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Anesthesiologist Practice Test

Check what you know about the anesthesiologist job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on anesthesiologist knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Intubation is:
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Answer: Placing a breathing tube. Airway.

Question 2 of 15An epidural:
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Answer: Relieves pain through a spinal catheter. Common in labor.

Question 3 of 15The ASA class rates:
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Answer: Surgical risk. Risk category.

Question 4 of 15In a crisis, first:
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Answer: Declare the emergency. Get help fast.

Question 5 of 15Anesthesiology residency lasts:
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Answer: Four years. After med school.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Specialty credential.”
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Answer: Board certification. Board certification: Specialty credential.

Question 7 of 15What does “Capnography” mean?
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Answer: Exhaled carbon dioxide monitoring.. Capnography: Exhaled carbon dioxide monitoring.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Physicians supervising anesthetists.”
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Answer: Care team model. Care team model: Physicians supervising anesthetists.

Question 9 of 15What does “Residency” mean?
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Answer: Specialty training.. Residency: Specialty training.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “An airway that is hard to secure.”
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Answer: Difficult airway. Difficult airway: An airway that is hard to secure.

Question 11 of 15What does “PACU” mean?
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Answer: Recovery unit.. PACU: Recovery unit.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Waking from anesthesia.”
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Answer: Emergence. Emergence: Waking from anesthesia.

Question 13 of 15What does “MAC” mean?
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Answer: Monitored anesthesia care.. MAC: Monitored anesthesia care.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Numbing below the waist via the spine.”
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Answer: Spinal anesthesia. Spinal anesthesia: Numbing below the waist via the spine.

Question 15 of 15What does “Epidural” mean?
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Answer: Pain relief through a spinal catheter.. Epidural: Pain relief through a spinal catheter.

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