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Which of the following medications is an artificial plasma-volume expander?

a. Mannitol

b. Dextran

c. Ringer's solution

d. Plasmalyte
b. Dextran
The study of drugs and thier origin, nature, properties, and the effect upon living organisms is called ________.

a. anatomy

b. pharmacokinetics

c. pharmacodynamics

d. pharmacology
d. pharmacology
What drug is utilized in an anaphylactic reaction?

a. Atropine sulfate

b. Animophylline

c. Azo-Gantrisin

d. Adrenalin
d. Adrenalin
Which of the following is a drug that prevents blood clot formation?

a. antibiotic

b. coagulant

c. oxytocic

d. anticoagulant
d. anticoagulant
An Anticholinergic drug given preoperatively to inhibit mucous secretions is ___________.

a. Demerol

b. Talwin

c. Atropine

d. Narcan
c. Atropine
_____________ is a topical hemostatic agent that is applied directly to the bleeding surfaces of bone.

a. Gelfoam

b. Thrombin

c. Surgicel

d. bonewax
d. bonewax
The local effect of drugs is limited to ____________.

a. the area of the body where it is administered

b. by the amount of medicine administered

c. the strength of the medicine administered

d. the route of the administration
a. the area of the body where it is administered
Who responsibility is it to remember the amount of medication used on the sterile field?

a. surgical technologist

b. circulator

c. surgeon

d. anesthesiologist
a. surgical technologist
When are narcotic analgesics used to relieve pain?

a. preoperatively

b. intraoperatively

c. postoperatively

d. all of the above
d. all of the above
What dye is used in surgery as a stain for marking skin and to determine the patency of fallopian tubes?

a. indigo carmine

b. methylene blue

c. Lugol's solution

d. gentian violet
b. methylene blue
Which of the following statements concerning the care and handling of medications is FALSE?

a. it is the surgical Technologist's responsibility to be aware of local, state, and federal regulations concerning drugs and their administration.

b. Only a registered nurse or physician can legally distribute medications to a surgical technologist.

c. The surgical technologist is responsible for receiving, preparing, mixing, and labeling all drugs on the sterile back table after properly cross-referencing with the circulator.

d. The surgical technologist can administer medications to patient if approved by the surgeon.
d. The surgical technologist can administer medications to patient if approved by the surgeon.
Drugs in use today come from which of the following sources?

a. plants

b. minerals

c. animals

d. all of the above.
d. all of the above.
The___________ route of administration is through the mouth into the gastrointestinal tract.

a. buccal

b. sublingual

c. topical

d. oral
d. oral
Which of the following drugs should be on hand to reverse the depressant effect of narcotics if needed?

a. Narcan

b. Sublimaze

c. protamine sulfate

d. meperidine Hydrochloride
a. Narcan
Which of the following is a hemostatic agent that is available in a powder or and absorbable gelatin sponge form which may be cut to the desired size or shape depending on the application?

a. Avitene

b. Surgicel

c. Gelfoam

d. thrombin
c. Gelfoam
What is the most common synthetic narcotic used for preoperative injections and postoperative pain?

a. morphine sulfate

b. Demerol

c. Sufenta

d. cocaine hydrochloride
b. Demerol
Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning the characteristics of a diuretic?

a. Diuretics are used to prevent reabsorption of sodium and water by the kidneys.

b. In Surgery, diuretics are commonly used to reduce intraocular or intracranial pressure.

c. Mannitol (Osmitrol) is the most common osmotic diuretic used to provide a rapid reduction in intraocular pressure in patients with glaucoma.

d. Adverse effect of using diuretics include hyperkalemia.
d. Adverse effect of using diuretics include hyperkalemia.
The ______________ route allows the surgical team, particularly the anesthesilogist, a convenient and efficient method for administering drugs and anesthesia agents.

a. intramuscular

b. intravenous

c. subcutaneous

d. intrathecal
b. intravenous
Which of the following is a TRUE statement concerning the characteristics of steroids?

a. They commonly used in surgery to reduce tissue inflammation and postoperative swelling.

