1 - anaesthesia mcqs - 1 to 12

1) Ether day was

a. 1846 16^th Oct

b. 1846 16^th Aug

c. 1847 16^th Oct

d. 1847 16^th Aug

Answer (a) 1846 Oct 16^th

Reference Ajay Yadav Page 16

2) Epileptogenic Anaesthetic Agent is

a. Enflurane

b. Nitrous Oxide

c. Ether

d. None of the above

Answer (a) Enflurane

Reference: Ajay Yadav 61

3) A potent and Long Acting LA is

a. Bupivacine

b. Procaine

c. Lignocain

d. None of the above

Answer (a) Bupivacine

Reference: KDTripathi 5^th Edition Page 326

4) All of the following are used for Surface Anaesthesia Except

a. Cocaine

b. Prilocaone

c. Lidocaine

d. Bupivacine

Answer (a) Bupivacine

Reference : KDTripathi 5^th Edition Page 324, 327

5) During General Anaesthesia, Functional Residual Capacity decreases by

a. 5 %

b. 5 to 10 %

c. 10 to 15 %

d. 15 to 20 %

Answer (d) 15 to 20 %

Reference: Ajay Yadav 1^st Edition Page 7

6) Which is incorrect about CVP

a. Seldinger’s technique is used

b. Ideal vessel is Radial Artery

c. Normal CVP is 3 to 10 cm of H₂O or 2 to 8 mm of Hg

d. CVP more than 20 mm of H2O indicates Right Heart Failure

Answer (b) Ideal Vessel is Radial Artery

Reference: Ajay Yadav 1^st Edition Page 46

7) Pulse oximeter used to measure

a. Oxygen saturation

b. Oxygen content

c. partial pressure of Oxygen

d. all of the above

Answer a) Oxygen Saturation

Reference: Ajay Yadav 47

8) Analgesia of choice in a pregnant women in CVS disease complicating pregnancy is

a. Spinal Anaesthesia

b. Epidural Anaesthesia

c. General Anaesthesia

d. Local Anaesthesia

Answer B) Epudiral Anaesthesia

Reference: Dutta 4^th Edition Page 296

9) An anesthetist orders a new attendant to bring the oxygen cylinder. He will ask the attendant to identify the correct cylinder by following color code:

a. Black cylinder with white shoulders.

b. Black cylinder with gray shoulders.

c. White cylinder with black shoulders.

d. Grey cylinder with white shoulders.

Answer A).Black cylinder with white shoulders.

Reference Understanding Anaesthesia Equipments - 4th Edition Dorsch and Dorsch Page 13

10) A 25 years old male is undergoing incision and drainage of abscess under general anesthesia with spontaneous respiration. The most efficient anaesthetic circuit is:

a. Mapleson A.

b. Mapleson B.

c. Mapleson C.

d. Mapleson D.

Answer A). Mapleson A.

Reference Understanding Anaesthesia Equipments - 4th Edition Dorsch and Dorsch . Page 209

11) A 38 year old man is posted for extraction of last molar tooth under general anaesthesia as a day care case. He wishes to resume his work after 6 hours. which one of the following induction agents is preferred:

a. Thiopentone sodium

b. Ketamine.

c. Diazepam.

d. Propofol

Answer D). Propofol

Reference Clinical Anaesthesia 3rd Edition - Morgan Page 173

12) At the end of a balanced anaesthesia technique with non-depolarizing muscle relaxant, a patient recovered spontaneously from the effect of muscle relaxant without any reversal. Which is the most probable relaxant the patient had received?

a. Pancuronium.

b. Gallamine.

c. Atracurium.

d. Vecuronium.

Answer C).Atracurium.

Reference Clinical Anaesthesia 3rd Edition - Morgan Page 191