CALAOMS TEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
T/F The left side of the heart carries deoxygenated blood - Answers False
Classic symptoms of congestive heart failure include: - Answers shortness of breath and
swollen ankles
Is Angina (chest pain) reversible - Answers Yes
If a pt has been given too much propofol and versed, what drugs would you consider
administering to reverse the effects? - Answers Flumazenil (Romazecon) and Narcan (Naloxone)
Why is an IV bag ran before being placed into a pt's vein? - Answers to avoid an air embolus
The most common category of local anesthetic used in OMS: - Answers Amide (drug used for
nerve block and anesthesia)
sympathetic vs parasympathetic - Answers sympathetic (fight or flight) fast heart rate and inc
bp vs parasympathetic (rest and digest)
Understand Mallampatti Classification system- used to assess the airway of pt's for difficulty
for larynoscopy - Answers 1) see everything
2)most of uvula
3)base of uvula
4)no uvula visible
What's a normal diabetic blood sugar level? - Answers 70-100
Hypoglycemia: low blood sugar
hyper: high blood sugar
If a GA diabetic pt comes in NPO and has low bp because of it, what should you do? - Answers
Start an IV and give them D5W as your IV fluids
If a pt has a prosthetic heart valve should they be premed? - Answers Yes
NPO guidelines: (1,2,4,6) - Answers 1 hour- medications
2-clear liquids
4-breast milk
6-light solid foods, etc.
allergy vs adverse reaction - Answers adverse reaction: just nausea
, allergy:(10-15mins after drug administation) swelling, rash, shortness of breath,
hypotension(heart rate)
Classification of drugs used to relax pt's/ reduce anxiety: - Answers benzodiazepines
What are the two types of diabetes - Answers type 1: insulin dependant (beta cells can't produce
insulin so pt takes insulin) high blood sugar-hyperglycemia
type 2:non-insulin dependent t (glucaose gates fail to open) taken pills to regulate diabetes
how is a pediatric airway different from an adult airway? - Answers Kids have a larger tongue
and conical shaped airway
syncope - Answers "Passing out", loss of consciousness or fainting
pulmonary embolism (PE) - Answers Blocking of a pulmonary artery due to a blood clot
heart attack (myocardial infarction) - Answers damage or death of cardiac muscle tissue
resulting from blockage of one or more coronary arteries
stroke - Answers A sudden attack of weakness or paralysis that occurs when blood flow to an
area of the brain is interrupted
stridor - Answers strained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration caused by obstruction in the
pharynx or larynx. Reversal drug: succinylcholine
Drugs given(PO, IM, or IV) are broken down by what part of the body/organ? - Answers the liver
intubate/defribillate - Answers defrib: electrical shock to the chest( do when no pulse)
intubate: inserting a tube down the trachea to keep the airway open(do when blocked or
damaged airway)
What drug is most commonly associated with respiratory depression when given by IV? -
Answers Fentanyl
What does Versed do? - Answers Sedate the pt
What does propofol do? - Answers amnesia, euphoria, hypnosis, blocks pain perception (NO
analgesia)
What does ketamine cause? - Answers Dream-like state and hallucinations
What does Fentanyl do? - Answers It can treat severe pain.
Sequence of blood flow through the heart - Answers Vena Cava->Right Atrium ->Right Ventricle
->Pulmonary Artery->Lungs->Pulmonary Veins->Left Atrium-> Mitral valve->Left Ventricle->Aorta
->Body
T/F The left side of the heart carries deoxygenated blood - Answers False
Classic symptoms of congestive heart failure include: - Answers shortness of breath and
swollen ankles
Is Angina (chest pain) reversible - Answers Yes
If a pt has been given too much propofol and versed, what drugs would you consider
administering to reverse the effects? - Answers Flumazenil (Romazecon) and Narcan (Naloxone)
Why is an IV bag ran before being placed into a pt's vein? - Answers to avoid an air embolus
The most common category of local anesthetic used in OMS: - Answers Amide (drug used for
nerve block and anesthesia)
sympathetic vs parasympathetic - Answers sympathetic (fight or flight) fast heart rate and inc
bp vs parasympathetic (rest and digest)
Understand Mallampatti Classification system- used to assess the airway of pt's for difficulty
for larynoscopy - Answers 1) see everything
2)most of uvula
3)base of uvula
4)no uvula visible
What's a normal diabetic blood sugar level? - Answers 70-100
Hypoglycemia: low blood sugar
hyper: high blood sugar
If a GA diabetic pt comes in NPO and has low bp because of it, what should you do? - Answers
Start an IV and give them D5W as your IV fluids
If a pt has a prosthetic heart valve should they be premed? - Answers Yes
NPO guidelines: (1,2,4,6) - Answers 1 hour- medications
2-clear liquids
4-breast milk
6-light solid foods, etc.
allergy vs adverse reaction - Answers adverse reaction: just nausea
, allergy:(10-15mins after drug administation) swelling, rash, shortness of breath,
hypotension(heart rate)
Classification of drugs used to relax pt's/ reduce anxiety: - Answers benzodiazepines
What are the two types of diabetes - Answers type 1: insulin dependant (beta cells can't produce
insulin so pt takes insulin) high blood sugar-hyperglycemia
type 2:non-insulin dependent t (glucaose gates fail to open) taken pills to regulate diabetes
how is a pediatric airway different from an adult airway? - Answers Kids have a larger tongue
and conical shaped airway
syncope - Answers "Passing out", loss of consciousness or fainting
pulmonary embolism (PE) - Answers Blocking of a pulmonary artery due to a blood clot
heart attack (myocardial infarction) - Answers damage or death of cardiac muscle tissue
resulting from blockage of one or more coronary arteries
stroke - Answers A sudden attack of weakness or paralysis that occurs when blood flow to an
area of the brain is interrupted
stridor - Answers strained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration caused by obstruction in the
pharynx or larynx. Reversal drug: succinylcholine
Drugs given(PO, IM, or IV) are broken down by what part of the body/organ? - Answers the liver
intubate/defribillate - Answers defrib: electrical shock to the chest( do when no pulse)
intubate: inserting a tube down the trachea to keep the airway open(do when blocked or
damaged airway)
What drug is most commonly associated with respiratory depression when given by IV? -
Answers Fentanyl
What does Versed do? - Answers Sedate the pt
What does propofol do? - Answers amnesia, euphoria, hypnosis, blocks pain perception (NO
analgesia)
What does ketamine cause? - Answers Dream-like state and hallucinations
What does Fentanyl do? - Answers It can treat severe pain.
Sequence of blood flow through the heart - Answers Vena Cava->Right Atrium ->Right Ventricle
->Pulmonary Artery->Lungs->Pulmonary Veins->Left Atrium-> Mitral valve->Left Ventricle->Aorta
->Body
