25–1.
Approximately what percentage o maternal deaths are attributable to anesthetic complications?a.
1.2%b.
2.4%c.
3.6%d.
4.8%25–2.
Which o the ollowing statements is true regarding the American College o Obstetricians andGynecologists opinion on which patients should receive anesthesia in labor?
a.
All patients with heart diseaseb.
All patients with severe preeclampsiac.
All patients with gestational diabetesd.
Any woman who requests it and has no contraindication to its administration25–3.
Which parenteral anesthetic agent has the shortest neonatal hal -li e?a.
Morphineb.
Nalbuphinec.
Meperidined.
Butorphanol25–4.
What is the hal -li e o meperidine in the newborn?a.
4 hrb.
9 hrc.
13 hrd.
21 hr25–5.
What percentage o newborns will need naloxone treatment in the delivery room i their mother has received meperidine in labor?a.
1%b.
3%c.
5%d.
10%25–6.
Which patient should not receive naloxone while in labor?a.
A patient with severe preeclampsiab.
A patient with respiratory depressionc.
A newborn o a narcotic-addicted motherd.
A patient who has just received intravenous morphine25–7.
What is the direct cause o most maternal deaths involving regional anesthesia?a.
Drug reactionb.
Cardiac arrhythmiac.
High spinal blockaded.
Central nervous system in ectionMCGH319-CH25_166-172.indd 166 6/13/14 2:40 PM
O bstetrica l Ana lgesia a nd Anesthesia
CHAPTER25
167 25–8.
In the igure below, blockade at which sensory levelwould provide the best analgesia during early labor?
A
B
C
D
Modif ed with permission rom Eltzschig HK, Lieberman ES, Camann WR: Medical progress: regional anesthesia and analgesia or labor and delivery. N Engl J Med 348:
319-332, 2003, Figure 1.
a.
Ab.
Bc.
Cd.
D25–9.
Which nerve is primarily involved with the pain associated with perineal stretching?a.
Ischial nerveb.
Pudendal nervec.
Hypogastric nerved.
Frankenhäuser ganglion25–10.
In the image shown below, which ligament is the needle passing through to reach the pudendal nerve?Modif ed with permission rom Cunningham FG, Leveno KJ, Bloom SL, et al (eds):
Obstetrical analgesia and anesthesia. In Williams Obstetrics, 24th ed. New York, McGraw-Hill, 2014, Figure 25-2.
a.
Pudendal ligamentb.
Sacroiliac ligamentc.
Sacrospinous ligamentd.
Sacrotuberous ligament25–11.
Which o the ollowing statements is true regarding butorphanol in labor?a.
Neonatal depression is greater than with meperidine.b.
It can be administered contiguously with meperidine.c.
It can be associated with a transient sinusoidal etal heart rate.d.
All o the above25–12.
A patient in early labor is sitting up or her epidural.An anesthetic test dose is given. The patient’s heart rate and blood pressure rise immediately a ter
administration o the test dose. What has most likely caused her change in vital signs?
a.
The patient just had a contraction.b.
The test dose was given intravenously.c.
The text dose created high spinal blockade.d.
None o the aboveLa bor
SECTION7
168
25–13.
A diabetic, preeclamptic patient requires cesarean delivery or breech presentation and is sitting up or a spinal anesthetic block. A ter administration o her spinal block, she has a seizure. Which o the ollowing diagnoses should be considered in the di erential?a.
Eclamptic seizureb.
High spinal blockadec.
Pro ound hypoglycemiad.
All o the above25–14.
Re erring to the patient in Question 25–13, the etal heart rate tracing is notable or bradycardia while the patient is seizing. Which drug would be most help ul in allowing intubation o the patient?a.
Diazepamb.
Succinylcholinec.
Magnesium sul ated.
All o the above25–15.
Which anesthetic is associated with neurotoxicity and cardiotoxicity at virtually identical serum drug levels? the quality o regional anesthesia that reaches the dermatome level marked by the X in this igure?V1
Obstetrical analgesia and anesthesia. In Williams Obstetrics, 24th ed. New York, McGraw-Hill, 2014, Figure 25-4A.
a.
It is adequate or orceps delivery.b.
It is adequate or a cesarean delivery.c.
It is adequate or spontaneous vaginal delivery.d.
All o the above25–17.
Using the same image in Question 25–16, regional anesthesia that reaches which dermatome level is required or cesarean delivery?a.
