Anesthetic and Narcotic Drugs Practice Quiz 2
Is your knowledge about the foundation of nursing well and sound? This quiz will question your ability to handle different nursing procedures, and other concepts covered by Fundamentals of Nursing.
Topics
Topics or concepts included in this exam are:
- Anesthetic Agents
- Narcotic Analgesics
Guidelines
To make the most out of this exam, follow the guidelines below:
- Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.
- You are given one minute per question. Spend your time wisely!
- Answers and rationales (if any) are given below. Be sure to read them.
- If you need more clarifications, please direct them to the comments section.
Q.1 During surgery, there is an increased potential for arrhythmias when catecholamines are given with:
A. halothane (Fluothane)
B. digoxin (Lanoxin)
C. bupivacaine (Marcaine)
D. lidocaine (Xylocaine)
View AnswerQ.2 General anesthetics potentiate the effects of which of the following drugs?
A. Depolarizing agents
B. Skeletal muscle relaxants
C. Volatile liquids
D. Inhalation anesthetics
View AnswerQ.3 The most dangerous metabolic side effect of general anesthesia that can occur during surgery is:
A. Hyperglycemia
B. Hyperthermia
C. Hypoglycemia
D. Hypothermia
View AnswerQ.4 Mr. Baltazar will be undergoing surgery with general anesthesia. The client should be given which of the following instructions preoperatively?
A. Eat big breakfast
B. Expect to be incontinent of urine postoperatively
C. Double your medication doses
D. Expect nausea, vomiting, shivering, and pain postoperatively.
View AnswerQ.5 Geneva is reviewing for her upcoming quiz in Pharmacology. She should be aware that local and regional anesthesia act by:
A. Inhibiting depolarization.
B. Shivering can occur in the absence of hypothermia.
C. Producing a semiconscious state.
D. Inhibiting motor movement.
View AnswerQ.6 Which of the following statements about shivering is correct?
A. Shivering is a response controlled by the brainstem.
B. Shivering can occur in the absence of hypothermia.
C. Shivering is effectively treated with small doses of naloxone.
D. Shivering is an uncomfortable, though harmless, effect of anesthesia.
View AnswerQ.7 Early signs and symptoms of local anesthetic toxicity include ALL BUT ONE of the following. Indicate the exception:
A. Tinnitus
B. Perioral numbness
C. Dizziness
D. Hypertension
View AnswerQ.8 A preoperative patient receives atropine before induction of anesthesia. The nurse caring for this patient understands that this agent is used to prevent:
A. anxiety.
B. bradycardia.
C. dry mouth.
D. hypertension.
View AnswerQ.9 The nurse teaching a client who will receive thiopental (Pentothal) as an anesthetic explains that what common adverse effects might occur?
A. Headache
B. Emergence delirium
C. Nausea and vomiting
D. Paralysis
View AnswerQ.10 A client received lidocaine viscous before a gastroscopy was performed. Following the procedure, the nurse places priority on what assessment?
A. Return of the gag reflex
B. Ability to urinate
C. Abdominal pain
D. Ability to stand
View Answer