1. What part of the body is a superficial cervical plexus block done in?
2. True or false: the femoral nerve is the largest branch of the lumbar plexus?
3. In the anesthesia equipment set up, should you have nerve stimulator available for the anesthesiologist?
4. Which block requires a double cuffed tourniquet to be place on the patient's arm?
5. A Bier block can be performed for minor surgeries of the:
6. Bier blocks can last up to how many hours?
7. In a Bier block, is the intravenous line placed in the same are or in the non operative arm?
8. Do you use Esmarch to exsanguinate the blood from the limb in a Bier Block before or after inflation of the tourniquet?
9. Which cuff on the tourniquet is inflated first? The proximal cuff or the distal cuff?
10. What pressure should the cuff on the tourniquet be inflated to in a Bier Block?
11. What is the local anesthetic drug of choice in a Bier block?
12. An ankle block is indicated for what type of surgery?
13. What block is indicated for breast surgery, pain management after thoracic surgery or rib fractures?
14. What does the spine protect?
15. How many vertebrae are in the spine?
16. In the toxicity of local anesthetics, which anesthetic is more toxic: cocaine or lidocaine?
17. In the toxicity of local anesthetics, which anesthetic is least toxic? Prilocaine or bupivacaine?
18. Is metallic taste in the mouth a symptom of lidocaine toxicity?
20.Interscalene blocks are performed on the:
21. True or False? Epinephrine dilates airways and increases cardiac output?
22. Do most organs receive signals (innervation) from both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system?
23. Does the spleen have dual innervation from the SNS and the PNS?
24. Do the sweat gland have dual innervation from the SNS and the PNS?
25. Does the somatic nervous system control skeletal muscles?