycholine Jacob develops a severe arrhythmia and then goes into cardiac arrest. What caused this and what do you do?
Begin immediate treatment for MH as you run code
Run standard code and administer 100% O2 as you ventilate
Give fluid boluses and volume to treat hypovolemia as you run code
Immediately begin treatment for hyperkalemia as you run code
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4ff84751-f369-5420-9dbd-c5825bcb3396
What is the overall incidence of cardiac arrest in the pediatric population?
1.4 per 10,000
2.7 per 100,000
0.5 per 1,000
16 per 1,000,000
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e852f592-165a-5819-9bce-544a889ee9d1
In children, ETCO2 is particularly important to monitor because of which of the following reasons?
Will give you earliest indication of MH
Will detect hypoxia which is most common cause of pediatric arrest
Allows to asses adequacy of your ventilation
All the above
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234061cd-9df9-52c4-ab88-2f40f1c528c8
Which of the following is not an advantage associated with IV induction?
Helps to avoid cardiac depressant effects of VAA
Less pain and anxiety for children with IV starts then with inhalational induction
Helps to avoid airway problems associated with inhalational induction
Allows for safer induction for emergent procedures
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9331a4c6-de4a-56af-aa68-c01e2adf9d60
Halothane causes more myocardial depression than any of the other inhalational agents and increases the risk of arrhythmia associated with epinephrine by 4 times.
True
False
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The preferred combination of narcotics and inhalational agents, commonly the “bread and butter” of many ped anesthetists is ______  & _________.
1-2 mcg/kg Fentanyl & O.5 MAC isoflurane
2-4 mcg/kg fentanyl & propfol gtt
0.25-0.5 mcg/kg Dilaudid and 0.3 MAC sevoflurane
1-2 mg/kg dialudid and .6 MAC desflurane
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d8c7ae26-e6d6-5e3d-93ca-afd449f24579
What side effect is commonly associated with fentanyl that we are concerned about during anesthesia?
Myocardial depression
Chest Wall Rigidity
Renal Toxicity
Cytochrome P450 induction
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9a2b9e9c-8c81-59dd-ba4b-1a8aab6f0b4e
What is the incidence of Malignant Hyperthermia in children?
1: 50,000
1: 100,000
1: 15,000
1: 250,000
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92ae78a4-88a8-545d-a2ec-14eeacb4b19b
Malignant Hyperthermia is a severe reaction which results in ryanodine receptor activation leading to…
Intracellular Hyperkalemia
Intracellular Hypernatremia
Intracellular Hypercalcemia
Intracellular Hyperglycemia
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6124f06d-56fd-57ee-bd89-26b2f6d1bd7c
Which of the following will not trigger Malignant Hyperthermia?
Desflurane
Succinylcholine
Isoflurane
Vecuronium
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168d4b1d-f83b-52a9-b382-0a49ab2b3e57
Which of the following disease states is associated with an increased risk of Malignant hyperthermia?
Cystic Fibrosis
Muscular Dystrophy
Sickle Cell Anemia
Latex Allergy
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1c74034f-95e9-5d20-9bdf-29af290c28ea
What would be an appropriate starting dose of dantrolene to give to a 3 yr old child weighing 14 kg?
14 mg
140 mg
35 mg
280 mg
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