30 - AIIMS november 2002 anaesthesia mcqs

1q: rapid induction of anaesthesia occurs with which of the following inhalational anaesthetics ?

a. isoflurane
b. halothane
c. desflurane
d. sevoflurane

answer c. desflurane

2q: a 5 year old child is scheduled for strabismus ( squint ) correction . induction of anaesthesia is uneventful. After conjunctival incision as the surgeon grasps the medial rectus the anaesthesiologist looks at the cardiac monitor. Why do u think he did that ?

a. he wanted to check the depth of anaesthesia
b. he wanted to be sure that the BP did not fall
c. he wanted to see if there was an oculocardiac reflex
d. he wanted to make sure there was no ventricular arrythmias which normally accompany incision

answer c. he wanted to see if there was an oculocardiac reflex

3q: which muscle relaxant increases intracranial pressure ?

a. mivacurium
b. atracurium
c. suxamethonium
d. vecuronium

answer c. suxamethonium or succinyl choline or scoline

4q: which of the following inhaled gases is used to decrease pulmonary artery pressure in adults and infants ?

a. nitrous oxide
b. nitrogen dioxide
c. nitric oxide
d. nitrogen

answer c . nitric oxide

5q: the use of succinyl choline is not contraindicated in ?

a. tetanus
b. closed head injury
c. cerebral stroke
d. hepatic failure

answer d. hepatic failure

6q: a 6 year old boy is scheduled for examination of the eye under anaesthesia . the father informed that for the past six months , the child is developing progressive weakness of both legs. His elder sibling had died at age of 14 years. Which drug would you definitely avoid during the anaesthetic management ?

a. succinyl choline
b. thiopentone
c. nitrous oxide
d. vecuronium

answer a. succinyl choline

7q: which of the following statement is not correct for vancuronium ?

a. it has high incidence of cardiovascular side effects
b. it has short duration of neuromuscular block
c. in usual doses the dose adjustment is not required in kidney disease
d. it has high lipophilic property

answer a. it has high incidence of cardiovascular side effects

8q: the topical use of which of the following local anaesthetics is not recommended ?

a. lignocaine
b. bupivacaine
c. cocaine
d. dibucaine

answer b. bupivacaine

9q: during surgery for aortic arch aneurysm under deep hypothermic circulatory arrest which of the following anaesthetic agent administered prior to circulatory arrest that also provides cerebral protection ?

a. etomidate
b. thiopental sodium
c. propofal
d. ketamine

answer b. thiopental sodium

10q: in volume cycled ventilation the inspiratory flow rate is set at ?

a. 140-160 L/min
b. 110-130 L/min
c. 60-100 L/min
d. 30-50 L/min

answer c. 60-100 L/min

29 - AIIMS may 2002 anaesthesia mcqs

1q: about diagnosing air embolism with transesophageal echocardiography, which of the following is false ?

a. it can quantify the volume of air embolised
b. it is a very sensitive investigation
c. continuous monitoring is needed to detect air embolism
d. interferes with Doppler when used together

answer d. a. it can quantify the volume of air embolised

27 - AIIMS may 2001 anaesthesia mcqs

1q: a patient who was on aspirin for a long period was selected for an elective surgery . what should be done ?

a. infusion of platelet concentrate
b. infusion of fresh frozen plasma
c. stop aspirin for 7 days
d. go ahead with surgery maintaining adequate hemostasis

answer c. stop aspirin fir 7 days

2q: a patient selected for surgery who was induced with thiopentone IV through one of the antecubital veins complains of severe pain of whole hand. The next line of management is ?

a. give I.V. ketamine through same needle
b. give I.V.propofol through same needle
c. leave it alone
d. give I.V.lignocaine through same needle

answer d. give I.V lignocaine through same needle

3q: in high spinal anaesthesia what is seen ?

a. hypertension and bradycardia
b. hypertension and tachycardia
c. hypotension and bradycardia
d. hypotension and tachycardia

answer d. c. hypotension and bradycardia

4q: a patient in the ICU was on invasive monitoring with intraarterial cannulation through the right radial artery. For the last 3 days later he developed swelling and discoloration of the right hand . the next line of management is ?

a. brachial block
b. stellate ganglion block
c. application of lignocaine jelly over the site
d. radial nerve block on the same side

answer b. stellate ganglion block

26 - AIIMS november 2000 anaesthesia mcqs

1q: after hyperventilating for sometime holding the breath is dangerous because ?

a. decrease CO2 shift the O2 dissociation curve to the left
b. alkalosis can lead to tetany
c. it can lead to CO2 narcosis
d. due to lack of stimulation by CO2, anoxia can go into dangerous levels

answer d.due to lack of stimulation by CO2,anoxia can go into dangerous levels

25 - AIIMS june 2000 anaesthesia mcqs

1q: hyperkalemia due to scoline is seen in all except ?

