Anesthesia for Large Animals: Important Considerations and Precautions, Quizzes of Veterinary medicine

Download Anesthesia for Large Animals: Important Considerations and Precautions and more Quizzes Veterinary medicine in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 What is the best way to frame a question to a client regarding a patient? DEFINITION 1 By asking open ended questionsExample: How many hours per day does fluffy spend playing or walking? TERM 2 Horses and cats are more sensitive to ____ than dogs and ruminants. Therefore some of these agents must be used with caution, at lower doses, or not at all in these species. DEFINITION 2 Opioids TERM 3 Cats require a lower dose of __(A)__ but are more resistant to the effects of __(B)__ than dogs. DEFINITION 3 A) LidocaineB) Phenothiazine tranquilizers TERM 4 What species tends to have a rougher recovery from inhalant anesthetics than others? DEFINITION 4 Horses TERM 5 The use of anticholinergics should be avoided in which large animal species and why? DEFINITION 5 Ruminants because it can make their saliva thick and ropy, which can lead to airway occlusion. TERM 6 What other special precautions should anesthetists take with ruminants? DEFINITION 6 Ruminants can regurgitate at any point during a procedure so steps to avoid aspiration should be taken. TERM 7 __(A)__ are more sensitive to xylazine, requiring about one tenth the dose of __(B)__. DEFINITION 7 A) RuminantsB) Horses TERM 8 What animal is more tolerant of dissociative agents alone? DEFINITION 8 Cats TERM 9 What happens if dissociative agents alone are given to dogs? DEFINITION 9 Seizure-like activity TERM 10 Large animals are prone to ___ and thus often require ventilatory support. DEFINITION 10 Respiratory depression and dependent atelectasis TERM 21 What physical signs are associated with a patient that is DEFINITION 21 None TERM 22 What physical signs are associated with a patient that is 5-6% dehydrated? DEFINITION 22 Mild loss of skin elasticity TERM 23 What physical signs are associated with a patient that is 6-8% dehydrated? DEFINITION 23 Definite loss of skin elasticityMay have dry mucous membranesMay have depressed globes within orbits TERM 24 What physical signs are associated with a patient that is 8-10% dehydrated? DEFINITION 24 Persistent skin tent with slow return because of loss of skin elasticity. TERM 25 What physical signs are associated with a patient that is 10-12% dehydrated? DEFINITION 25 Persistent skin tent with slow return because of loss of skin elasticity.Depressed globes within orbitsDry mucous membranesSigns of perfusion defecits (CRT >2 seconds, Tachycardia) TERM 26 What physical signs are associated with a patient that is 12-15% dehydrated? DEFINITION 26 Signs of shockdeath TERM 27 When a patient can be aroused with minimal difficulty, the patient is: DEFINITION 27 Lethargic TERM 28 When a patient is more depressed and cannot be fully aroused they are: DEFINITION 28 obtunded TERM 29 A (A) patient is in a sleeplike state that can be aroused only with a painful stimulus DEFINITION 29 stuporous TERM 30 A patient that cannot be aroused and is unresponsive to all stimuli including pain is: DEFINITION 30 comatose TERM 31 What is a normal heart rate for a dog? DEFINITION 31 60-180 TERM 32 What is a normal heart rate for a cat? DEFINITION 32 120-240 TERM 33 What species is a sinus arrhythmia normal in? DEFINITION 33 Dog, Horse, Cow, Sheep/Goat TERM 34 What does LOC stand for? DEFINITION 34 Level of Consciousness TERM 35 How long should a dog or cat be fasted for an anesthetic procedure? DEFINITION 35 8-12 hours TERM 46 What can sympathomimetics such as epinephrine cause when given with cyclohexamines, xylazine, barbiturates and halothane? DEFINITION 46 Increased incidence of cardiac arrhythmias TERM 47 What are the effects of antihistamines when given with opioids and other anesthetic agents that depress these body systems? DEFINITION 47 Can cause increase in CNS and respiratory depression TERM 48 which part of a ring-handled surgical instrument is most likely to lock the instrument closed during a surgical procedure. DEFINITION 48 The ratchet TERM 49 which kind of scissors in most appropriate to cut a surgical sponge to fit a particular wound size. DEFINITION 49 Operating scissors TERM 50 Which kind of scissors is the most appropriate to cut a small ligament? DEFINITION 50 Mayo dissecting scissors TERM 51 Which forceps are the most appropriate to clamp a large mass on the flank of a Thoroughbred horse? DEFINITION 51 Rochester-Carmalt Hemostatic Forceps TERM 52 Which forceps are the most appropriate to clamp a small bleeding vessel in a small dog? DEFINITION 52 Halstead mosquito hemostatic forceps TERM 53 Which needle holder is most appropriate to use to hold a suture and then cut it? DEFINITION 53 Olsen-hegar needle holder TERM 54 Scalpel blades numbered 10-19 fit which scalpel handle? DEFINITION 54 No. 3 scalpel handle TERM 55 Scalpel blades numbered 20-29 fit which scalpel handle? DEFINITION 55 No. 4 scalpel handle TERM 56 Which forceps are the most appropriate to use on a cat that is undergoing delicate vascular surgery? DEFINITION 56 Debakey thoracic thumb tissue forceps TERM 57 Which instrument is the most appropriate to use to deflect tissue and other structures away from the surgical site for complete visualization on a very large dog that is undergoing abdominal surgery. DEFINITION 57 Balfour retractor TERM 58 Which style towel clamp has penetrating tips, and is available in 3 1/2 or 5 1/2-inch sizes? DEFINITION 58 Backhaus towel clamp TERM 59 Which style towel clamp is unique in that it has balls on the tips to prevent the towel clamp from from being place too deeply in the tissue. DEFINITION 59 Roeder towel clamp TERM 60 Which towel clamp is a penetrating towel clamp that is more delicate and lightweight than the other styles and has a squeeze handle mechanism, which makes it convenient to use on smaller patients? DEFINITION 60 Jones towel clamp