SNA LAB Final Exam - Questions and Answers

SNA LAB Final Exam - Questions and Answers Which of the following conditions can contribute to a prolonged recovery from anesthesia - ALL OF THE ABOVE - hypoglycemia - kidney dz - liver dz After the testes are exteriorized, the spermatic fascia is incised, allowing for visualization of the spermatic cord, the castration techniques is called what open catration The mean arterial pressure is the number calculated using the systolic and diastolic pressures What is the CVP? the pressure in the thoracic vena cava near the right atrium Doppler is most accurate for evaluating_______ blood pressure Systolic A sphygmomanometer is an example of what kind of blood pressure monitoring system Indirect What is diastolic? the pressures in the ARTERIES when the heart rest between beats Hypovolemia, cardiac arrhythmias, heart dz and gastric distension are common caused of what patient condition Hypotension Which of the following postoperative complications involves premature suture loss and surgical site o penings dehiscence What of the following examples below would be classified as a dirty wound an old laceration that was left unattended and has become infected Which of the following statements regarding drains is true both A and C - drains are usually removed 3-5 days after surgery - all types of drains have hollow lumens to allow for the fluid to drain out of the wound through them What stage is said to describe the excitement and exaggerated and uncontrollable movements some patients exhibit during the recovery phase of anesthesia emergency delirium Choose from the list below of physical landmarks that create the border of where a male dog is going to be castrated should be clipped - just above the scrotum - laterally to the inguinal regions on both sides - the tip of the prepuse What is the minimum amount that an animal should consume orally before assisting feeding is needed 85% Which of the following statements regarding postoperative analgesia is true patients undergoing soft tissue elective surgery should receive opioids for 24 hours and NSADIS for 3-4 days post op When does postop begin for the surgical patient? on discontinued of anesthesia Which of the following methods can hasten a patients recovery form anesthesia - ALL OF THE ABOVE physical stimulation oxygen supp with or without manual vent reversal agents warming devices How can a veterinary tech determine whether a patients pain was successfully managed through surgery and into the postop phase ALL OF THE ABOVE - recovery from anesthesia is smooth - signs of overt pain are absent - the patient is calm and quiet postop With a bandaged limb, leaving the toes exposed BOTH C AND B - allows for the animals caregiver to compare the toes of the bandage limb with the toes on the other limb - is useful to monitor the amount of swelling that may occur under the bandage Topical antimicrobial medications are usually used until granulation tissue appears There are many reason to castrate a canine patient, with sterilization being the most common - prevention of roaming - correction of congenital abnormalities - treatment of testicular or scrotal neoplasia - prevention of aggressive behavior T/F brachycephalic dogs should have the endotracheal tube removed at the first sign of return of the ability to swallow FALSE