Question 1
A patient is given local anesthetics before a minor surgical procedure. The effect of the local anesthetics
does not wear off after the surgery and there is a loss of sensory perception and motor function. In such
a case, which of the following is true of the anesthetic effect?
Select one:
a. The anesthetizedregion will not to respond to hot or cold stimuli.
b. The patient should avoid eating or drinking for 1 hour if oral topical anesthetics were used.
c. The anesthetized region will not respond to scratching.
d. All of these are correct. Correct
Question 2
Which of the following is recommended for patients who require an aggressive lipid-lowering strategy?
Select one:
a. Administration of a dual combination of lovastatin and niacin
b. Administration of a dual combination of simvastatin and niacin
c. Administration of a triple combination of simvastatin, lovastatin, and colestipol
d. Administration of a triple combination of niacin, colestipol, and lovastatin Correct
Question 3
Identify the mechanism of action of the calcium channel blockers in the treatment of angina and
coronary artery disease.
Select one:
a. Prevention of influx of calcium ions into vascular smooth muscle Correct
b. Increase in blood pressure to increase calcium ion concentration in blood
c. Relaxation of vascular smooth muscle
d. Reversal of the effects of sympathetic activation
Question 4
Pain resulting from abnormal signals or nerves damaged by entrapment, amputation, or diabetes is
known as _____.
Select one:
a. hyperalgesia
b. dysphoria
c. referred pain
d. neuropathic pain Correct
