07 - reflexes

Question 1

(swallowing)

1. present during light anesthesia
2. wait until the swallowing reflex returns before removing the ETT

Question 2

(pedal reflex)

1. obtained by pinching toe
2. present during inhalant anesthesia?

Answer 2

2. no

Question 3

(ear-flick reflex)

1. used in cats
2. present at what levels of anesthesia?

Answer 3

2. all of them! (not a good judge of depth)

Question 4

(corneal reflex)

1. elicited by squirting eye washing fluid into the eye
2. present until when?

Answer 4

2. deep anesthesia

Question 5

(laryngeal reflex)

1. present during light anesthesia
2. which animal has a strong laryngeal reflex?

Answer 5

2. cats - use lidocaine before intubation

Question 6