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CPSP FCPS I Anaesthesiology MCQs
Practice CPSP FCPS I Anaesthesiology questions with answers and explanations.
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A.
Postoperative nausea and vomiting
B.
Local anaesthetic systemic toxicity
C.
Epidural anaesthesia
D.
End-tidal carbon dioxide
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Correct Answer: B. Local anaesthetic systemic toxicity
Explanation:
Local anaesthetic systemic toxicity is neurological and cardiovascular toxicity caused by excessive systemic local anaesthetic concentration.
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A.
Capnography
B.
ASA physical status
C.
End-tidal carbon dioxide
D.
Balanced anaesthesia
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Correct Answer: A. Capnography
Explanation:
Capnography is continuous graphical display of carbon dioxide concentration during the respiratory cycle.
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A.
Local anaesthetic systemic toxicity
B.
ASA physical status
C.
Malignant hyperthermia
D.
Capnography
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Correct Answer: B. ASA physical status
Explanation:
ASA physical status is a preoperative classification describing a patient’s systemic health status.
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A.
Postoperative nausea and vomiting
B.
Balanced anaesthesia
C.
Minimum alveolar concentration
D.
Pulse oximetry
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Correct Answer: B. Balanced anaesthesia
Explanation:
Balanced anaesthesia is use of multiple agents and techniques to achieve hypnosis, analgesia, muscle relaxation and physiological stability.
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A.
Preoxygenation
B.
Pulse oximetry
C.
Epidural anaesthesia
D.
Minimum alveolar concentration
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Correct Answer: A. Preoxygenation
Explanation:
Preoxygenation is administration of high-concentration oxygen before induction to increase oxygen reserve.
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A.
Capnography
B.
Difficult airway
C.
Rapid-sequence induction
D.
Spinal anaesthesia
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Correct Answer: C. Rapid-sequence induction
Explanation:
Rapid-sequence induction is an induction technique designed to secure the airway quickly while reducing aspiration risk.
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A.
Neuromuscular blockade
B.
Malignant hyperthermia
C.
Minimum alveolar concentration
D.
Epidural anaesthesia
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Correct Answer: C. Minimum alveolar concentration
Explanation:
Minimum alveolar concentration is the alveolar concentration of an inhaled anaesthetic preventing movement in half of subjects exposed to a standard stimulus.
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A.
End-tidal carbon dioxide
B.
Balanced anaesthesia
C.
Epidural anaesthesia
D.
Capnography
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Correct Answer: A. End-tidal carbon dioxide
Explanation:
End-tidal carbon dioxide is the carbon dioxide concentration measured at the end of expiration and used to assess ventilation.
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A.
Preoxygenation
B.
End-tidal carbon dioxide
C.
Pulse oximetry
D.
Rapid-sequence induction
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Correct Answer: C. Pulse oximetry
Explanation:
Pulse oximetry is non-invasive estimation of arterial oxygen saturation using light absorption.
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A.
Postoperative nausea and vomiting
B.
Spinal anaesthesia
C.
Minimum alveolar concentration
D.
Capnography
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Correct Answer: B. Spinal anaesthesia
Explanation:
Spinal anaesthesia is injection of local anaesthetic into cerebrospinal fluid to produce neuraxial block.
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A.
Neuromuscular blockade
B.
Spinal anaesthesia
C.
End-tidal carbon dioxide
D.
Balanced anaesthesia
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Correct Answer: B. Spinal anaesthesia
Explanation:
Spinal anaesthesia is injection of local anaesthetic into cerebrospinal fluid to produce neuraxial block.
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A.
Rapid-sequence induction
B.
Pulse oximetry
C.
Neuromuscular blockade
D.
Spinal anaesthesia
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Correct Answer: D. Spinal anaesthesia
Explanation:
Spinal anaesthesia is injection of local anaesthetic into cerebrospinal fluid to produce neuraxial block.