b. Steroids are particulary useful in cardiovascular surgical prodedures.

c. Steroids can only be administered intramuscularly.

d. Common synthetic steroids include Pitocin and Oxytocin.
a. They commonly used in surgery to reduce tissue inflammation and postoperative swelling.
Which of the following is a drug of choice to treat metabolic acidosis occurring during a cardiac arrest?

a. potassium chloride

b. calcium carbonate

c. sodium bicarbonate

d. calcium gluconate
c. sodium bicarbonate
Patients must be checked for allergies to ___________ prior to the administration of contrast media.

a. iodine

b. iron

c. calcium

d. potassium
a. iodine
When handing a syringe of medication to the surgeon for a local anesthetic, the surgical technologist should______________.

a. ask the circulating nurse what solution he or she has

b. ask the circulator to show the vial to the surgeon

c. show the surgeon the vial that it came from

d. state the kind and percentage of the solution
d. state the kind and percentage of the solution
Which of the following is a strong iodine solution used to stain the cervix to test for cervical cancer?

a. Lugol's solution

b. acetic acid

c. gentian violet

d. indigo carmine
a. Lugol's solution
Which of the following is a drug that constricts the pupil to reduce intraocular pressure?

a. enzyme

b. mydriatic

c. cycloplegic

d. miotic
d. miotic
An electrolyte which can cause a cardic irritability if a deficiency is present is ___________.

a. calcium

b. vitamin C

c. sodium

d. potassium
d. potassium
Which of the following medications is an anticoagulant given for its antagonistic effect on heparin?

a. Dicumarol

b. Coumadin

c. protamine sulfate

d. diazide
c. protamine sulfate
Which of the following drugs is used as a local anesthetic and as a myocardial depressant?

a. papaverine

b. bactitracin

c. cocaine

d. lidocaine
d. lidocaine
Hypokalmina is an abnormally low concentration of _________in the blood.

a. phosphate

b. calcium

c. magnesium

d. potassium
d. potassium
Prednisone is a common________?

a. diuretic

b. synthetic steroid

c. hormone

d. contrast media
b. synthetic steroid
Which of the following dyes can be administered intravenously to color urine for evidence of bladder and kidney functions?

a. methylene blue

b. gentian violet

c. indigo carmine

d. acetic acid
c. indigo carmine
Gelfoam
Hemostatic agent
Morphine sulfate
Narcotic analgesic
Lasix
Diuretic
Lactated ringer's solution
Intravenous solution
Epinephrine
Adrenergic
Thrombin
Hemostatic agent
Kantrex
Antibiotic/anti-infective
Tobramycin
Antibiotic/anti-infective
Narcan
Narcotic antagonist
Demerol
Narcotic analgesic
Pitocin
Oxtocic
Mannitol
Diuretic or Intravenous solution
Methylene blue
dye
Hypaque
contrast media
Bacitracin
anticiotic/ anti-infective
Normal saline solution
intravenous solution
Solu-Cortef
Steroid
Sublimaze
Narcotic analgesic
kefzol
anticiotic/ anti-infective
Heparin
Anticoagulant
Gentian violet
Dye
Renografin
Contrast media or Dye
Avitene
Hemostatic agent
Penicillin
Antibiotic/ anti-infective
cocaine
narcotic analgesic
oxycel
Hemostatic agent
papaverine
vasodilator
Vitamin K
Anticoagulant or Hemostatic agent
indigo carmine
Dye
Aerosporin
Antibiotic/ anti-infective
surgicel
Hemostatic agent
Decadron
Steroid
Lugol's Solution
Dye
Dextran
Blood substitute
Benadryl
Antihistamine
Tetracycline
Antibiotic/anti-infective
Isolyte E
Intravenous solution
Nitrous oxide
Halothane
Enflurane
Isoflurane
Suprane
Sevoflurane
Anesthesia Agents
What comes from the pancreas of cows and hogs used to treat diabetes?
Insulin
What inhibits the parasympathetic response by manifesting the drying up of body secreations?
Anticholinergic
Stops or prevents spasms
Spasmolytic