Bio 473 Surgical Exam Prep UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What type of surgery is being performed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Survival surgery, the
rat will experience minor to no pain (euthanasia) due to the abdominal cavity being opened up.
Unilateral Ovariectomy, the bilateral is more complex and will be done by the TAs.
What is an injection under the skin called? - CORRECT ANSWER - Under skin called a
subcutaneous, subQ, or SC injection
What is a DIRECT injection in the muscle called? - CORRECT ANSWER - Into muscle:
Intramuscular or IM injection
What is a DIRECT injection into the abdominal cavity called? - CORRECT ANSWER -
AC injection: an intra-peritoneal or IP injection
What is a DIRECT injection into the circulatory system called? - CORRECT ANSWER -
An Intra-Venous or IV injection
Who will handle the drug delivery? - CORRECT ANSWER - The TAs and Laboratory
Coordinator will handle drug delivery but students are expected to know when and how (IM, IP,
IV injection) will be administered.
The initial does of Anesthesia, involves which two drugs, and how will this be injected into the
body (type of injection)? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Ketamine and Xylazine will be
injected through one syringe, a single IP injection
What is Ketamine? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Psychoactive drug: Administered before
surgery
-Induces a disassociated / dream like state of mind
, -No pain relief! Muscles may become rigid
What sedative sends an organism into a dreamlike state? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Ketamine
What is Xylazine? Whats another name for the drug? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Muscle
Relaxant
-Administered before surgery
-Inhibits skeletal muscle activity analgesic (Pain killer)
Xylazine = "Anased"
What type of drug acts as a muscle relaxant and a analgesic (painkiller)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Xylazine
When and How will the bupivacaine be injected into the Rat? Purpose? - CORRECT
ANSWER - "We will give a SC injection of BUPIVACAINE, a local anesthetic that
provides additional analgesia, after the rats incision site has been shaved and marked, but before
cutting."
When and How will the Ketoprofin be administered? Purpose? - CORRECT ANSWER -
After bupivacaine
"Ketoprofin can be administered SC post operation as an additional analgesia as the xylazine and
bupivacaine wear off."
What could be administered after Ketoprofin? - CORRECT ANSWER - "In some cases
atipamezole can be administered IP to reverse the effects of Xylazine and speed the recovery
process"
What could cause Hypothermia (leading cause of death)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hypothermia is a potentially deadly side effect of the ketamine + xylazine
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What type of surgery is being performed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Survival surgery, the
rat will experience minor to no pain (euthanasia) due to the abdominal cavity being opened up.
Unilateral Ovariectomy, the bilateral is more complex and will be done by the TAs.
What is an injection under the skin called? - CORRECT ANSWER - Under skin called a
subcutaneous, subQ, or SC injection
What is a DIRECT injection in the muscle called? - CORRECT ANSWER - Into muscle:
Intramuscular or IM injection
What is a DIRECT injection into the abdominal cavity called? - CORRECT ANSWER -
AC injection: an intra-peritoneal or IP injection
What is a DIRECT injection into the circulatory system called? - CORRECT ANSWER -
An Intra-Venous or IV injection
Who will handle the drug delivery? - CORRECT ANSWER - The TAs and Laboratory
Coordinator will handle drug delivery but students are expected to know when and how (IM, IP,
IV injection) will be administered.
The initial does of Anesthesia, involves which two drugs, and how will this be injected into the
body (type of injection)? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Ketamine and Xylazine will be
injected through one syringe, a single IP injection
What is Ketamine? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Psychoactive drug: Administered before
surgery
-Induces a disassociated / dream like state of mind
, -No pain relief! Muscles may become rigid
What sedative sends an organism into a dreamlike state? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Ketamine
What is Xylazine? Whats another name for the drug? - CORRECT ANSWER - -Muscle
Relaxant
-Administered before surgery
-Inhibits skeletal muscle activity analgesic (Pain killer)
Xylazine = "Anased"
What type of drug acts as a muscle relaxant and a analgesic (painkiller)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Xylazine
When and How will the bupivacaine be injected into the Rat? Purpose? - CORRECT
ANSWER - "We will give a SC injection of BUPIVACAINE, a local anesthetic that
provides additional analgesia, after the rats incision site has been shaved and marked, but before
cutting."
When and How will the Ketoprofin be administered? Purpose? - CORRECT ANSWER -
After bupivacaine
"Ketoprofin can be administered SC post operation as an additional analgesia as the xylazine and
bupivacaine wear off."
What could be administered after Ketoprofin? - CORRECT ANSWER - "In some cases
atipamezole can be administered IP to reverse the effects of Xylazine and speed the recovery
process"
What could cause Hypothermia (leading cause of death)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hypothermia is a potentially deadly side effect of the ketamine + xylazine
