Vet 240 – Flashcard
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the six second rule states that at a paper speed of 25 mm/ sec. there are 30 blocks in 6 seconds. True or False
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True
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the six second rule states that at a paper speed of 50 mm/sec. there are 60 blocks in 6 seconds. True or False
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True
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an increase in ALT can indicate infection, endocrine disease or hepatocyte damage? True or False
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True
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Which of the following enzymes would be elevated with azotemia? a) akl. phos. b) Creatinine c) Bun d) all of the above
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d) all of the above
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An increase in PCV can indicate dehydration, polycythemia, or splenic contraction. True or False
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True
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Hyperglycemia is consistent with liver failure, insulinoma, and leukemia. True or False
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False
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Leukopenia is seen with viral infections, phenobarbital administration, and compromised immune systems. True or False
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True
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Which of the following is decreased with liver disease? a) BUN b) Total Protein c) glucose d) all of the above
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D. all of the above
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which of the following is decreased with renal disease? a) Specific Gravity b)BUN c) Creatinine d) sodium
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A. specific gravity
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which of the following is decreased with dehydration? a)Bun e) none of the above b)chloride c)Creatinine d)PCV
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E. none of the above
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IPPVis performed so we can prevent atelectasis, administer oxygen and maintain SpO2. True of False
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True
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which of the following is not a possible complication of placement of an Et Tube? a)bronchial Impaction b) tracheal trauma c) intubation of the esophagus d) intubation of the nasopharynx
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D. intubation of the nasopharynx
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Which of the following is not consistent with hypotension during anesthesia? a. cardiac insufficiency b. excessice anesthetic depth c. hemorrhage d. vasodilation e. all can occur
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E. all can occur
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which of the following is not a way to treat or prevent hypotension from occuring? a.increase heart rate b.administer vasopressors c.increase fluid rate d. increase anesthetic level e.all treat hypotension
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D. increase anesthetic level
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which of the following would be detrimental in treating hypothermia? a.bear hugger b.water enema c. heating disk d.heating pad
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D. heating pad
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which of the following are helpful in treating Bradycardia? a. atropine b.dobutamine c. epinephrine d. glycopyrrolate e. IV fluids F. all of the above
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F. all of the above
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which of the following would not be helpful in treating hypercarbnia
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Increase anesthetic
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hypercarbnia is accociated with overzealous IPPV, Increased RR, pain and hypoxia.
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False
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in general, a RR of less than______ in an anestetixed dog should be reported to the Veterianarian
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8BPM
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hypercarbnia is
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increased CO2
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Apnea means
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Temporary cessation of breathing
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during an assisted Breath
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Pressure in the circuit should not be greater than 20 cm H2O
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Adequate oxygenation may be evaluated subjectively during anesthesia by the
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mucous membrane color
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How fraquently should Physiologic Patient pale mucous membranes can indicate all of the following except
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Cyanosis
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why can apnea occur after overzelous IPPV
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the CO2 levels are to low
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tachypnea can be caused by which of the following
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hyperthermia
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the normal blood pressure in our canine and feline patients in which of the following
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120/80 mmHg
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the pulse oximeter measures which of the following
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the percent of hemoglobin saturated with oxygen
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which anesthetic monitor is most important
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the anesthetist
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what is generally to be the minimum heart rate in an anesthetized dog
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60 bpm
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the mean arterial blood pressure MAP should be maintained above what
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90 mmHg
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elevated PaCO2
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respiratory acidosis
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which of the following is not considered a vital sign
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auricular reflex
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a dog in an appropriate plane of anesthesia under isoflurane would be expected to have a pulse oximeter reading of:
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97%
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ideally, in a patient under anesthesia
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The PaO2 should be high, and the PaCO2 should be low
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tachypnea may result from increased levels of arterial oxygen. True or False
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False
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a small animal patients systolic blood pressure was measured at 70 mm Hg. what is your response
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increase the drip rate of the IV fluids
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hypotension in an anesthetized patient may be caused by:
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cardia insfficiency, excessive vasodilation, anesthetic depth, hypovolemia
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True or False. reguarding Iv administrations of anesthesia: A. a bolus is administered all at once and is the best way to address acut pain. B. a titration is using a affect and uses the least amount of total drug. C. a CRI provides the best control and does not need as much personnel management.
