A weak acid becomes more than 50% un-ionized following IV injection (blood pH = 7.4). The pKa of this weak acid could be...
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7.6
7.4
7.2
1.5
Pregunta 2
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When injected into the body, any of the local anesthetics used currently in clinical practice will be:
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less than 50% un-ionized
more than 50% un-ionized
50% un-ionized
100% un-ionized
Pregunta 3
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Sodium drug has pKa of 8.2. When injected into the blood, this drug will become:
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less than 50% un-ionized
more than 50% un-ionized
50% un-ionized
100% un-ionized
Pregunta 4
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What situation most facilitates accumulation of local anesthetic by the fetus?
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maternal acidosis and fetal acidosis
maternal acidosis and fetal alkalosis
maternal alkalosis and fetal alkalosis
maternal alkalosis and fetal acidosis
Pregunta 5
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Potency is determined by what property(ies) of a local anesthetic?
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pKa
lipid solubility
protein binding
both lipid solubility and protein binding
Pregunta 6
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Speed of onset is determined by what property(ies) of a local anesthetic?
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pKa
lipid solubility
protein binding
both lipid solubility and protein binding
Pregunta 7
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Duration of action is determined by what property(ies) of a local anesthetic?
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pKa
lipid solubility
protein binding
both lipid solubility and protein binding
Pregunta 8
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Local anesthetics work on which segment(s) of the neuron?
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axon only
cell body and axon
axon and nerve terminal
cell body, axon and nerve terminal
Pregunta 9
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Conduction block occurs when the...
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ionized form of the local anesthetic binds to the voltage-gated sodium channel outside the cell
ionized form of the local anesthetic binds to the voltage-gated sodium channel inside the cell
un-ionized form of the local anesthetic binds to the voltage-gated sodium channel outside the cell
un-ionized form of the local anesthetic binds to the voltage-gated sodium channel inside the cell
Pregunta 10
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You can make your own local anesthetic. If you want the local anesthetic to have a fast onset, you will want to have the local anesthetic have what pKa?
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2.3
7.0
7.4
11.5
Pregunta 11
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Injection of local anesthetic at which of the following sites is most likely to result in systemic toxicity?
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epidural space
paracervical tissue
intercostal muscles
brachial plexus
Pregunta 12
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Methemoglobinemia can occur if what local anesthetic is used?
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Tetracaine
Prilocaine
Ropivacaine
Mepivacaine
Pregunta 13
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What condition most prevents passage of local anesthetic from fetus to mom?