Quizzes: 4-6 Flashcards
The reduction in alveolar minute ventilation leading to an insufficient elimination of CO2 from the body is known as…
hypoventilation
The insufficient amount of oxygen in arterials blood that results in reduced oxygen concentration is known as…
hypoxemia
The clinical situation where there is below normal arterial blood pressure is known as…
hypotension
The clinical situation where there is a body temperature that is below normal is known as…
hypothermia
Which of the following PaCO2 levels would be considered also known Hypercapnia
50 mm Hg
Which of the following are contributors to hypoventilation?
anesthetic agents
increased mechanical dead space
exhausted CO2 absorbent
How can hypoventilation be prevented?
Providing an anesthetic patient 1 – 2 positive pressure ventilations / minute.
Which of the following is the most common cause of Hypoxemia?
V/Q mismatch
V/Q mismatch is defined as…
ventilation of a lung area without sufficient perfusion of the lung area.
perfusion of a lung area without sufficient ventilation of the lung area.
Which of the following would be a cause of V/Q mismatch?
Long term lateral recumbency of a canine anesthesia patient
Atelectasis
Bronchial intubation
Severe hypoventilation, which can lead to hypoxemia, is of most concern during which period of anesthesia?
Recovery
Which of the following is / are a method(s) for preventing Hypoxemia?
Intubating and placing an anesthetic patient on 100% oxygen regardless of inhalation anesthetic use.
Treating Hypoxemia can be difficult. Of the following, which option would be recommended?
Positive pressure ventilation, holding the inspiratory pressure of 15 – 20 cm of H2O for 3-5 seconds.
A MAP that is less than 60 mm Hg in an anesthetized cat is an indication of…
hypotension
Excessive Inspiratory Pressure (Inspiratory positive pressure ventilation – IPPV) can lead to…
increased pressure on the vena cava resulting in decreased blood returning to the heart (preload)
rupture of alveoli
pneumothorax and hypoxia
Which of the following could be used for treating hypotension?
Fluids
Inotropes
Sympathomimetics
Relative Hypovolemia is due to…
Vasodilation
Which of the following physical parameters may indicated hypovolemia?
Prolonged capillary refill time (CRT)
What is the percentage of total blood volume loss that a healthy patient undergoing surgery
Would NOT be able to tolerate?
21%
What is the ratio of the volume of crystalloids administered to the volume of blood loss?
3 ml for every 1 ml of blood loss
Which of the following fluid types may be beneficial for the treatment of blood loss?
Hypertonic Saline
Synthetic Colloids
Blood Products
Which of the following statements if FALSE for hypothermia?
The use of electrical heating pads or warming fluid bags in the microwave are acceptable methods of warming patients.
Which of the following statements if FALSE for hypoglycemia?
Blood glucose levels are less important to monitor in pediatric patients than is healthy adults.
Hyperthermia has many causes including anesthetic medication. Which of the following
statements if FALSE for hyperthermia?
The use of icepacks, full submersion in a cool water or alcohol bath is the treatment of choice for hyperthermia.
Hyperventilation occurs when PaCO2 is less than 35 mm Hg. It can be caused by…
Pain perception during anesthesia
Positive pressure ventilation that results in an excessive tidal volume administration or an excessive respiratory rate. Hyperthermia
Which of the following drugs would NOT have a side effect of hypertension?
acepromazine
Which of the following is / are appropriate treatment(s) for apnea of an anesthetic patient?
Decrease the delivery % of the inhalation agent
Use PPV until the patient begins spontaneous ventilation
Administer butorphanol if a pure Mu agonist had been administered.
In general, which of the following anesthesia patients would be more prone to postoperative myopathy?
an 80 pound Labrador Retriever.
Which of the following is / are a warning sign(s) for Cardiopulmonary Arrest CPA?
Agonal breaths
Unresponsive hypotension
Irregular pulses
Which of the following from the lecture were drugs to be used cautiously or not at all compared to the reading assignment?
Lidocaine and Doxapram
When administering an IV crystalloid fluid, how much of the fluid stays in the intravascular space?
one third
What is the preferred route of fluid administration?
IV
What is the phase of fluid therapy related to restoring vascular volume or reversing hypovolemic shock?
Resuscitation phase
When correcting for dehydration, which of the following statement is FALSE?
The patient only needs to be given the volume of fluids to correct for dehydration
Maintenance fluids are to be administered at which rate(s)
40 – 60 ml / kg / day or 30 ml / lb / day or 2 – 4 ml / kg / hour
Which of the following analgesic medications are available as a transdermal patch?
Fentanyl and Lidocaine