Critical Care - Week 13

Propofol has analgesic properties.

Which of the following is NOT true about propofol?

Current guidelines recommend benzodiazepines over propofol or Precedex for sedation.

This phase of ARDS is when the development of dense fibrosis within the alveoli occur.

”Conservative” fluid strategy is recommended for fluid management in ARDS.

Identify the primary paralytic agent for emergency airway management

The most important goal in treating delirium is to discover and correct the underlying cause.

VV-ECMO should only be considered after less invasive strategies have been exhausted.

Morphine causes histamine release which can lead to vasodilation.

Identify the proper sequence of events.

Which of the following is NOT true about haloperidol?

Paralytics have analgesic and sedative properties.

Which of the following is NOT true of use with corticosteroids for ARDS?

This type of delirium is associated with agitation, hallucinations, and delusions.

Atracurium & cisatracurium undergo Hofmann elimination.

Delirium assessment should be performed at least how often in intubated and non-intubated patients?

It is best practice to start antibiotics prior to cultures, as you must get abx on board as quickly as possible.

All the neuromuscular blockers are quaternaryammonium compounds.

Meperidine should be avoided for pain in critically ill patients.

Identify the primary induction agent for emergency airway management

Which of the following is a precipitating factor of delirium?

Which of the following is an appropriate indication for corticosteroids in the setting of septic shock?

IV opioids are first line choice for non-neuropathic pain in critical care patients.

Which of the following is NOT a proper characteristic of delirium?

How much initial fluids would you give an 80 kg (IBW) septic patient?

Succinylcholine is used for rapid infusion as it has a short duration of action (~5-10 mins).

This step of rapid sequence intubation is done to attenuate negative physiological responses to intubation.

Which of the following is NOT a proper indication for deep sedation?

When a sepsis/septic shock patient is at high risk for multidrug resistant (MDR) organisms, it is best to start:

Which type of neuromuscular-blocking agent have actions that can be reversed by anti-cholinesterases?

Which agent for VTE prophylaxis in a septic patient is preferred?

This parameter is defined as the amount of air inhaled or passively exhaled in standard respiratory cycle.

Which of the following is NOT true in regards to dexmedetomidine (Precedex)?

Which of the following is a depolarizing agent or agonist?

Which of the following is a pain assessment used in critically ill patients?

Which of the following is NOT a contraindication to succinylcholine use?

Select the first-line vasopressor in a septic patient.

Which of the following is a direct risk factor of ARDS?

Which of the following is NOT an ideal characteristic of an opioid to use?

This type of monitoring ensures the lowest possible NMBA dose is being administered.

Identify the proper indication for NMBA use in ARDS.

This reversal agent is used for routine post-surgical reversal of rocuronium and vecuronium.

Vitamin C and HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors are recommended for use in ARDS patients.

Isotonic crystalloids are recommended as the initial fluid choice for resuscitation.

Which of the following is NOT a component of the qSOFA score?

No medication has been recommended for the prevention of delirium.