example of anesthesia written board question

[Justin4563]

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what is the best example of neuromuscular blockade?

a) cis- atracurium
b) mivacurium
c) d-tubocurare
d) 2 twitches on TOF
e)Anectine

which one would you guys pick?

every question on the writtens are like this

 

[militarymd]

The way you diss the ABA process makes it sound like you did not pass the examination process.

 

[Justin4563]

no i passed but i was miserable studying for it

 

[Tenesma]

justin....

you are such a whiner... you don't like anything it seems...
your repeated postings are both boring and truly inconsequential...
this is your 8 millionth posting about the Boards. We get it. You don't like the board certification process.... Now lets get on with our lives

 

[Goose...Fraba]

I pick C 😉
Goose

 

[Justin4563]

I pick C 😉
Goose

What BEST describes endotracheal intubation?

a) end tidal co2 tracing
b) Bilateral breath sounds
c) mist on exhalation
d) visualizing ETT passing through cords
e) end tidal co2 and good compliance

 

[Justin4563]

justin....

you are such a whiner... you don't like anything it seems...
your repeated postings are both boring and truly inconsequential...
this is your 8 millionth posting about the Boards. We get it. You don't like the board certification process.... Now lets get on with our lives

How could yousay that? that is so not true.. I like a lot of things. I like tennis, and working out, I like all sorts of music.. and I LOVE MY CAR. mint condition BMW 330 XI silver with black leather interior wiht high fidelity.. I love red wine as well.

 

[Alpha_Male]

I love to whine as well.

Yeah, we know 🙄

 

[Idiopathic]

What BEST describes endotracheal intubation?

a) end tidal co2 tracing
b) Bilateral breath sounds
c) mist on exhalation
d) visualizing ETT passing through cords
e) end tidal co2 and good compliance

B?

 

[coccygodynia]

What BEST describes endotracheal intubation?

a) end tidal co2 tracing
b) Bilateral breath sounds
c) mist on exhalation
d) visualizing ETT passing through cords
e) end tidal co2 and good compliance

I'll choose A (assuming the reading is from > 3 breaths and continuous ... can I assume anything???)

And the answer is ...

 

[Idiopathic]

I'll choose A (assuming the reading is from > 3 breaths and continuous ... can I assume anything???)

And the answer is ...

I ruled out CO2, since you could get get CO2 artifact from insufflation of abdomen, right? Any of the others could be endobronchial intubation also...is that splitting hairs?

 

[militarymd]

Hey you guys....can you tell? He is being sarcastic. 👎

 

[jetproppilot]

Yeah, we know 🙄

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHA

This is turning into Watergate, with altered documents, etc...

Alpha, you have the right to remain silent... 👍

 

[Justin4563]

I'll choose A (assuming the reading is from > 3 breaths and continuous ... can I assume anything???)

And the answer is ...

all good thought processes.. The point is as military man pointed out I am being sarcastic but this is how most of the questions are on the aba written exam.. all of the answers are right and you have to pick between correct answers.. its 360 questions of shear and agonizing torture..

 

[Justin4563]

which variable LEAST represents hypovolemia?

a) CVP of 4
b)PCWP 12
c) Low systolic blood pressure
d)absent korotkoff sounds
e)Low diastolic blood pressure

 

[Goose...Fraba]

What BEST describes endotracheal intubation?

a) end tidal co2 tracing
b) Bilateral breath sounds
c) mist on exhalation
d) visualizing ETT passing through cords
e) end tidal co2 and good compliance

Its gotta be D