A paralyzing dose of succinylcholine initially elicits______________?

Related Mcqs:

1. The ratio of the median lethal dose of the median effective dose is the_____________?

   A. Morbidity index
   B. Moratality index
   C. Anesthetic ratio
   D. Therapeutic index

2. The muscle relaxant effect of succinylcholine lasts for______________?

   A. 1 min
   B. 2 min
   C. 3-5 min
   D. 10 min

3. Succinylcholine is a/an______________?

   A. Intravenous anaesthetic agent
   B. Non-depolarizing muscle relaxant
   C. Short-acting narcotic
   D. None of the above

4. Succinylcholine prevents bronchospasm by______________?

   A. Depolarising block
   B. Direct muscle relaxation
   C. Centrally acting muscle relaxation
   D. Dual action

5. A 50 year old female with end stage renal disease (ESRD) develops pulmonary tuberculosis. Which one of the following drugs should be used in a reduced dose ?

   A. Rifampicin
   B. Isoniazide
   C. Pyrazamide
   D. Ethambutol

6. Which of the following is not an action of epinephrine when administered intravenously in a high dose ?

   A. Increased liver glycogenolysis
   B. Causes broachiolar constriction
   C. Evokes extrasystoles in the heart
   D. Produces restlessness and anxiety

7. The following adverse effect of penicillin is dose related___________?

   A. Skin rash
   B. Intersititial Nephritis
   C. Drug fever
   D. Encephalopathy

8. Drug not requiring dose adjustment in renal disease is___________?

   A. Aminoglycoside
   B. Vancomycin
   C. Calcium channel blocker
   D. Metronidazole

9. Which factor of the following contributes to short duration of anesthetic action of single dose thiopental_____________?

   A. Rapid biotransformation
   B. Rapid accumulation in body fat
   C. High lipid solubility
   D. Ability to enter and leave brain tissue every rapidly

10. In cirrhoses patients, dose reduction is needed for all the following drugs except_____________?

    A. Lorazepam
    B. Theophylline
    C. Paracetamol
    D. Metronidazole