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10. Inadequate pain control may lead to all of the following complications except :
A. increased blood pressure. C. decrease of lung function.
B. increased immune function. D. decrease of patient mobility.
11. A patient is given naloxone upon returning from surgery. You may conclude that the patient has received
too much _______ during surgery.
A. opioid analgesic C. benzodiazepine
B. neuromuscular blocking agent D. nitric oxide
12. For seizure disorders and control of elevated intracranial pressure, _______ may be useful.
A. neuromuscular blocking agent C. barbiturate
B. nitric oxide D. corticosteroid
13. Haloperidol (Haldol) should be considered for controlling delirium:
A. as soon as a patient is placed on a mechanical ventilator.
B. when narcotic analgesic is given to a patient.
C. when a patient experiences pain.
D. after reversible causes of delirium have been ruled out.
14. Dexmedetimidine is a GABA agonist that provides all of the following pharmacological effects except:
A. sedation. C. analgesia.
B. anxiolysis. D. respiratory stimulation.
15. Among other applications, inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) is used to treat _______. When iNO is combined
with oxygen, _______ is formed.
A. pulmonary hypotension, nitrogen dioxide
B. pulmonary hypotension, nitrogen trioxide
C. pulmonary hypertension, nitrogen dioxide
D. pulmonary hypertension, nitrogen trioxide
Answers to Self-Assessment Questions
1. B. 5. A. 9. D. 13. D.
2. A. 6. A. 10. B. 14. D.
3. D. 7. B. 11. A. 15. C.
4. C. 8. A. 12. C.
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