Nitrogen Narcosis — MCQs

Diffusion hypoxia is seen with –

Gas commonly used for rapid induction of anesthesia

Which of the following statements about Nitrous Oxide (N2O) is true?

All of the following are used to maintain proper oxygen flow to the patient except:

The dead body of a 20 year old man found in the sea was brought in for postmortem examination. Which of the following findings would you see in seawater drowning? 1. Hemoconcentration 2. Pulmonary edema 3. Hyponatremia 4. Hypernatremia 5. Hemolysis

All of the following causes decrease in CMRO2, CBF and ICP except:-

Second gas effect is exaggerated by which of the following gases when co-administered with halothane?

A patient undergoing a minor surgical procedure is given lignocaine injection. Assertion: Local anaesthetics act by blocking nerve conduction. Reason: Small fibers and non-myelinated fibers are blocked more easily than large myelinated fibers.

What type of narcosis is primarily associated with increased nitrogen solubility under pressure?

In which context can helium replace nitrogen as a diluent gas in oxygen mixtures?