Exam 1: Lecture 1: Introduction

Question 1

What is defined as:
- A loss of feeling or awareness caused by drugs or other substances

Answer 1

Anesthesia

Question 2

What is defined as:
- Absence of pain or a reduction of pain, especially without causing a loss of consciousness or an altered mental state

Answer 2

Analgesia

Question 3

What is defined as:
- A state of calmness, relaxation or sleepiness caused by drugs

Answer 3

Sedation

Question 4

What is defined as:
- patient is relaxed, but still aware of surroundings

Answer 4

Tranquilization

Question 5

What is defined as:
- administrating a combination of a tranquilizer and an opoid to produce a state of analgesia and altered awareness

Answer 5

Neuroleptanalgesia

Question 6

What is defined as:
- The acitivity of drugs in the body over a period of time, including the process by which drugs are absorbed. Distribution in the body, localized to the tissue and excreted

Answer 6

Pharmacokinetics

Question 7

What is defined as:
- The study of biochemical, physiological, and molecular effects of the drugs on the body

Answer 7

Pharmacodynamics

Question 8

Define Anestheisa

Answer 8

Loss of felling or awareness caused by drugs or other substances

Question 9

Define Analgesia

Answer 9

The absense of pain

Question 10

Define Sedation

Answer 10

A state of calmness, relaxation or sleepiness caused by certain drugs

Question 11

Define Tranquilization

Answer 11

Patient is relaxed, but patient is aware of surroundings

Question 12

Define Neuroleptanalgesia

Answer 12

Combination of a tranquilizer and opoid to cause a state of analgesia

Question 13

Describe Pharmacokinestics

Answer 13

What the body does to the drug
- dose, time, safety, etc.

Question 14

Describe Pharmacodynamics

Answer 14

What does the drug do to the body
- HR, pain, etc.

Question 15

How do you convert % solutions to units per mL

Answer 15

multiply the % by 10

Question 16

How many mg/mL is 2% lidocaine?

Answer 16

20 mg/ml

Question 17

How many mg/mL is 0.5% bupivacaine

Answer 17

5 mg/ml

Question 18

How many mg/mL is 50% dextrose

Answer 18

500 mg/ml

Question 19

How do you convert lb to kg?

Answer 19

divide by 2.2

• remeber if you want to go from kg to lb you multiple by 2.2

Question 20

What is the weight in kg of a 10 lb cat?

Answer 20

4.54 kg

Question 21

What is the weight in kg of a 50 lb dog?

Answer 21

22.72 kg

Question 22

What is the weight in kg of a 500 kg horse?

Answer 22

227.27 lb

Question 23

Define Dose

Answer 23

quantity of a drug to be delivered at a particular time

Question 24

Define Dosage rate

Answer 24

Amount of drug per unit of body weight

Question 25

How many mg and mL of acepromazine ( 2 mg/ml) for a 25 kg dog that you want to give a dosage rate of 0.05 mg/kg?

Answer 25

25 kg x 0.05 mg/kg =0.00000005 1.25 mg

1.25 mg x 1 ml/2mg = 0.625 mL

answer is 0.63 mL

Question 26

How many mg and ml of a 1% propofol for a 25 kg dog that you want to give a dosage rate of 4.0 mg/kg

Answer 26

25 kg x 4 mg/kg = 100 mg

100 mg x 1 ml/ 10 mg = 10 mL

answer is 10 mL

Question 27

You would like to give a 5 kg cat a 5 microgram/kg dosage of dexmedtomidine (0.5 mg/ml). How many mg and mL would you dose this patient?

Answer 27

5 kg x 5 mcg/kg = 25 mcg = 0.025mg

0.025 mg x 1 mL/0.5 mg = 0.05 mL

Question 28

How many drops/second will a 20 kg patient receive if a fluid rate of 10 ml/kg/hr is desired and a 20 drops/mL IV drip set is selected?

Answer 28

20 kg x 10 ml/kg/hr x 1 hr/60min x 1 min/60sec = 0.0555 mL / sec x 20 drops /mL = around 1 drop per second

Question 29

How many drops/second will a 4 kg patient receive is a fluid rate of 5 ml/kg/hr is desired and a 60 drops/ml IV drip is selected

Answer 29

4 kg x 5mL/ kg/hr x 1 hr/ 60 min x 1 min/60sec x 60drops/mL

answer is 0.33 drops per second or 1 drop per 3 seconds

Question 30

How do you convert mcg to mcg

Answer 30

multiple by 1000

1mg =1000 mcg