OMSA FALL 2024 PRACTICE TEST EXAM Q&A // UPDATED EXAM

OMSA FALL 2024 PRACTICE TEST EXAM Q&A // UPDATED EXAM A patient who is a 72 year old male presents for his implant surgery. He has a history of an MI 6 years ago with angioplasty and a stent. He tells you that he stopped his aspirin a week ago (not instructed by his physician but he just did that on his own). Before you start, he complains of a vague chest pain, almost like indigestion, but it is radiating to his left arm. He is also diaphoretic (sweating). Your diagnosis (what is causing it) for this patient is: - CORRECT ANSWER-Angina, possible heart attack (MI) The safest time to extract a "bad tooth" on pregnant patient is: - CORRECT ANSWERSecond trimester A patient is experiencing a laryngospasm (spasm of the vocal cords). The correct sequence for the treatment of this is: - CORRECT ANSWER-Stop, pack off site, suction, positive pressure oxygen, succinylcholine Drugs (PO, IM or IV) given to patients are usually metabolized (broken down) in the body by what organ: - CORRECT ANSWER-Liver A pediatric airway is different than an adult airway in that: - CORRECT ANSWER-Kids have a larger tongue and a conical shaped airway Your patient is a relatively difficult anesthetic: he is morbidly obese with a short neck, recessed lower jaw, and Mallampatti score of VI. You're struggling to chin him. You've already put in a nasal pharyngeal airway. What else might you try before you intubate him? - CORRECT ANSWER-Laryngeal-Mask-Airway A laryngospasm (spasm of the vocal cords) a disorder of the: - CORRECT ANSWERUpper airway Which monitor gives the most information about ventilation? - CORRECT ANSWERCapnograph The most frequent anatomical cause of airway obstruction is the: - CORRECT ANSWER-Tongue A patient with Type II (non-insulin dependent) diabetes would typically be taking pills to control their blood glucose (blood sugars) and to control their diabetes. - CORRECT ANSWER-True