a. muscular dystrophy
b. crush injury
c. abdominal sepsis
d. burns

answer none of the above, as it is seen in all the given options

2q: 5 year old child going for sitting craniotomy , while positioning in O.T developed end tidal CO2 –zero mm Hg, PO2 – 80 mm Hg implies that ?

a. venous air embolism
b. left lung collapse
c. endotracheal tube in oesophagus
d. endotracheal tube blocked with secretions

answer a. venous air embolism

3q: a 5 year old boy suffering from duchenne muscular dystrophy and polymyositis has been fasting for 8 hours and has to undergo tendon lengthening procedure , which anaesthetics should be used ?

a. induction by I.V.scoline and N2O halothane for maintenance
b. induction by I.V.propofol , N2O and O2 for maintenance
c. induction by I.V. thiopentone and H20 and halothane for maintenance
d. inhalational N2O ,halothane and O2 for maintenance

answer b. induction by I.V.propofol , N2O and O2 for maintenance

23 - AIIMS june 1999 anaesthesia mcqs

1q: administration of scoline produces dangerous hyperkalemia in ?

a. paraplegia
b. fracture femur
c. raised intracranial pressure
d. acute renal failure

answer a. paraplegia

2q: an unconscious patient of head injury comes in casualty . examination shows raised intracranial pressure . which anaesthetic agent is contraindicated ?

a. propofol
b. ketamine
c. etomidate
d. thiopentone sodium

answer b. ketamine

20 - AIIMS december 1997 anaesthesia mcqs

1q: malignant hyperthermia is caused by ?

a. halothane
b. cyclopropane
c. suxamethonium
d. ether

answer both a and c . halothane and suxamethonium

2q: anaesthetic agent causing hallucination is ?

a. ketamine
b. ether
c. nitrous oxide
d. cyclopropane

answer a. ketamine

3q: vasoconstriction is seen with ?

a. lignocaine
b. cocaine
c. idiotocaine
d. bupivacaine

answer b. cocaine

4q: sallick’s manouvre is used for ?

a. to reduce dead space
b. to prevent alveolar collapse
c. to prevent gastric aspiration
d. to facilitate assisted respiration

answer c. to prevent gastric aspiration

19 - AIIMS june 1997 anaesthesia mcqs

1q: stages of anaesthesia were established by ?

a. ether
b. nitrous oxide
c. cyclopropane
d. chloroform

answer a. ether

2q: best antagonist of morphine is ?

a. pentazocine
b. bupernorphine
c. naloxone
d. nalorphine

answer c. naloxone

3q: anaesthetic agent causing raised intracranial tension is ?

a. etoruidal
b. ketamine
c. ether
d. nitrous oxide

answer b. ketamine

4q: hepatotoxic anaesthetic agent is ?

a. ketamine
b. ether
c. nitrous oxide
d. halothane

answer d. halothane

5q: nephrotoxic anaesthetic agent is ?

a. halothane
b. isoflurane
c. methoxyflurane
d. nitrous oxide

answer c. methoxyflurane

18 - AIIMS february 1997 anaesthesia mcqs

1q: which is not compatible with soda lime ?

a. halothane
b. ether
c. N2O
d. Trilene

answer d. trilene

2q: thiopentone is contraindicated in ?

a. acute intermittent porphyria
b. inducation of general anaesthesia
c. CHF
d. GI disease

answer a. acute intermittent porphyria

3q: best anaesthesia for status asthamticus ?

a. thiopentone
b. ether
c. ketamine
d. N2O

answer c. ketamine

17 - AIIMS september 1996 anaesthesia mcqs

1q: which of the following increases intracranial tension ?

a. thiopentone
b. ketamine
c. halothane
d. propofol

answer b. ketamine

2q: which of the following causes hallucination ?

a. ether
b. halothane
c. ketamine
d. thiopentone

answer c. ketamine

3q: most potent antiemetic agent used in preoperative period is ?

a. glycopyrrolate
b. hyoscine
c. atropine
d. metoclopramide

answer b. hyoscine

16 - AIIMS december 1995 anaesthesia mcqs

1q: intraarterial injection of thiopentone causes ?

a. hypotension
b. necrosis of vessel wall
c. vasodilatation
d. vasospasm

answer d. vasospasm

2q: endotracheal intubation is contraindicated in ?

a. fracture mandible
b. short neck
c. CSF rhinorrhea
d. Fracture cervical spine

answer c. CSF rhinorrhea

3q: muscle relaxant contraindicated in renal failure is ?

a. atracurium
b. d-tubocurarine
c. vecuronium
d. gallamine

answer d. gallamine

8 - AIIMS november 2008 anaesthesia mcqs

1q. fastest route of absorption of local anaesthetic is?

a. intercostal
b. epidural
c. brachial
d. caudal

answer:

2q. all of the following cause neurolept malignant syndrome except ?

a. amantadine
b. haloperidol
c. metoclopramide
d. domperidone

answer:

3q. which drug acts through alpha subunit of gaba receptor?

Answer:

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