Which drug is an anticoagulant antagonist used to reverse the effects of heparin?
Protamine sulfate
what is the pharmacological agent administered specifically to treat malignant hyperthermia (MH)?
Dantrolene
What is the name of the device used to support or modify the curvature of an endotracheal tube during intubation?
stylet
During which phase of general anesthesia would the risk of aspiration be the greatest?
induction
A bovine-derived enzyme used as a chemical method of hemostasis is
thrombin
which type of medication container would pose the highest risk of injury to the handler and contamination of the medication by glass particles?
ampule
In which anatomical organ does biotransformation of drugs most often take place?
liver
Which type of pharmaceutical agent binds to another agent's receptor site, preventing the other agent from binding there an causing its desired effect?
antagonist
Which measurement method is used to determine end tidal volume of expired carbon dioxide?
capnography
What is the medical term for normal breathing
eupnea
what is another term for spinal anesthesia
intrathecal
Which vitamin is required for activation of the body's natural clotting mechanism?
vitamin K
Which classification of drugs is used to induce uterine contractions and reduce bleeding after vaginal or cesarean section delivery?
oxytocic
Extreme caution should be exercised when using which of the following for localized anesthesia of fingers, toes, or the penis, or in neonates?
epinephrine
What is the topical agent by peripheral vascular and neurosurgeons to dilate blood vessels intraoperatively?
papaverine HCI
Which of the following pharmacological agents provides muscle relaxation by preventing acetycholine from stimulating muscle contraction?
nondepolarizing
Which of the following is NOT a drug administration route
Biodegradable
Why would a neurosurgeon order mannitol for a patient during a craniotomy for excision of tumor?
decrease intracranial pressure
What side effects after the use of the dissociative agent ketamine HCl make it contraindicated for use on adults
morbid hallucinations
Avitene is the brand name for which type of chemical hemostatic agent?
Microfibrillar collagen
The practice of applying cricoid pressure during endotracheal intubation was named for a British anesthesiologist named:
sellick
What is done to an upper extremity with an Esmarch bandage prior to inflation of the double-cuffed tourniquet used in Bier block anesthesia?
exsanguination
What type of anesthesia nerve block involves injecting local anesthetics with Wydase around the optic nerves?
retrobulbar
The ratio of a solution's solute to solvent is its
concentration
Benzodiazepines are classified by the controlled substances act as which class
class IV
Which type of drug preparation both is sweetened and contains alcohol?
elixir
Which category of drug is used to outline hollow or tubular anatomical structures for radiographic visualization?
contrast media
Ancef, Kefzol, and Keflex are brand names for which cataogry of antibiotic / anti-infective agents?
cephalosporins
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) are also known as:
analegesics
Which type of drug is used to treat possible postoperative nausea and vomiting?
antiemetic
Which type of ophthalmic medication constricts the pupil?
miotic