Quiz for:
Regional Anesthesia Lecture Notes

Question 1

What are the divisions of epidural anesthesia?

Question 2

What are common patient positioning techniques for spinal or epidural anesthesia?

Question 3

Which anatomical regions are used as landmarks for epidural needle insertion?

Question 4

Which solution types are used in neuraxial anesthesia based on their density relative to CSF?

Question 5

In spinal anesthesia, at what vertebral levels is the injection typically performed to avoid spinal cord injury?

Question 6

Which embryonic layer gives rise to the central nervous system?

Question 7

Describe the caudal approach in epidural anesthesia.

Question 8

What is a primary complication of spinal anesthesia compared to epidural anesthesia?

Question 9

What treatments are used for post-dural puncture headache?

Question 10

Which anatomical spaces are involved in an epidural injection, in the correct order?

Question 11

What is the primary application for regional anesthesia?

Question 12

What is the primary cause of hypotension in spinal anesthesia?

Question 13

What is the role of the choroid plexus in CSF production?

Question 14

What pathways does cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) follow in the brain?

Question 15

Which phases comprise the anesthesia care process?