Weekly Quizzes

Cloth-wrapped surgery packs stored in closed cabinets are considered sterile for:

12 months

The first anesthetic agent used successfully in a tumor removal surgery as a means of creating a state of insensibility and pain relief was:

Diethyl ether

An infected wound from a cat chewing its tail is classified as:

Dirty

Which sterilization method uses hydrogen peroxide vapor at low temperatures?

Plasma Sterilization

The application of an anesthetic directly to the body surface to create a localized loss of sensation is referred to as:

Topical anesthesia

Which of the following statements is true about anesthesia?

The anesthetist must approach any anesthetic procedure with a genuine willingness to take personal responsibility for the well-being of the patient.

Plasma sterilization uses _ vapor at low temperatures.

Hydrogen peroxide

Which of the following is not a role of the credentialed veterinary technician in regard to the practice of anesthesia?

Deciding which drugs will be used for the anesthesia event

When opening a double-wrapped sterile item to toss on the sterile field, the outer wrap should be:

Open first and discarded

Ionizing radiation sterilization is most commonly used for:

Disposable medical items

A state in which a patient is aware or unaware of the surroundings but can be easily aroused by a noxious stimulant is referred to as:

Sedation

When drying hands after scrubbing, you should:

Use sterile towels and keep it away from scrubs

The use of injectable anesthetics as an alternative to inhalant agents in veterinary medicine began in the:

1930s

In the sterile field, gowns are considered sterile from the mid-chest to the waist and from the fingers to _ inches above the elbow.

2

Sterile prep of the surgical site is performed for how long?

5 minutes

A stage of anesthesia that has a sufficient loss of sensitivity to pain and muscle relaxation to allow for the performance of surgery without pain or movement is:

Surgical anesthesia

You should not use a sterile pack if:

All of the above

When using the prep scrub technique, the gauze should be moved:

From incision site outward in a circle

What is the standard autoclave temperature for sterilization?

121°

If you are scrubbed in during surgery, you should:

Handle only sterile items

A constant state within the body created and maintained by normal physiologic processes is:

Homeostatsis

A patient evaluation for the purposes of maximizing the quality of care and influencing patient management is referred to as a:

Physical assessment

Which of the following drugs can prolong the action of propofol and ketamine and lead to significantly prolonged recovery?

Chloramphenicol

Which of the following should be considered when selecting an anesthetic agent as the condition may change the animal’s response to the agent?

Temperament and activity level

Which of the following is NOT part of a physical exam?

ASA status

Why is patient signalment important?

It affects anesthetic drug choice and risk

A complete signalment includes:

species, breed, age, sex, and reproductive status.

In gathering information for a patient history, which of the following would be the best way to phrase a question about the amount of water consumed daily by a pet?

“How much water does your pet drink in a 24-hr period?”

Which of the following breeds of dog is resistant to acepromazine?

Terrier

Which of the following is an example of ASA PS2?

Mild dehydration

How should anesthetics be dosed in obese patients?

At the ideal body weight of the animal

A patient presents with vomiting. The technician must collect which of the four points to aid the doctor in diagnosing a problem?

Duration, volume or severity, frequency, and appearance

A complication of regurgitation in an anesthetized patient that is serious and can result in pneumonia, permanent disability or respiratory arrest, and death is:

pulmonary aspiration.

Which finding on a physical examination indicates decreased oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood and a predisposition to hypoxemia?

Anemia

Which of the following is NOT an induction supply?

ECG

Neonates or pediatric patients require special consideration when deciding what drugs to use because:

the liver metabolic pathways are not fully developed.

ASA status includes patient age and procedure risk.

False

Declawing is a controversial procedure in veterinary medicine.

True

The plasma concentrations of which of the following solutes must be kept in a very narrow range in order to maintain normal muscle and heart functions?

Potassium and Calcium

The use of which type of the following agents should be avoided in ruminants, as it (they) can make their salvia thick and ropy causing possible airway obstructions?

Anticholinergics

An anesthetic agent with a low blood: gas partition coefficient enters and leaves the blood rapidly which speeds up anesthetic induction and recovery

True

Which of the following is an adverse effect of anticholinergic drugs?

Tachycardia

The common effect of depression and/or stimulation, seen in a patient, after the administration of an anesthetic agent is due to:

pharmacodynamics

Incompatible mixtures of anesthetic agents and adjuncts, when combined in the same syringe, can cause which of the following?

Change in chemistry

A high blood: gas partition coefficient indicates that a drug is more soluble in gas than in blood

False

Benzodiazepines exert their primary effects by increasing the activity of the:

GABA

High doses and rapid administration of propofol are known to cause:

Apnea

Tiletamine is sold only in combination with what other drug?

Zolazepam

The most commonly utilized dissociative anesthetic in veterinary medicine is:

Ketamine

Match the drug to its time period of administration

Propofol - Induction / Dexmedetomidine Preanesthetic / Sevoflurane - Maintenance

Doxapram is best categorized as an:

analeptic agent.

The tendency of a drug to dissolve in fats, oils, or lipids is referred to as:

lipid solubility.

Due to their tendency to increase intraocular and intracranial pressure, it is best to avoid the use of opioids in patients with which of the following conditions?

CNS disorders

In the United States, the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) is enforced by the:

DEA

Halogenated compounds readily enter the brain due to what factor?

High lipid solubility

The three major types of opioid receptors are:

Mu, Kappa, & Delta

When halogenated agents are exposed to desiccated carbon dioxide absorbent, the results include:

carbon monoxide production.

While ketamine is widely used in veterinary medicine, it is currently licensed for use in which species?

Feline

Which of the following drugs is considered an adjunct medication rather than a true anesthetic

Atropine

During a surgical process, anesthetic agent Z (MAC = 1.3%) was delivered at a setting of 1.3%. Utilizing the theory of MAC, how many dogs out of ten would respond to painful stimuli?

Five dogs