VTNE Practice Final Exam

What effect are anticholinergic drugs expected to have on the gastrointestinal tract? Select one: a. Decreased bowel motility b. Increased movement of feces through the bowel c. Decreased ability of compounds to irritate the bowel wall d. Increased secretions by the bowel Correct Answer: The correct answer is: Decreased bowel motility What size scalpel blade is generally used in an arthroscopy for making the stab incision into the joint because of its pointed, rather than rounded or hooked, end? Select one: a. No. 15 b. No. 11 c. No. 10 d. No. 12 Correct Answer: The correct answer is: No. 11 While monitoring a patient under anesthesia, you notice its blood pressure begins to drop. After notifying the veterinarian, what steps do you initially take to correct the situation? Select one: a. Decrease fluid rate and increase oxygen flow b. Decrease fluid rate and increase anesthetic c. Increase fluid rate and increase oxygen flow d. Increase fluid rate and decrease anesthetic Correct Answer: The correct answer is: Increase fluid rate and decrease anesthetic The best surgical monitoring device is: Select one: a. A capnograph with ECG capability b. An esophageal stethoscope c. A skilled veterinary technician d. A pulse oximeter Correct Answer: The correct answer is: A skilled veterinary technician All of the following statements are true regarding gastrointestinal (GI) surgery, except: Select one: a. It is absolutely essential that all patients fast before GI surgery. The GI tract must be empty before surgery. b. The surgical assistant must be alert to the possibility of intestinal contents contaminating the abdominal cavity and must help the surgeon prevent this from happening. c. Irrigation of the peritoneal cavity with a sterile isotonic solution after GI surgery helps reduce the number of microorganisms that remain free in the peritoneum following the procedure. d. At no point is the GI tract sterile; therefore it is important to guard against contamination. Correct Answer: The correct answer is: It is absolutely essential that all patients fast before GI surgery. The GI tract must be empty before surgery.