Board Questions – Spring 2024

 1. What is the current recommendation for the MINIMUM fasting time in hours for ingesting nonhuman milk?

  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 6
  4. 8

 

2. A patient sustains acute airway nerve injuries, develops respiratory distress, and requires emergency intubation. Damage to which nerves would result in this critical event? (Select 2.)

  1. External branch of the superior laryngeal nerve
  2. Left recurrent laryngeal nerve
  3. Internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve
  4. Right recurrent laryngeal nerve

 

3. Which bronchodilators can cause hyperglycemia?

  1. Montelukast
  2. Theophylline
  3. Cromolyn
  4. Albuterol

 

4. What are the FIRST signs of bone cement syndrome in a patient undergoing a total knee replacement? (Select 2.)

  1. Dyspnea
  2. Altered level of consciousness*
  3. Ventricular dysrhythmia
  4. Hemoptysis

 

5. What would LEAST be expected to influence the transfer of a drug into breast milk?

  1. High lipid solubility
  2. Decreased protein binding
  3. Low volume of distribution
  4. High molecular weight

 

Answer Key:

  1. C
  2. B and D
  3. D
  4. A and b
  5. D

 

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News, Spring 2024 VANA Newsletter