Free LESI Indications Questions and Answers

Question 1

You are performing an epidural on a with a large abdominal tumor, would you expect this to change your dose of anesthetic used?

Accepted Answer

I would expect us to use less anesthetic

Answer

Nope, amount of anesthetic to reach used will stay the same.

Answer

You will require more anesthetic to reach the desired effect.

Answer

This is a contradiction to epidural anesthesia, I would not do the block.

Question 2

Central ray enters 2" medial to the elevated ASIS and 1and a half inches above the iliac crest for the ____________ Projection

Accepted Answer

AP Oblique

Answer

AP

Answer

Lateral

Answer

L5-S1

Question 3

The patients body is rotated at ___________ degrees  for the AP Oblique Projections

Accepted Answer

45

Answer

25

Answer

35

Answer

40

Question 4

How many pairs of spinal nerves do we have?

Accepted Answer

31

Answer

24

Answer

29

Answer

30

Question 5

Where do preganglionic fibers of the parasympathetic nervous system end?

Accepted Answer

In the organ they innervate

Answer

Sympathetic chain

Answer

Intermediolateral gray matter

Answer

Sacral nerves

Question 6

What is the primary neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

Acetylcholine

Answer

Norepinephrine

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Glutamate

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Dopamine

Question 7

When CSF if heavier then the LA injected, causing the LA to float up. The local anesthetic solution is said to be?

Accepted Answer

Hypobaric

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Isobaric

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Semibaric

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Hyperbaric

Question 8

After administering a hyperbaric solution of Local anesthetic for spinal anesthesia, what position would you place the pt into order to achieve a level of T6-7 blockade?

Accepted Answer

Supine level

Answer

Supine with head slightly up

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Supine with head slightly down

Answer

Lateral decubitus position

Question 9

How would you expect ascites to effect your level of blockade when giving spinal anesthesia?

Accepted Answer

The level of blockade will be higher due to increased intrabdominal pressure

Answer

The level of your blockade will be lower due to increased intrabdominal pressure

Answer

Level of blockade will not be affected

Answer

Spinal anesthesia is contraindicated for this patient

Question 10

Local anesthetics produce conduction blockade of neural impulses by preventing passage of chloride ions through selective ion chloride channels in nerve membranes.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True