ABA Technology & Digital Tools 2

Question 1

Which feature of an Anesthesia Information Management System (AIMS) most directly reduces medication errors during intraoperative care?

Accepted Answer

Automated drug dose range checking with alerts

Answer

Automated dose range checking in AIMS flags orders outside safe limits in real time, directly intercepting potential medication errors.

Question 2

In target-controlled infusion (TCI) systems for propofol, which pharmacokinetic model is most commonly used in adults?

Accepted Answer

Marsh model

Answer

The Marsh model is the most widely implemented TCI model for propofol in clinical systems, though the Schnider model is also common.

Question 3

A closed-loop anesthesia delivery system uses which type of feedback signal to adjust propofol infusion rate?

Accepted Answer

Processed EEG depth-of-anesthesia index

Answer

Closed-loop propofol systems use processed EEG indices (e.g., BIS or entropy) as the feedback variable to titrate infusion rate.

Question 4

Which standard governs interoperability of medical device data with electronic health records in the United States?

Accepted Answer

HL7 FHIR

Answer

HL7 FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) is the primary US standard enabling medical device data exchange with EHR systems.

Question 5

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for gastric assessment before emergency surgery primarily evaluates:

Accepted Answer

Antral cross-sectional area to estimate gastric volume

Answer

Gastric antral CSA measured by POCUS correlates with gastric volume and helps assess aspiration risk before emergency procedures.

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