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Analgesia
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freedom from or absence of pain
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Tranquilization
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behavioral change; anxiety is relieved and patient is relaxed but aware of its surroundings
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Sedation
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state characterized by central depression accompanied by drowsiness
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Narcosis
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Drug induced state of deep sleep from which the patient cannot be easily aroused
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Hypnosis
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Artificially induced sleep or a trance resembling sleep
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Local anesthesia
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Loss of sensation in a circumscribed body area
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Regional anesthesia
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Insensibility in a larger than local, though limited, body area
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General anesthesia
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Drug induced unconsciousness that is characterized by controlled but reversible depression of the CNS
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Surgical anesthesia
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state/plane of general anesthesia that provides unconsciousness, muscular relaxation, and analgesia sufficient for painless surgery
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Balanced anesthesia
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Use of multiple drugs from different classes to specifically attenuate individual components of the anesthetic state
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Dissociative anesthesia
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Dissociation of the thalamocortic and limbic systems characterized by a cataleptoid state in which the eyes remain open and swallowing reflexes remain intact
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What is the purpose of patient evaluation before anesthesia?
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To determine physical status (presence/absence of disease, severity of pain, level of stress, and organ system health)
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What category of physical status includes severe systemic disease in which one should be very concerned about putting the patient under anesthesia?
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III
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What are the 5 concerns/complications that should be considered with anesthesia?
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The 5 hypos: hypothermia, hypotension, hypoventilation, pain, and bradycardia.
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Which of the following is not a reason for giving premedications?
A) Reduce anxiety/stress B) Provide analgesia C) Reverse unwanted side effects D) Increase induction and inhalant requirements |
D: Should be "Decrease induction and inhalant requirements"
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Which of the following is not advised when putting an animal under anesthesia?
A)Holding the tongue out while intubating B) Pulling the tongue out to asses depth of patient after induction C) Lubricate the endotracheal tube D) Assess tube position in the trachea |
B: Do not put your fingers into the patient's mouth to assess depth after induction
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Before you turn on the vaporizer, what must be done?
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Make sure the patient has a heartbeat.
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What setting should the vaporizer be set at during the first 5-10 minutes of surgery?
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3%
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What is the desired stage and plane of anesthesia for a patient during surgery?
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Stage III plane 2
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True or false:
Centrally located pupils means that the patient is in the correct stage of anesthesia for surgery. |
False
Pupils should be ventromedial. |
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What is the rate that fluids should be given for surgical patients?
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10 ml/kg/hr
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What are the 3 drugs in a premedication cocktail for jr sx dogs? What dose for each?
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Dexamedetomidine(0.004mg/kg), Atropine(0.04mg/kg), and Morphine(0.5mg/kg)
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What anesthetic agent is used for maintenance of both dogs and cats is surgery?
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Isofluorane
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In cats, what drug is used instead of atropine for the premedication cocktail?
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Ketamine
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What is the induction agent used for both dogs and cats? How much should be used?
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Thiopental; administer to effect
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