ANESTHESIA POST TEST QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Involuntary rapid movement of the eyeball usually from side to side. ✅✅ANSW-What is
Nystagmus?
Horses, light plane of anesthesia ✅✅ANSW-What species is Nystagmus more common in and
what can it indicate?
Stage III, Plane 1 & 2 ✅✅ANSW-At what stage and plane of anesthesia is the swallowing reflex
lost?
Swallowing reflex, to help prevent aspiration into the lungs ✅✅ANSW-What should be present
before deflating the cuff on your endotracheal tube and why?
Cats, they retain this reflex until a medium plane of anesthesia. ✅✅ANSW-In what species does
the Laryngeal reflex impact intubation?
Muscle tone, Specifically jaw tone ✅✅ANSW-What is a helpful indicator of depth in anesthesia
but is not a true reflex?
Response to surgical stimulus ✅✅ANSW-What is a late indicator of inadequate depth?
Cardiovascular System ✅✅ANSW-system that works with respiratory system to ensure adequate
oxygen delivery to organs and tissues?
Bradycardia ✅✅ANSW-Slower then normal heart rate?
Causes: Excessive anesthetic depth
drug induced
Treatment: Anticholinergic or treat underlying issue
Tachycardia ✅✅ANSW-Faster then normal heart rate
, Causes: inadequate anesthetic depth
pain, drug induced
Treatment: treat underlying cause, IV lidocaine, beta blocker
Non-invasive blood pressure ✅✅ANSW-Oscillometric & Doppler
Invasive Blood pressure ✅✅ANSW-Direct/Invasive method that involves placing a catheter in a
peripheral artery
must be placed at the same level as the apex of the heart and zeroed
Systolic, Diastolic, Mean Arterial Pressure ✅✅ANSW-What does Oscillometric measure?
Systolic, Cats MAP ✅✅ANSW-What does Doppler measure?
SAP, DAP, & MAP ✅✅ANSW-What does IBP measure?
Bleeding
Hematoma formation
Infection
Arterial Thrombosis ✅✅ANSW-Risks of Invasive Blood Pressure
PCV 37-55%, TP 5.4-7.1 g/dL ✅✅ANSW-PCV for Canine? TP for Canine?
PCV 24-45%, TP 5.4-7.8 g/dL ✅✅ANSW-PCV for Feline? TP for Feline?
Slow regular venatlation (excessive depth) ✅✅ANSW-Bradypena is defined as?
Rapid regular ventilation, (hyperthermia, pain, hypoxemia, inadequate depth, drug induced)
✅✅ANSW-Tachypnea is defined as?
Ventilation ✅✅ANSW-effectiveness removal of CO2 by lungs
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Involuntary rapid movement of the eyeball usually from side to side. ✅✅ANSW-What is
Nystagmus?
Horses, light plane of anesthesia ✅✅ANSW-What species is Nystagmus more common in and
what can it indicate?
Stage III, Plane 1 & 2 ✅✅ANSW-At what stage and plane of anesthesia is the swallowing reflex
lost?
Swallowing reflex, to help prevent aspiration into the lungs ✅✅ANSW-What should be present
before deflating the cuff on your endotracheal tube and why?
Cats, they retain this reflex until a medium plane of anesthesia. ✅✅ANSW-In what species does
the Laryngeal reflex impact intubation?
Muscle tone, Specifically jaw tone ✅✅ANSW-What is a helpful indicator of depth in anesthesia
but is not a true reflex?
Response to surgical stimulus ✅✅ANSW-What is a late indicator of inadequate depth?
Cardiovascular System ✅✅ANSW-system that works with respiratory system to ensure adequate
oxygen delivery to organs and tissues?
Bradycardia ✅✅ANSW-Slower then normal heart rate?
Causes: Excessive anesthetic depth
drug induced
Treatment: Anticholinergic or treat underlying issue
Tachycardia ✅✅ANSW-Faster then normal heart rate
, Causes: inadequate anesthetic depth
pain, drug induced
Treatment: treat underlying cause, IV lidocaine, beta blocker
Non-invasive blood pressure ✅✅ANSW-Oscillometric & Doppler
Invasive Blood pressure ✅✅ANSW-Direct/Invasive method that involves placing a catheter in a
peripheral artery
must be placed at the same level as the apex of the heart and zeroed
Systolic, Diastolic, Mean Arterial Pressure ✅✅ANSW-What does Oscillometric measure?
Systolic, Cats MAP ✅✅ANSW-What does Doppler measure?
SAP, DAP, & MAP ✅✅ANSW-What does IBP measure?
Bleeding
Hematoma formation
Infection
Arterial Thrombosis ✅✅ANSW-Risks of Invasive Blood Pressure
PCV 37-55%, TP 5.4-7.1 g/dL ✅✅ANSW-PCV for Canine? TP for Canine?
PCV 24-45%, TP 5.4-7.8 g/dL ✅✅ANSW-PCV for Feline? TP for Feline?
Slow regular venatlation (excessive depth) ✅✅ANSW-Bradypena is defined as?
Rapid regular ventilation, (hyperthermia, pain, hypoxemia, inadequate depth, drug induced)
✅✅ANSW-Tachypnea is defined as?
Ventilation ✅✅ANSW-effectiveness removal of CO2 by lungs
