CST Anesthesia & Surgical Positioning

Question 1

Which type of anesthesia blocks nerve transmission in a specific region of the body without causing loss of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

Regional anesthesia

Answer

Regional anesthesia blocks nerve impulses in a targeted area, allowing the patient to remain awake while the surgical site is numbed.

Question 2

Which dissociative anesthetic agent produces a trance-like state and profound analgesia while maintaining airway reflexes?

Accepted Answer

Ketamine

Answer

Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that provides analgesia and sedation while typically preserving airway reflexes and spontaneous breathing.

Question 3

What does an ASA Physical Status Classification of I indicate?

Accepted Answer

A normal, healthy patient with no systemic disease

Answer

ASA I denotes a normal, healthy patient with no organic, physiologic, or psychiatric disturbance.

Question 4

Which monitoring device measures the depth of anesthesia by analyzing brain electrical activity?

Accepted Answer

Bispectral Index (BIS) monitor

Answer

The Bispectral Index (BIS) monitor processes EEG signals and produces a numerical value (0–100) that reflects anesthetic depth.

Question 5

Malignant hyperthermia is most commonly triggered by which combination of agents?

Accepted Answer

Succinylcholine and volatile halogenated agents

Answer

Malignant hyperthermia is a pharmacogenetic disorder triggered by succinylcholine and volatile inhalation agents such as sevoflurane or desflurane in susceptible individuals.

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