32 - AIIMS november 2003 anaesthesia mcqs

1q: which of the following is not an amide ?

a. lidocaine
b. procaine
c. prilocaine
d. etidocaine

answer b. procaine

2q: which of the following inhalational agent is contraindicated in a patient with history of epilepsy ?

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

answer b. enflurane

3q: laryngeal mask airway ( LMA ) is used for ?

a. maintenance of airway
b. facilitating laryngeal surgery
c. prevention of aspiration
d. removing oral secretions

answer a. maintenance of airway

4q: all of the following are suitable circuits for both controlled and assisted ventilation except ?

a. mapleson A
b. mapleson B and C
c. mapleson D
d. mapleson E

answer a. mapleson A

5q: at the end of anaesthesia after discontinuation of nitrous oxide and removal of endotracheal tube , 100 % oxygen is administered to the patient to prevent ?

a. diffusion hypoxia
b. second gas effect
c. hyperoxia
d. bronchospasm

answer a. diffusion hypoxia

13 - AIIMS may 1994 anaesthesia mcqs

1q: all are true about lidocaine except ?

a. prolongs refractory period
b. dose needs to be altered in renal failure
c. it is very slightly affected by pH and heat
d. loading dose before continuous infusion

answer b. dose needs to be altered in renal failure

2q: which of the following is contraindicated in epilepsy ?

a. isoflurane
b. halothane
c. enflurane
d. ether

answer c.enflurane

3q: in raised intracranial tension the anaesthetic agent used is ?

a. nitrous oxide
b. tricholoroethylene
c. enflurane
d. isoflurane

answer d. isoflurane

4q: least analgesic gas used is ?

a. N2O
b. Ether
c. Halothane
d. Cyclopropane

answer c. halothane