Chapter 13: Aseptic Technique, Surgical Suport, & Anesthesia

Question 1

True or False

Disinfectants are usually toxic to living tissue

Answer 1

True

Question 2

True or False

During the gloving and gowning procedure, the bare fingers should never touch the outside of the gloves or gown.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

True or False
Anesthetic technique refers to the act of preventing the contamination of the sterile surgical field and other sterile areas

Answer 3

True

Question 4

True or False

When opening gowns or towels, shake the items until they unfold to avoid increasing possible contaminants

Answer 4

False

Let the items fall open by gravity to avoid the possibility of contamination

Question 5

True or False

Hands do NOT have to be scrubbed when surgical gloves are worn.

Answer 5

False

hands must be scrubbed since small holes or tears can occur in the gloves

Question 6

Clean or nonsterile

Answer 6

Contamination

Question 7

Substances that destroy or inhibit the growth of microorganisms, but do not sterilize

Answer 7

Antiseptic

Question 8

Free of pathogenic microorganisms

Answer 8

Asepsis

Question 9

A state in which there are no living microorganisms present

Answer 9

Sterility

Question 10

The incision site plus adjacent areas on the animal, sterile drapes lying over the animal and table, and portions of the surgeons’ sterile gown

Answer 10

Surgical field

Question 11

Define surgery according to the Guide

Answer 11

A procedure that penetrates and exposes a body cavity, produces substantial impairment of physical or physiologic functions, or involves extensive tissue dissection or transection

Question 12

To maintain a sterile field during surgery what should you do with your hands if you need to wait for something?

Answer 12

Clasp your hands together in front of your body above the waist

Question 13

Why do some species require preoperative fasting?

Answer 13

To reduce the chance that the animal may vomit while anesthetized

Question 14

What is the difference between local and general anesthesia?

Answer 14

Local: the loss of sensation in a specific part of the body
General: state of unconsciousness in which the central nervous system does not perceive pain, has no conscious awareness

Question 15

What parameters must be monitored in an anesthetized animal until it regains consciousness?

Answer 15

Heart rate; respiratory rate; capillary refill time; color of mucous membranes; blood pressure; heart function; blood gases; body temperature, anesthesia level; and pain sensation

Question 16

The postoperative period begins when the surgery is ______

Answer 16

Completed

Question 17

When an animal is recovering from anesthesia, why remove food and water bowels until the animal is fully awake?

Answer 17

To prevent accidental choking or drowning by an animal that is not fully awake