Anesthesia Board Exam Started: Jul 13, 2026 01:32 Page 9 of 55 Attempt #1531 Overall: 0 / 275 questions answered Question 41 / 275 Not answered A patient with suspected stroke has hypoglycemia on capillary testing. What should be done? (Variant 1819) A. Give thrombolysis without glucose correction B. Start warfarin C. Discharge without treatment D. Treat hypoglycemia immediately and reassess neurologic deficit E. Delay glucose correction until CT Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: D Explanation: [Anesthesia] Hypoglycemia can mimic stroke and should be corrected immediately while continuing appropriate assessment. Reference: AHA/ASA Stroke Guideline. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Question 42 / 275 Not answered A patient with severe asthma exacerbation has silent chest and exhaustion. What is the implication? (Variant 1818) A. Mild asthma suitable for discharge B. Normal finding after salbutamol C. Life-threatening asthma requiring urgent escalation D. Pneumonia excluded E. No oxygen required Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: C Explanation: [Anesthesia] Silent chest and exhaustion are life-threatening asthma signs needing urgent escalation. Reference: GINA Strategy Report. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Question 43 / 275 Not answered A patient with acute coronary syndrome is allergic to aspirin with true anaphylaxis. What should be considered in specialist care when aspirin is essential? (Variant 1817) A. Ignore allergy and give full dose unsupervised B. Aspirin desensitization if benefits outweigh risks C. Avoid all antiplatelets forever D. Use antihistamine as antiplatelet E. Give only paracetamol Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: B Explanation: [Anesthesia] Aspirin desensitization may be considered when aspirin is essential and allergy is confirmed, under specialist supervision. Reference: ACC/AHA ACS guidance; AAAAI drug allergy practice parameter. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Question 44 / 275 Not answered A patient with suspected anaphylaxis has airway swelling and hypotension. What is the correct route for first-line epinephrine? (Variant 1816) A. Intramuscular injection into the mid-anterolateral thigh B. Subcutaneous injection into forearm C. Oral tablet D. Nebulized only E. Topical application Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: A Explanation: [Anesthesia] IM epinephrine into the mid-anterolateral thigh is first-line for anaphylaxis. Reference: World Allergy Organization Anaphylaxis Guidance. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Question 45 / 275 Not answered A patient receiving opioids postoperatively has RR 6/min and pinpoint pupils. What is the antidote? A. Flumazenil B. Vitamin K C. Protamine D. Dantrolene E. Naloxone Show Answer & Explanation Correct Answer: E Explanation: [Anesthesia] Opioid-induced respiratory depression is reversed with naloxone while supporting ventilation. Reference: ASA Practice Guidelines for Acute Pain Management. Reference: Comments & Discussion No comments yet. Be the first to comment! Your Name * Your Comment * (Max 200 chars) 200 characters remaining Post Comment Comments remaining this hour: 10/10 Cancel « ← Previous Page 9 of 55 Next → »