Anaesthesia Recap Flashcards
Which of the following is a depressant? A) General anaesthesia B) Hypnotics C) Neurolepts D) All of the above
D) All of the above
What does TIVA stand for?
Total intravenous anaesthesia
All local anaesthetics cause vasodilation?
True or false?
True
The drug which at low doses has a tranquilising effect, but at high doses may cause a loss of consciousness is? A) General anaesthesia B) Sedatives C) Neurolept D) Analeptic
B) Sedatives
The use of which anaesthetic drug should be avoided in a patient with a history of seizure activity> A) Propofol B) Thiopentone C) Acepromazine D) Midazolam
C) Acepromazine
The use of local anaesthesia may be appropriate for which of the following procedures? A) Dental surgery B) Assessing lameness in horses C) Total ear canal ablation D) All of the above
D) All of the above
What does cycloplegia mean?
A) An inability of the pupils to constrict
B) An inability of the pupils to dilate
C) Pupils of unequal size
D) Involuntary increased blinking/squinting
A) An inability of the pupils to constict
The other name for an anticholinergic is? A) Antitussive B) Antimuscarinic C) Antisialagogue D) Both B and C
D) Both B and C
Anticholinergic agent is a substance that block the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the central and the peripheral nervous system.
Antitussive- suppress coughing
Antimuscarinic- blocks the activity of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor
Antisialagogue- decreases the production of saliva
In which of the following categorise is morphine? A) POM-V CD1 B) POM-V CD2 C) POM-V CD3 D) Uncatergoised
B) POM-V CD2
Which of the following drugs is classed as dissociative anaesthesia? A) Methadone B) Pentobarbitone C) Ketamine D) Propofol
C) Ketamine
The active ingredient of metacam is? A) Enolic Acid B) Carboxylic Acid C) NSAID D) Buprenorphine
A) Enolic Acid
Which of the following is a steroid-based anaesthetic? A) Propofol B) Thiopentone C) Fentanyl D) Alphadalone
D) Alphadalone
At what ratio should Nitrous oxide be used? A) 2:1 B) 1:2 C) 1:1 D) 3:1
A) 2:1
The side effect associated with not providing 100% O2 following N2O administration is? A) Hypoxia B) Ataxia C) Diffusion hypoxia D) All of the above
C) Diffusion hypoxia
* Abrupt transient decrease in alveolar oxygen tension when room air is inhaled at the conclusion of a nitrous oxide anaesthesia, because nitrous oxide diffusing out of the blood dilutes the alveolar oxygen.
Which category of muscle relaxant is reversible?
A) Depolarising
B) Non depolarising
B) Non depolarising
