Anesthesiology

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of your answer sheet.
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3. To indicate a correct answer, blacken the appropriate oval with your pencil. Please note
that the mark you make must be definite and black; if not, the optical scanner may not
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Example

All questions have a stem and four options, only one of which is considered to be the CORRECT answer.

Question

This is a stem.

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The correct answer is number 3, and should be marked on your answer sheet as follows:

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MARK ONLY ONE OVAL FOR EACH QUESTION

Question 1
A 25-year-old man with Duchenne muscular dystrophy is scheduled for an emergent laparotomy for a
perforated bowel. What cardiac condition is MOST commonly associated with this disease?
1. dilated cardiomyopathy
2. arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
3. ventricular septal defect
4. atrioventricular conduction defect

Answer 1
The correct answer is 1. dilated cardiomyopathy
Reference: Miller, Anesthesia, 8th Edition

Question 2
Which of the following factors is the MOST important determinant of the spread of epidural block?
1. age of patient
2. height of patient
3. site of insertion
4. volume of injection

Answer 2
The correct answer is 3. site of insertion
Reference: Barash, Clinical Anesthesia, 7th Edition

Question 3
All EXCEPT ONE of the following are absolute indications for lung separation. Indicate the exception.
1. bronchopleural fistula
2. bronchoalveolar lavage
3. thoracoscopy
4. massive pulmonary hemorrhage

Answer 3
The correct answer is 3. thoracoscopy
Reference: Barash, Clinical Anesthesia, 7th Ediition
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Question 4
Which of the following drugs is metabolized by plasma cholinesterase?
1. bupivacaine
2. lidocaine
3. ropivacaine
4. tetracaine

Answer 4
The correct answer is 4. tetracaine
Reference: Miller, Anesthesia, 8th Edition