Chapter 1-2 Key Terms

Question 1

Analgesia

Answer 1

Absence of pain

Question 2

Anesthesia

Answer 2

Loss of sensation

Question 3

Balanced Anesthesia

Answer 3

Administration of multiple drugs to produce sedation, tranquilization, muscle relaxation, analgesia, or a variety of other effects needed for a particular patient.

Question 4

Epidural

Answer 4

regional anesthesia produced by injection of a local anesthetic into the epidural space

Question 5

General Anesthesia

Answer 5

A reversible state of unconsciousness throughout the entire body produced by administration of one or more anesthetic agents

Question 6

Hypnosis

Answer 6

A sleep like state

Question 7

Local Anesthesia

Answer 7

a loss of sensation in a small area of the body produced by a local anesthetic

Question 8

Narcosis

Answer 8

drug induced sleep

Question 9

Noxious

Answer 9

painful or physically harmful

Question 10

Regional Anesthesia

Answer 10

Loss of sensation in a limited area of the body

Question 11

Sedation

Answer 11

drug induced CNS depression and drowsiness

Question 12

Surgical Anesthesia

Answer 12

Specific stage of anesthesia which there is a sufficient degree of analgesia and muscle relaxation to allow of surgery without pain or movement

Question 13

Therapeutic Index

Answer 13

the range between LD50 and ED50

Question 14

Topical Anesthesia

Answer 14

A loss of sensation to a body surface

Question 15

Tranquilization

Answer 15

Drug induced state of calm

Question 16

Auscultation

Answer 16

Examination by listening

Question 17

Body Condition Score

Answer 17

Numerical assessment of patients weight compared to ideal weight

Question 18

Borborygmus

Answer 18

Intestinal noises audible with or without a stethoscope

Question 19

Cachexia

Answer 19

wasting away

Question 20

Cardiac Output

Answer 20

total blood flow of the heart per unit of time

Question 21

Colloids

Answer 21

Large molecular weight plasma proteins that provide oncotic pressure.

Question 22

Comatose

Answer 22

sleep like state unresponsive to all stimuli

Question 23

Consent form

Answer 23

form signed by client stating they have been told and understand the procedures and what could possibly go wrong

Question 24

Constant rate infusion

Answer 24

Slow continuous administration of a drug at a rate sufficient to achieve desired effect

Question 25

Crystalloids

Answer 25

Fluids that contain water and small molecular weight solutes and that pass freely through vascular endothelium

Question 26

Cyanosis

Answer 26

Blue discoloration of the MM

Question 27

Dead space

Answer 27

breathing passages and tubes that convey fresh oxygen to the alveoli but no gas exchange occurs.

Question 28

Debilitated

Answer 28

Lacking strength, weak

Question 29

drip rate

Answer 29

a measured rate at which fluids are given to the patient

Question 30

Dyspenic

Answer 30

Difficulty breathing

Question 31

Ecchymoses

Answer 31

Large bruises

Question 32

Extra-Label Drug Use

Answer 32

use of a drug not in accordance with the label

Question 33

Gastric Dilatation Volvulus

Answer 33

stomach fills with air and twists on it axis leading to shock, blood loss, etc.

Question 34

Homeostasis

Answer 34

constant state within the body created and maintained by normal physiologic processes

Question 35

Hypercarbia

Answer 35

Elevated CO2 in the blood

Question 36

Hypotension

Answer 36

low blood pressure

Question 37

Hypothermia

Answer 37

low body temp

Question 38

Hypoxemia

Answer 38

low blood oxygen level

Question 39

Hypoxia

Answer 39

low tissue oxygen level

Question 40

ileus

Answer 40

intestinal obstruction caused by inhibition of bowel mobility

Question 41

Infusion rate

Answer 41

How much fluid per hour a patient needs.

Question 42

Inotropy

Answer 42

force of heart muscle contraction

Question 43

Intact

Answer 43

possessing gonads

Question 44

Lethargic

Answer 44

depressed but can be aroused with minimum difficulty

Question 45

Level of Consciousness

Answer 45

patients responsiveness to stimuli

Question 46

Macrodrip

Answer 46

10/15 gtts/mL

Question 47

Microdrip

Answer 47

60 gtts/mL

Question 48

Minimum Patient Database

Answer 48

History, PE, and diagnostic tests of patient used to manage a case

Question 49

Miosis

Answer 49

constriction of the pupil

Question 50

Moribund

Answer 50

near death

Question 51

Obtunded

Answer 51

depressed and unable to be fully aroused

Question 52

Oncotic pressure

Answer 52

osmotic pressure provided by large molecular weight colloids

Question 53

Osmolarity

Answer 53

measurement of the number of dissolved solute particle per unit water in body fluids

Question 54

Osmotic Pressure

Answer 54

pressure required for water to move to a higher concentration

Question 55

Petechiae

Answer 55

small or pin point purple discolorations of the skin or MM from hemorrhaging

Question 56

Physical Status Classification

Answer 56

graded assessment of the patients physical condition

Question 57

Purpura

Answer 57

purple discolorations larger than petechiae

Question 58

Regurgitation

Answer 58

empting of stomach contents into the esophagus

Question 59

Reproductive Status

Answer 59

spayed/neutered?

Question 60

Solutes

Answer 60

atom or molecule dissolved in body water

Question 61

Signalment

Answer 61

Species, breed, age, sex, and repro status

Question 62

Sloughing

Answer 62

separation of dead tissue from surrounding live tissue

Question 63

Stridor

Answer 63

noisy breathing

Question 64

Stuporous

Answer 64

sleep like state arousal only by painful stimuli

Question 65

Syncope

Answer 65

fainting episodes caused by brain hypoxia

Question 66

Thrombocytopenia

Answer 66

low platelet count

Question 67

Vasodilation

Answer 67

dilation of the blood vessels

Question 68

Vesicants

Answer 68

drugs that damage tissues if injected perivascularly

Question 69

Veterinarian In Charge (VIC)

Answer 69

Vet responsible for the welfare and management of a particular patient