Anesthesia: Week 2 Jeopardy

This class of sedatives is reversible:

Alpha 2 agonists.

This class of drugs can also be used as an anti-convulsant:

Benzodiazepines.

Which class of pre-med does not provide analgesia?

Tranquilizers:

• Benzodiazepines

• Phenothiazines

This alpha-2 antagonist is used to reverse dexmedetomidine:

Antisedan (atipamezole)

This alpha-2 agonist is available in an ora gel:

Sileo (dexmedetomidine)

Dorm gel (detomidine)

Which drug is a classified as a phenothiazine?

Acepromazine.

What affect does acepromazine have on blood pressure?

Hypotension.

Why is acepromazine contraindicated in stallions?

Penile prolapse.

How does acepromazine effect the blood vessels?

Vasodilation.

What physical class status should acepromazine not be used in?

ASA III-V

This drug class reduces fear, anxiety, and stress:

Anxiolytics.

This drug can be given if the patient was not fasted appropriately:

Cerenia (maropitant).

Thsi drug class is used to treat/prevent bradycardia:

Anticholinergics.

Which anticholinergic has fewer cardiac effects?

Glycopyrrolate.

What common anesthetic arrhythmia can anticholinergics treat?

2^nd degree AV block.

What is the designation for the controlled substances we use with the post abuse potential?

C II.

Who do we report drug discrepancies to?

DEA.

This tranquilizer drug class is controlled:

Benzodiazepines:

• Diazepam (valium)

• Midazolam

• Zolazepam (Telazol)

When do discrepancies need to be reported?

>10%.

Which pre-med class is not controlled?

• Alpha-2’s

• Phenothiazines

This drug causes aggression in horses:

Rompun (xylazine)

• Rompun rage

This drug class causes severe bradycardia and hypertension:

Alpha-2 agonists.

Hypoventilation is caused by what two factors?

• Decreased respiratory rate

• Decreased tidal volume

When a patient is vasoconstricted, how does the heart rate change?

Bradycardia- decreased.

This drug group can cause aggression in cats:

Benzodiazepines.

A patient presents with a pyometra. based off this information, what is the physical class status?

ASA IV.