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Unit 1 homework-anesthesia

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What term refers to a loss of sensation in a small area of the body produced by administration of a local anesthetic?
Local anesthesia
You have a patient that looks asleep, will not respond to voice but will respond to pain. What would describe its level of consciousness?
Stuporous
You have a calm canine patient that must be anesthetized. Which of the following conditions could present the greatest risk to anesthesia?
a. Wheezing while breathing
b. Lethargy
c. Temperature of 104.1 F
d. Sinus arrhythmia
Wheezing while breathing
Which of the following patients would be the greatest concern regarding the patient airway when anesthesia is being considered?
a. Brachiocephalic breeds
b. Exotic breeds
c. Cats and horses
d. Sight hounds
Brachiocephalic breeds
What statement defines regional anesthesia?
Loss of sensation in a limited area of the body produced by administration of a local anesthetic or other agent to proximity to sensory nerves.
What is the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification system rating for a patient that is anemic or moderately dehydrated?
Class P3
Fluid overload can carry serious consequences. All of the following clinical signs are consistent with that of fluid overload, except:
a. Ocular and nasal discharge
b. Hypotension
c. Increased lung sounds and respiratory rate
d. Dyspnea
Hypotension
A patient is admitted to the hospital with moderate dehydration. The veterinarian has asked that the patient be rehydrated. What solution would be considered ideal for rehydration?
Isotonic crystalloids
What term describes the volume of gas exhaled in one breath?
Tidal volume
Which of the following fluids listed is an example of a colloid?
a. Lactated Ringer's
b. Normosol-R
c. Whole blood
d. Hypertonic saline
Whole blood
Which of these statements regarding anesthesia is incorrect?
a. Anesthetic agents have wide therapeutic indices
b. There is always a risk to patient safety when anesthetics are administered
c. Most anesthetics cause significant changes in cardiopulmonary function
d. All statements are false
Anesthetic agents have wide therapeutic indices
Physical examinations are an important step when assessing the patient's risk factor. Which of the following statements is incorrect, as it refers to PE findings?
a. Dehydration increases the risk for hypotension
b. Anemia predisposes the patient to hypoxemia
c. Patients with bruising may be a higher risk for potentially life-threatening intraoperative and postoperative bleeding
d. A dog with a body condition score of 8/9 will require more anesthetic per unit body weight than a dog of the same breed with a body condition of 5/9
A dog with a body condition score of 8/9 will require more anesthetic per unit body weight than a dog of the same breed with a body condition of 5/9
Monitoring patients with IV catheters is just as critical as the techniques used to administer medications. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
a. Choose an administration set with an injection port
b. Provide all IV drugs slowly unless told otherwise
c. Always follow IV injections through a catheter with sterile saline flush
d. Choose a catheter that is small in diameter to minimize the risk of bleeding
Choose a catheter that is small in diameter to minimize the risk of bleeding
What is the indication for induction with etomidate in dogs?
Severe cardiac disease
Which of the following products listed would be considered a colloid solution?
a. Lactated Ringer's Solution
b. Normal saline solution
c. Hetastarch
d. 5% dextrose
Hetastarch
Which of the following statements defines balanced anesthesia?
a. The administration of two or more agents in equal volume
b. Administration of multiple drugs concurrently in smaller quantities than would be required if each were administered alone
c. General anesthesia in which the patient's physiological status remains stable
d. The administration of a local and general anesthetic concurrently
Administration of multiple drugs concurrently in smaller quantities than would be required if each were administered alone
What is used to calculate a patient's tidal volume?
10-20 mL/kg
What administration rate describes that of a microdrip set?
60 gtt/mL
All of the following statements regarding fluid infusion rates are false, except:
a. Standard shock doses of fluids are about the same
b. Surgery patients with blood loss may require colloids instead of crystalloids
c. Crystalloids are generally given at lower administration rates than colloids
d. Hypertonic saline is administered is large volumes to patients in shock
Surgery patients with blood loss may require colloids instead of crystalloids
The adult animal is composed of a large amount of fluid. Which statement about body fluids is incorrect?
a. About 40% of the body weight is water
b. About 2/3s of the total body water resides inside of the cells
c. Blood plasma makes up about 5% of the total body weight
d. Dogs have a larger total blood volume than cats
About 40% of the body weight is water
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