2: recovery

Question 1

the period from the end of the anesthetic procedure until normal mentation returns

Answer 1

the recovery period

Question 2

major respiration concerns

Answer 2

hypoventilation and airway obstruction

Question 3

major cardiovascular concerns

Answer 3

hypotension, hypovolemia, arrhythmias

Question 4

who is more prone to hyperthermia

Answer 4

sighthounds

Question 5

at what temperature do organs fail

Answer 5

88F

Question 6

what can be easily confused with pain

Answer 6

excitement

Question 7

what can hypothermia, hypoxia, hypercarbia, drugs (stage 2), and breed sometimes cause

Answer 7

excitement

Question 8

what is the technicians role

Answer 8

minimize problems

Question 9

should the IV catheter be kept in during recovery

Answer 9

yes

Question 10

what may be necessary to stop excitement

Answer 10

sedation or reversal

Question 11

should an intubated animal ever be left unattended

Answer 11

no

Question 12

what should not be in the recovery cage (5)

Answer 12

bowls, foreign objects, water, food

Question 13

what should be done if patient is shivering

Answer 13

O2 mask

Question 14

how long should the O2 mask be left on after gas is off or swallowing

Answer 14

5 minutes

Question 15

how often should a patients status be checked

Answer 15

every 5 minutes

Question 16

when can the temperature begin to be checked every hour

Answer 16

98.6-100

Question 17

what should be checked for status (5)

Answer 17

temp., pulse quality, respiration, MM color, CRT

Question 18

what should the CRT be

Answer 18

> 2 sec

Question 19

what must be ensured during entire procedure

Answer 19

patients comfort

Question 20

when should the ET tube be removed

Answer 20

signs of imminent arousal, swallowing, limb movement

Question 21

why should the ET tube be removed quickly after signs

Answer 21

can cause laryngeal spasms

Question 22

when are analgesics administered

Answer 22

request of the attending vet

Question 23

when is a change in analgesics necessary

Answer 23

post-op pain is apparent despite medication

Question 24

what part of the recovery period can not be overemphasized

Answer 24

post-op nursing

Question 25

when does the tech’s duty end

Answer 25

patient is fully recovered and sutures are removed

Question 26

when is a patient considered fully recovered

Answer 26

awake and standing, has eaten and drank

Question 27

should the vet get continuous updates on the patient

Answer 27

yes

Question 28

how often should the sutures be checked

Answer 28

at least twice a day until removed

Question 29

where should increased blood pressure be checked

Answer 29

femoral artery with hand

Question 30

who is stressed leukogram more common in

Answer 30

cats

Question 31

what does a WBC increase indicate

Answer 31

stressed leukogram

Question 32

how do you detect or measure pain

Answer 32

physiological response & behavioral signals

Question 33

when do cats purr

Answer 33

happy, stressed, ill, and in pain

Question 34

why is pain treatedf

Answer 34

it hurts, its humane, it improves healing time

Question 35

how often should an animal be turned

Answer 35

every 2 hours (often)

Question 36

when can NSAIDS be given

Answer 36

3-4 days post-op

Question 37

how long can analgesic opioids be given

Answer 37

24 hours post-op depending on procedure

Question 38

when can a physiologic leukogram develop and how long can it persist

Answer 38

7 hours; 7 days

Question 39

how long does it take for a cat to resolve stress leukogram

Answer 39

30 minutes

Question 40

how quickly does a cat develope stress leukogram

Answer 40

immediately

Question 41

what does relative polycythemia result from

Answer 41

splenic contraction

Question 42

what does relative polycythemia lack

Answer 42

total plasma protein increases

Question 43

what systems depress due to analgesics (3)

Answer 43

CNS, cardiovascular, respiratory