Lightyears ahead - Quiz

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Lightyears ahead - Quiz

Queen Victoria (1819-1901) was given chloroform during the birth of her eighth child.

1. True
2. False

People who smoke
do not need more anaesthesia.

1. True
2. False

Anaesthesia does not put you to sleep; it puts you in a reversible coma.

1. True
2. False

Small pieces of sticking tape are used to keep the eyelids fully closed during surgery

1. True
2. False

The anaesthetics always prevent you from waking up during surgery.

1. True
2. False

General anaesthesia may cause memory loss that can last for days, even months.

1. True
2. False

Babies were not given anaesthetics until the 1980s because it was thought babies couldn’t feel pain.

1. True
2. False

People with ginger hair need more anaesthetics than anyone else because they have a gene called melanocortin 1, which decreases a person’s sensitivity to anaesthetics.

1. True
2. False

It’s harder to provide the best dose of medication to patients who are significantly
overweight.

1. True
2. False

In 1846, an enterprising dentist administered ether to a patient who needed a tumour
removed from his neck, giving rise to the modern age of anaesthesia.

1. True
2. False