Anaesthetics Questions

How does the haemoglobin concentration affect oxygen carriage?
Discuss with a clinician the indications for blood transfusion. What are teh complications?
Why ar anaesthethists concerned by sickle-cell anaemia?
What are the dangers of hypo-/hyperkalaemia?
What are the dangers of hyponatraemia and when does it occur?
What are the ECG signs of an old myocardial infarction?
Does a history of cigarrette smoking influence the need for a preoperative ECG?
What is the rationale for peroperative preparaion of patients?
which airway manipulations other than intubation may damage patients teeth?
What special precautions are taken to avoid aspiration of gastric contents in patients undergoing emergency surgery?
Why is DVT prophylaxis important?
Consequences of physiology of unconcious patient
What can be done preoperatively to reduce these problems?
WHat can be done intraoperatively to minimise these effects?
what can be done post-operatively to minimise the impact?
What are the signs of respiratory distress?
What are the signs of airway obstruction?
How does hypoxia present on the wards?
How would you manage a patient who develpos respiratory distress and hypoxia on the ward?
What is meant by the terms controlled and variable performance oxygen masks?
Why is oxygen toxicity not relevant to patients receiving oxygen by facemask?
How would you treat a patient with acute airway obstruction?
How would you treat a patient with acute respiratory arrest?
What are the clinical signs of pulmonary oedema?
WHich patients show reduced ability to compensate for blood loss?
How does urinary catheterisation assist in the management of a hypovolaemic patient?
How might accurate measurement of the central venous pressure help in managing a difficult patient?
Do you know how to run a fluid through an appropriate giving set?
What is the filter in the drip chamber for?
Not all fluids are compatible with all giving sets. Why not?
Can you relate the fluid types to the body fluid compartments?
Can you relate the IV fluids to the body fluids which may be lost?
Discuss with an anaethetist the clinical indications for administering these fluids
Discuss the common complications following general surgery with an anaesthetist
HOw doe sthe routine ward monitoring pick up early warning signs?
Whic patients should have hourly urine volumes monitored?
What constitues oliguria and what would you do about it?
What is the nurse looking for regarding signs of airway compromise?
What monitoring is used to detect the effects of hypoventilation?
What equipment should be at hand for emergency use?
How does respiratory failure present?
How would you manage a patient with gradually increasing respiratory rate, productive cough and hypoxia?
Why is hypothermia a common problem after prolonged surgery?
What are the effects of hypothermis?
How is core body temperature measured?
What can you use to treat post-operative nausea and vomiting?
What are the side-effects of commonly used anaesthetics?
How should pain be assessed and treated?
Why have the routine ward observations been selected?
What are the side effects of NSAIDs?
What are the side effects of Opioids?
Why are NSAIDs and opioids often used in combination?
What is meant by a 'prn' order?
What problems arise with 'prn' oral or intramuscular analgesia?
What does the elimination half-life of a drug mean?
What factors influence the absorption of a drug given by oral, subcutaneous or IM?
Discuss analgesic regimes with an anaesthetist
What are the dangers of local anaesthetic injections?

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