Thomas Ch 13 Questions

Front 1

Anesthetic drugs that should be avoided in an animal with cardiovascular disease

Back 1

Ketamine & Xylazine

Front 2

Reasons for inadequate plane of anesthesia

Back 2

Oxygen flow rate is too low

Incorrect vaporizer setting

Incorrect placement of ET

Front 3

Name some colloid solutions

Back 3

Hetastarch

Dextran

Plasma

Front 4

True or False? Laryngospasm is more common in the dog than in the cat

Back 4

False

Front 5

True or false? Bradycardia can always be treated with anticholinergics

Back 5

False

Front 6

True or false? Patients with renal disease are especially susceptible to dehydration, overhydration, hypotension, and electrolyte imbalance

Back 6

True

Front 7

True or false? Obese animals require lower drug doses on a per kg basis

Back 7

True

Front 8

Brain damage may occur when there is inadequate oxygenation of the tissues for longer than_____________minutes

Back 8

Five

Front 9

A geriatric patient is considered to be one that has reached _______________ of its life expectancy

Back 9

75%

Front 10

You may suspect the pop-off valve is malfunctioning if ........

Back 10

Reservoir bag is distended with air

Patient has difficulty exhaling

Front 11

Most anesthetic problems & emergencies are caused by____________?

Back 11

Human error

Equipment related issues

Adverse effect of anesthetic agent

Increased patient risk

Front 12

If a problem is suspected with the ET, you should check it in what 2 ways?

Back 12

-Attempt to bag the patient and see if the chest rises.

-Disconnect the animal from the machine and feel for air coming out of the tube when the chest is compressed.

Front 13

TIVA

Total intravenous anesthesia

Back 13

Patient is induced to effect, additional boules are admininstered every 3-5 min to maintain

Front 14

TIVA by CRI

Back 14

Patient is induced to effect, and anesthesia is maintained by constant infusion via a syringe pump

Front 15

General anesthesia via inhalant is:

Back 15

Faster than IM but slower than IV

Front 16

Most commonly used method of inducing and maintaining anesthesia in small animals:

Back 16

IV induction with inhalant maintenance

Front 17

Calms the patient & prepares them for anesthetic induction

Back 17

Pre-med or sedation

(tranquilizer, opioids, alpha 2 agonists)

Front 18

Example of drugs used for IV induction:

Back 18

Ketamine & diazepam

Propofol

Front 19

Complications of induction chamber?

Back 19

Stress, trauma, vomiting, exposes personnel to waste gases

Front 20

What size patients would you use the induction chamber for?

Back 20

<5-7kg body weight

Front 21

Materials needed for intubation

Back 21

3 ET's of slightly different sizes

Gauze

12mL syringe

Stylette

Lidocaine

Laryngoscope

Lubricant

Front 22

Appropriate length of the ET?

Back 22

Must reach the thoracic inlet and not extend beyond the muzzle

Front 23

When an animal scheduled for a surgical procedure is brought in by a neighbor who is in a hurry, the best thing to do is:

Back 23

Have the neighbor sign the consent form and call the owner before before the procedure is initiated

Front 24

You are about to use the anesthetic machine and notice that the flow meter is working, but the pressure gauge on the oxygen tank reads close to zero, the best thing to do is....?

Back 24

Change the oxygen tank

Front 25

While monitoring a patient on the anesthetic machine, the oxygen tank has become empty. The best thing to do is....?

Back 25

Disconnect the patient from the circuit, put on a new oxygen tank, then reconnect the patient to the circuit

Front 26

If the pop-off valve is inadvertently shut, it will__________?

Back 26

Cause a significant rise of pressure with in the circuit

Front 27

True or False? Respiratory arrest is always fatal

Back 27

Flase

Front 28

What are some signs that the ET is malfunctioning even if it is in the trachea?

Back 28

-The animal is Dyspneic

-compression of the reservoir bag does not result in raising of the chest

-cannot be kept at an adequate plane of anesthesia

-the reservoir bag is not moving or it is moving very little

Front 29

Why are brachycephalic dogs at increased anesthetic risk?

Back 29

Excess tissue around the oropharynx

Increased vagal tone

Small trachea in comparison with body size

Front 30

How would you decrease risk with a brachycephalic dog?

Back 30

Use atropine

Pre-oxygenate before giving anesthetic

Use injection anesthetic

Intubate immediately after induction

Front 31

Why are animals under anesthesia at increased risk during c-section?

Back 31

Decreased resp. Function

Increased chance of aspirating vomit

Increased chance of hemorrhage

Increased workload of heart

Front 32

Tachypnea may result from ....?

Back 32

Increased levels of arterial Co2

Inadequate plane of anesthesia

Front 33

Name some possible equipment issues

Back 33

Using the wrong vaporizer

Using 2 vaporizers at one

Pop off valve not open