What nerve innvervates the cricoarytenoid muscles?

Your were able to mask ventilate your patient but your first attempt to intubate your patient is unsuccessful.  Your next step is to:

Which of the following statements about BP monitoring is FALSE?

You know that following the administration of methylene blue, your healthy patient’s pulse oximeter reading could experience which event?

Your patient’s history is significant for congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation. Today the patient is stable and saw her cardiologist two days ago for a clearance for surgery and anesthesia. The EKG demonstrates abnormal Q waves. The findings suggest:

What does the AV node do to the action potential as it progresses toward the ventricle?

Which choice below represents the sequence of structures that a spinal needle will pass through in order to place local anesthetic properly?

What is the first action you should take if the oxygen saturation decreases from 98% to 90% 15minutes into surgery?

During the placement of your spinal needle, the patient complains of a short, sharp electric shock down their left leg. What should you do first?

A 77 yo patient with severe coronary artery disease presents for an emergency bowel resection. The patient weighs 73 kg. His initial hemoglobin is 12 and th ehematocrit is 35. We will allow him to lose ___________cc’s of blood. (Enter as a whole number)