Question 1
A drug has a hepatic extraction ratio of 0.9. Which statement best describes its clearance?
Correct Answer:
Clearance is highly dependent on hepatic blood flow (flow-limited)
Question 2
Which inhalational agent has a minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) in 100% oxygen of approximately 6% in a healthy 40-year-old adult?
Correct Answer:
Desflurane
Question 3
A 70 kg patient is given an intravenous induction agent that follows a two-compartment model. The rapid fall in plasma concentration immediately after a bolus is principally explained by which process?
Correct Answer:
Redistribution from the central compartment to peripheral tissues
Question 4
Which neuromuscular blocking drug is metabolised by plasma (pseudo-) cholinesterase and has the shortest duration of action?
Correct Answer:
Suxamethonium
Question 5
Atracurium is particularly useful in patients with combined hepatic and renal failure because its principal route of elimination is:
Correct Answer:
Hofmann elimination and non-specific ester hydrolysis
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