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Your 22 year-old female scheduled for breast augmentation states she smokes cigarettes and occasional marijuana. She is unsure regarding the date of her last menstrual period. What laboratory studies are required for this patient?

Your were able to mask ventilate your patient but your first attempt to intubate your patient is unsuccessful.  Your next step is to:

Which medication is commonly used to detect misplacement of the epidural catheter?

A patient states they can easily walk up 2 flights of stairs without getting short of breath. Why does this information help you?  Choose 2.

When placing an epidural needle, increased resistance represent which structure below?

Identify the cardiac rhythm below and state the treatment protocol if applicable  

Under what structures do the recurrent laryngeal nerves pass? 

What is the advantage of using a spinal  needle with a high number gauge?

What is the most important contraindication for a neuraxial technique?

The laser used in Raman scattering is called _____.