Which hormone is responsible for the increase in chemosensitivity of carbon dioxide during pregnancy? 

Which opioid will increase the risk of delayed respiratory depression during neuraxial anesthesia due to it being a hydrophilic drug? 

Mechanical ventilation of a pregnant patient should be adjusted to maintain the PaCO2 at approximately what level? 

What sensory level of block is required in the parturient who presents to the operating room for a cesarean section under spinal anesthesia? 

During the initial dosing of an epidural with 20 mL of 1% lidocaine with epinephrine in a laboring parturient the patient begins to experience the following symptoms: agitation/confusion which progresses to a seizure, hypotension, ventricular tachycardia, and respiratory distress. Which intervention is MOST appropriate at this time?  

Interpret the fetal heart rate tracing. 

A laboring parturient begins to complain of pain in the pelvic floor and perinium after having pain relief from an epidural inserted a few hours ago. What is occurring in this parturient? 

Which clotting factor is increased during pregnancy? 

Which local anesthetic is MOST appropriate to extend epidural anesthesia for an urgent cesarean delivery due to its faster onset? 

How many chromosomes do humans have in each haploid sex (gamete) cell?