Anesthesia

Question 1

Which patient situation is considered a category III risk for anaesthesia complications, according to the American Society of anaesthesiologist scale (ASA)?
A) ovariohysterectomy
B) ruptured cruciate ligament
C) advanced multiple organ failure
D) heart murmur, and moderate dehydration

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which route of pre-anesthetic administration tends to produce longer lasting effects?
A) IM
B) IV
C) SC
D) PO

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which is the most commonly used tranquilizer in veterinary medicine for both large and small animals, and as both a tranquilizer and a sedative
A) acepromazine
B) hydromorphone
C) lorazepam
D) diazepam

Answer 3

A

Question 4

A class of drugs that exert their effects by binding to a specific site on the GABA receptors in the brain are called
A) benzodiazepines
B) anticholinergics
C) phenothiazine
D) alpha 2 agonist

Answer 4

A

Question 5

If the reservoir bag is too big for the patient
A) it will increase the pressure in the circuit
B) it will result in a continually deflating bag
C) inspiration may be uncomfortable
D) it may take more time for the patient to respond to increased levels of Isoflurane

Answer 5

D

Question 6

What is the function of the oxygen flush valve?
A) used to bypass the vaporizer and delivers 100% oxygen to the breathing system
B) to bypass the circle system and allow allows the patient to receive 100% oxygen
C) adjust the amount of waste gas anesthetic going into the scavenger system
D) adjust the amount of oxygen leaving the flowmeter

Answer 6

A

Question 7

Which is not a benefit of a Bain system?
A) less mechanical dead space
B) inspired gases are warmed by expired gases
C) requires high fresh gas flow rates
D) lightweight tubing

Answer 7

C

Question 8

In which patient groups are the butyrophenones most commonly used for preanesthesia
A) dogs and cats
B) swine and exotic animals
C) goats, camelids and sheep
D) rabbits, ferrets, and chinchillas

Answer 8

B

Question 9

Which preanesthetic agent blocks acetylcholine at the muscarinic receptors
A) atropine
B) physostigmine
C) acepromazine
D) chlorpromazine

Answer 9

A

Question 10

Which opioid is a mixed agonist antagonist in that it can block one type of receptor and stimulate another type of receptor
A) fentanyl
B) naloxone
C) pentazocine
D) meperidine

Answer 10

C

Question 11

Which best describes neuroleptic analgesic agents
A) drugs that interpret neural transmission that induces unconscious and conscious brain functions
B) any combination of an analgesic and a tranquilizer to enhance the CNS depressant effects of each drug
C) CNS depressant group that produces varying degrees of CNS depression by acting on CNS neurons and gamma aminobutyric acid receptors (GABAA)
D) parasympatholytic drugs that exert their affects by blocking the actions of the parasympathetic neurotransmitter acetylcholine at the muscarinic receptors

Answer 11

B

Question 12

Which is a measure of the volatility of an anesthetic liquid
A) atmospheric pressure
B) vapour pressure
C) boiling point
D) solubility

Answer 12

B