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DAANCE PRACTICE TEST EXAM 2023/2024 The "T" wave on an ECG tracing is evidence of what change in polarization? - CORRECT ANSWER-Repolarization of the ventricles What anatomical structure located at the top of the larynx closes the airway and prevents foreign bodies from entering the trachea? - CORRECT ANSWER-The epiglottis Which structure is most likely to cause obstruction of the airway when an anesthetized patient is lying in a supine position? - CORRECT ANSWER-The tongue What is ...

DAANCE: ALL MODULES EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2023/2024 LATEST Pulmonary artery - CORRECT ANSWER-One of two arteries that carry venous (oxygen poor) blood from heart to lungs What type of intubation is preferred with emesis with aspiration? - CORRECT ANSWER-ETT. LMA or combitube acceptable. What emergency would a cricothyrotomy typically be performed? - CORRECT ANSWER-Airway obstruction Atropine would be given in which emergency? - CORRECT ANSWER-Symptomatic bradycardia Adenosine would be ...

Nose/nasal passages, sinuses, pharynx What consists of the upper airway? Larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, pulmonary alveoli What consists of the lower airway? Immediate hypersensitivity response that involves antigen-antibody reactions (IgE) What is the most severe type of allergic reaction? Liver What is the largest gland in the body? Pediatric patients What age group of patients will hypoxia occur much more rapidly in? Bradycardia is a sign relating to hypoxia Health Insurance Porta...

Endocarditis inflammation of the endocardium (the lining of the cavities of the heart and connective tissue bed) Hypertension greater then 140/90 Diuretics an agent that promotes excretion of urine Digitalis a pharmacologic agent used to treat congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and paroxysmal tachycardia of the atria Ischemia deficiency of blood to a body part due to functional constriction or obstruction of a blood vessel P wave a wave on ekg that represents con...

Signs of malignant hyperthermia Tachycardia, CO2 retention, muscle rigidity, increase in body temp, lethal arrythmia Tx for malignant hyperthermia EMS, O2, dantrolene, cold saline IV, ice packs-groin, axilla,neck What tyoe of med is methohexital/brevital Barbiturate Side effects of brevital Apnea on induction, muscle twitching, hiccups, decrease in BP, increase in HR, laryngospasm, bronchospasm What type of med is pentothal/Thiopental Barbiturate Side effects of thiopental Long recovery tim...

Hypoxia Deficiency of oxygen Can result in cardiac dysrhythmia, cardiac arrest, neurologic or brain damage, and ultimately death Will occur more rapidly in children secondary to a diminished respiratory reserve Signs of an airway obstruction and treatment choking, gagging, suprasternal notch retraction, labored breathing and rapid pulse initially followed by decreased pulse, respiratory arrest and cardiac arrest TX: 1. 100% O2 2. Trendelenburg position/pack off the surgical site 3. Digital tra...

Purpose of the scavenging systemReducing the levels of the noxious agents to an acceptably low level by exhausting them outside the operating room. Medical gas cylinder colorsBlue- Nitrous Oxide Green- Oxygen Yellow- Compressed Air Brown- Helium Black- Nitrogen Gray- Carbon Dioxide Airway Adjuncts(8)Head-tilt/Chin-lift Tongue traction suture Nasopharyngeal airway Oropharyngeal airway Laryngeal mask airway I-gel supraglottic airway Endotracheal tube Combitube Cricothyrotomy Tongue traction sut...

Basic requirements of an anesthetic Lack of toxicity Non-flammable Preferably non-addictive Minimal allergenicity The components of balanced anesthesia (4) Analgesia Amnesia Relaxation Loss of consciousness (hypnosis) Hypnosis Feeling of being asleep. Agents which are most effective in providing loss of consciousness and hypnosis are proposal and barbiturates such as methohexital (brevital.) Relaxation and immobility SX is often performed adjacent to important anatomical structures such as ne...

Neurons do what conduct nerve impulses What is the synapse junction between two neurons What makes up the central nervous system brain and spinal cord What three parts make up the brain cerebrum, cerebellum, medulla oblongata What makes up the peripheral nervous system sensory nerves and motor nerves How many cranial nerves are there 12 What nerve is the trigeminal nerve 5 What parts does the trigeminal nerve control supplies sensation to the teeth and jaw What are the 2 components of th...

Myocardium Cardiac Muscle In what order does blood flow through the heart Right atrium, tricuspid valve, right ventricle, pulmonary artery, lungs, pulmonary vein, left atrium, Mitral valve, left ventricle , aorta. Right atrium receives blood from which three sources? 1. Superior Vena Cava- above the heart 2. Inferior Vena Cava- below the heart 3. Coronary Sinus- blood from the veins of the heart muscle Diastolic The pressure in the arteries Systolic The pressure generated in the arteries br...

Anemia Reduction of the quantity of red blood cells or hemoglobin. Angina pectoris Chest pain with the feeling of suffocation usually due to deficiency of blood supply to the myocardium resulting in ischemia to the myocardium, caused by poor coronary circulation. Anticholinergic A drug that counteracts the action of ecetylcholine, the neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system and thereby counteracts the parasympathetic nervous system. Antiemetic A drug that counteracts nausea and...

Addison's disease The Correct Answer is A disease due to hyposecretion of glucocorticoids, characterized by low blood pressure, diarrhea, digestive disturbance, and a bronze-like pigmentation of the skin Adjunctive agents The Correct Answer is Agents that supplement the primary anesthetic agents to augment or enhance the effects of the primary agent Allergenicity The Correct Answer is Having the property of an allergen, a substance that will elicit an allergic response in sensitive individual...