T4b.
T6c.
T8d.
T10MCGH319-CH25_166-172.indd 168 6/13/14 2:40 PM
O bstetrica l Ana lgesia a nd Anesthesia
CHAPTER25
169 25–18.
Which complication occurs with approximately 15%o paracervical blocks?
a.
In ectionb.
Fetal bradycardiac.
Hematoma ormationd.
Intravascular injection25–19.
What is the main reason or the addition o glucose to the anesthetic agents chosen or a spinal blockade?a.
To make the solution hyperbaricb.
To make the solution hypertonicc.
To provide glucose to the patient, who should be NPOd.
To minimize hypotension associated with spinal blockade25–20.
When used prophylactically in the obstetrical anesthesia setting, which vasopressor has been associated with etal acidemia?a.
Ephedrineb.
Ergonovinec.
Phenylephrined.
Methylergonovine25–21.
Which o the ollowing interventions has beenshown to reduce the incidence o postdural puncture headache?
a.
Vigorous prehydrationb.
Prophylactic blood patchc.
Use o a smaller-gauge needled.
Keeping the patient supine during labor25–22.
Absolute contraindications to regional anesthesia include all EXCEPT which o the ollowing?a.
Scoliosisb.
Maternal coagulopathyc.
Skin in ection over the site o needle placementd.
Use o low-molecular-weight heparin in the prior 6 hours25–23.
Which structure in the image here is identi ied by the letter X?a.
Dura materb.
Epidural spacec.
Ligamentum lavumd.
Internal venous plexusEpidural ne e dle
X
L3
L4
Modif ed with permission rom Cunningham FG, Leveno KJ, Bloom SL, et al (eds): Obstetrical anesthesia. In Williams Obstetrics, 23rd ed. New York, McGraw-Hill, 2010, Figure 19-4.
La bor
SECTION7
170
25–24.
The spread o anesthesia a ter epidural placement can be in luenced by all EXCEPT which o the ollowing?a.
Maternal positionb.
Dose o anestheticc.
Type o catheter usedd.
Location o catheter tip25–25.
Which is the most common complication encountered during epidural anesthesia?a.
Feverb.
Hypotensionc.
Total spinal blockaded.
Ine ective analgesia25–26.
All EXCEPT which o the ollowing are associated with breakthrough pain a ter epidural anesthesia is initially established?a.
Nulliparityb.
Heavier etal weightc.
Lower maternal body mass index (BMI)d.
Catheter placed at earlier cervical dilation25–27.
Compared with intravenous meperidine, epidural anesthesia is associated with higher rates o all EXCEPT which o the ollowing?a.
Cesarean deliveryb.
Oxytocin stimulationc.
Operative vaginal deliveryd.
Prolonged irst-stage labor25–28.
According to the American College o Obstetricians and Gynecologists, what is the threshold belowwhich thrombocytopenia may prevent a patient rom receiving epidural anesthesia?
a.
50,000b.
75,000c.
100,000d.
150,00025–29.
A patient with a known thrombophilia has just had a vaginal delivery under epidural anesthesia.She had discontinued her low-dose low-molecular-weight anticoagulant prior to induction o labor.
When would it be sa e to restart her anticoagulant postpartum?
a.
Prior to removal o her epidural catheterb.
As soon as her epidural catheter is removedc.
At least two hours a ter epidural catheter removald.
When her partial thromboplastin time (PTT) is normal25–30.
An opiate was used or epidural analgesia in a patient’s cesarean delivery, and now she is complaining o itching and being unable toempty her bladder. Which drug will eliminate her symptoms without a ecting the analgesic action o the opiate?
a.
Naloxoneb.
Cetirizinec.
Bupivacained.
Diphenhydramine25–31.
A patient requiring emergent cesarean delivery has a patchy epidural block and needs local in iltration o anesthesia to augment the blockade. In the image here, which nerve is identi ied by the letter X?X
Modif ed with permission rom Cunningham FG, Leveno KJ, Bloom SL, et al (eds):
Obstetrical analgesia and anesthesia. In Williams Obstetrics, 24th ed. New York, McGraw-Hill, 2014, Figure 25-6.
a.
Ischial nerveb.
Intercostal nervec.
Hypogastric nerved.
Ilioinguinal nerveMCGH319-CH25_166-172.indd 170 6/13/14 2:40 PM
O bstetrica l Ana lgesia a nd Anesthesia
CHAPTER25