Obstetric Anaesthesia Quiz

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Obstetric Anaesthesia Quiz

Prepared by Prof. Sunanda Gupta

R. N. T. Medical College, Udaipur

(Posted 11th October, 2006)

Question 1. MAC for volatile agents return to normal by.........after delivery 24 hours 48 hours 72 hours 120 hours	Question 2. The BIS score required for maintenance of GA in pregnant woman is: 100 80 70 60
Question 3. All of the following are true in pregnancy except: FEV₁ shows no change Clotting factor XIII decreases while all other increase by 35% CVP reduces by 10% Presence of LAD	Question 4. The most common nerve to be affected in lithotomy position is: Common peroneal Popliteal nerve Femoral nerve Sural nerve
Question 5. Susceptibility for pulmonary aspiration increases if: Gastric volume >50ml, ph< 3 Gastric volume> 25ml, ph <2.5 Gastric volume >50ml, ph <2.5 Gastric volume < 25ml, ph <3	Question 6. Serum Mg level at which cardiac arrest can occur is: 10 meq/L 15 meq/L 20 meq/L 12 meq/L
Question 7. Changes in Pituitary following severe obstetric haemorrhage are: Nelson’s syndrome Sheehan’s syndrome Cushing syndrome Poissero’s effect	Question 8. The safest technique in patients undergoing thromboprophylaxis for DVT in pregnancy with LMWH is: Single shot spinal anaesthesia after 12 hrs CSE after 12 hrs Epidural anaesthesia after 12 hrs Continuous spinal after 12 hrs
Question 9. Following changes occur in pregnancy except: Increase in plasma volume by 45% Increase in cardiac output by 30% Increase in total peripheral resistance by 15% Decrease in mean arterial pressure by 15%	Question 10. All these factors determine the concentration of free drug in uterine arterial blood except: Total dose Maternal metabolism and excretion Maternal protein binding Fetal hepatic metabolism

References & Bibliography

Shnider and Levinson's textbook Anesthesia for Obstetrics 4th edition
Obstertic Anaesthesia Ed Sunanda Gupta 1st edition
Jonathan and Lawrence Anesthesia and perioperative complications 2nd edition