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False False False
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an electrocardiogram gives information about which of the following?
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the electrical activity of the heart
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asystole is
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lack of electrical activity through the Least as seen on an EKG
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which of the following drugs is most correctly used in case of asystole
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epinephrine
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minimum alveolar concentration is the amount of anesthetic needed to pevent muscular movement in all the test subjects in response to painful stimuli. true or false
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False
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rubber solubility is the tendency of gases to bind to plastics which can decrease the amount of gas being administered to the client true or false
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true
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solubility coefficient measures of amount of gas that binds to blood. the lower the number the slower the agent works. true or false
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false
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vapor pressure is the measure of the tendency of a molecule to escape from the liquid phase to the vapor or gas phase.
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True
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the MAC is used to determine the ______ of an anesthetic gas
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Potency
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if inhaled gas X has a MAC of 4.2% while inhaled gas Y has a MAC of 3.5% then gas X is _______ potent than gas Y.
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Less
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which inhaled anesthetic is associated with malignant hyperthermia?
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Halothane
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the oxygen flush valve may be used on a patient that is hooked up to a non-rebreathing system?
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False
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the pressure reducing valve
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reduces the pressure from 2200 psi to 45 Psi
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which of the following is not a part of a non-rebreathing circuit
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soda lime canister
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precision vaporizers are
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vaporizer out of curcuit (VOC)
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at what pressure would the oxygen be coming from the O2 flush
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15 psi
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______ may occur because of rapid recovery from isoflurane anesthesia.
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emergency delirium
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which of the following statements regarding MAC is incorrect
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a patient at the MAC value is at a surgical plane of anesthesia
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the oxygen flush valve
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allows oxygen to flow into the breathing system without going through the vaporizer
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all of the following are methods of reducing waste gas levels except
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chamber and mask induction
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ways to decrease waste anesthetic gas exposure include all of the following except
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frequent changing of the soda lime canister
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daily preanesthetic check of the anesthesia machine should include all of the following except
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calibrating the vaporizer
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non rebreathing systems are generally recommended for patients that weigh
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less than 7 kg
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which of the following best describes the function of the pop off valve
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prevents excess gas pressure from building up within the breathing circuit
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which type of vaporixer is used most commonly
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Precision
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what is a positive aspect of halothane
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low solubility coefficient
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what is a negative aspect of isoflurane
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little to no analgesic effect
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what is a positive aspect of sevoflurane
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none are a benefit question 104 on test
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sevoflurane bottles and vaporizers will be what color
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yellow
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what is a negative aspect of methoxyflurane
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fluoride ion formation
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hepatic necrosis is most likely to be seen with which of the following anesthetics
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halothane
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what is a positive aspect of nitrous oxide
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creates gas pockets, must monitor oxygen levels closely, no analgesia, waste gas is hazardous
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true or false pecison vapors are specific for their anesthetic gas. thus inhaled anesthetics and vaporizers not interchangable.
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true
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when using mask anesthesia you should minimize dead space by choosinr the smallest possible mask for your patient.
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true
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oxygen flowmeters that have a ball for reading the gauge, should be read form the top of the ball.
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false
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halgenated organic inhalation anesthetics provide inadequate analgesia
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true
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induction and recovery takes longer with sevoflurane than with isoflurane
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false
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isoflurane is more irritating to mucous membranes and airways than sevoflurane
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true
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a non-rebrathing system requires the most oxygen and anesthetic use but is best for patients who are < 15kg because it uses the least amount of dead space
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false
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a total (closed) rebreathing system is stable and uses the least amount of oxygen and anesthetic but is the least stable
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false
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a partial re-breathing system allows excess gas to exit via the pop off valve return to the animal through the carbon dioxide absorber.
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true
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the oxygen flow rates on a non-re-breathing system are higher (in mL/kg.) than those on a total re-breathing system.
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true
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normal heart rate for a dog
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60-180
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is is common to hear respiratory sinus arrhythmia in the dog
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true
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normal CRT in a dog and cat
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<2 seconds
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normal temperature in the cat is
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99.5 - 102.5
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we measure the oxygen saturation in the blood by using a device called a capnograph
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true
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we use a pulse oximeter to measure to SpO2 in a patient
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false
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the respiratory rate in the cat is
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24-42 BRPM