Anesthesia

Question 1

Which inhalant anesthetic drug is most likely to cause cardiac arrhythmias in dogs?

Answer 1

Halothane

Question 2

What is diazepam used to produce?

Answer 2

Muscle relaxation

Question 3

Does epinephrine increased or decreased the heart rate?

Answer 3

Increased the heart rate

Question 4

How many milligrams per milliliter (mg/ml) does a 2% lidocaine solution contain?

Answer 4

20 mg/ml

Question 5

The dosage of acepromazine is 0.1 mg/kg, and the maximum dose is 4 mg. How many milligrams would you administer to a 60-kg dog?

Answer 5

4 mg

Question 6

Acepromazine should be avoided in what kind of patient?

Answer 6

Patients with history of seizures

Question 7

When inflating the cuff on an endotracheal tube, you should change to a larger diameter tube if cuff inflation requires injection of more than what volume of air?

Answer 7

5ml

Question 8

The minimum acceptable heart rate (beats per minute) for an anesthetized medium-sized dog is?

Answer 8

60bpm

Question 9

It is cause for concern if an anesthetized cat’s heart rate falls below what number?

Answer 9

100bpm

Question 10

When is Xylazine used to induce vomiting before surgery?

Answer 10

Examine the airway for gastric contents before placing the endotracheal tube