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Vett 115
Exam 1 review WK 1-3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| True or False: Pregnant women should discuss with their physician the risks of workplace exposure to anesthetic gases. They should inform their supervisor of their pregnancy as soon as possible so that safety procedures can be reviewed and adjusted, if ne | true |
| What is a reasonable expectation if an employee uncovers a safety risk on the job? | the employer must address the risk within a reasonable time |
| Infectious diseases that can be passed from animals to humans are known as which of the following? | zoonotic diseases |
| Heavy supplies or equipment should be ______ to prevent unnecessary strain in trying to lift them overhead and to reduce the risk of material falling on your head. | kept on lower shelves |
| In addition to the responsibility to follow the safety rules, OSHA requires that veterinary employees must also do all of the following except: | choose to wear or not to wear PPE |
| Which of the following is not a major risk for veterinary personnel exposed to a dog with parvovirus? | NOT risk of causing serious enteritis in the patient. |
| Autoclaves present a danger from the pressure that is used for proper sterilization. Therefore, technicians should do which of the following? | be sure to vent to release the pressure and steam before you open the door. |
| True or False: In anesthetized animals, all of the inhaled anesthetic gasses are metabolized, and none will be released after they have been extubated and while they are recovering. | false |
| Which document lists the characteristics of a compound that contains a potentially hazardous chemical, including precautions, instructions for use, and advice for handling the compound safely? | Safety Data Sheet |
| Which chemical is used for gas sterilization of equipment that cannot be autoclaved safely, although it is a suspected carcinogen? | ethylene oxide |
| Which bacteria may become aerosolized during dental procedures due to high-speed ultrasonic scaling of a patient’s teeth? | Pasteurella multocida |
| Toxoplasma is especially harmful to developing fetuses. Pregnant women should: | have toxoplasma titters evaluated before becoming pregnant |
| If you have to move a large gas cylinder, you should: | use a hand cart |
| Bacteria can be transferred from animals to veterinary staff in all of the following ways except by: | all the choices are true |
| What is the most common type of injury to veterinary technicians? | animal related |
| True or False: If the hospital where you work employs more than 10 employees, you have the right to view the summary of work-related injuries and illnesses. | true |
| According to some research findings, as much as _____ percent of the anesthetic gas levels found in the room during a procedure can be attributed to leaks in the anesthesia machine, so be sure to perform a leak check before use | 90 |
| Which chemical is commonly used to “cold” sterilize clinic instruments? | glutaraldehyde |
| The primary wildlife carriers of rabies in the United States include all the following, but____. | NOT bats |
| If you accidentally break a bottle of anesthetic, what is the first thing you should do? | immediately evacuate all non essential people from the area |
| Low oxygen saturation is defined as SpO2 ___________ on a pulse oximeter. | less than 95 percent |
| Sensors from which of the following monitoring equipment increase mechanical dead space? | apnea monitor and capnograph |
| Anticholinergics are expected to: | thicken the air way mucose in cats |
| Which of the following would not be a beneficial property of using an endotracheal tube during surgery? | allows for gastric delivery of slurry nutrition |
| Pedal and palpebral reflexes absent, corneal reflex present, midrange pupils, no voluntary movement, and normal heart and respiratory rates that increase in response to surgical stimulation indicate which of the following stages of anesthesia in a canine | Not stage III plane 1 |
| As a result of large breathing circuit volume and patient size, response to changes in inhalant anesthetic and oxygen flow rates occur too slowly to return a horse to surgical anesthesia simply by altering machine settings. If a horse under anesthesia sud | administer one fifth of the IV |
| If the anesthetized patient begins to retch or vomit at any time during general anesthesia, how should you quickly position the patient’s head? | lower than the body |
| In contrast to most other domestic animals, many surgical procedures can be done using local or regional anesthetic techniques in this species | bovine |
| If excessive pressure is applied to the airways, alveoli can rupture, resulting in pneumothorax or pneumomediastinum. You should never allow pressure in the breathing circuit to exceed ____________ in small animals. | 20cm of water |
| Which of the following drugs or combinations is not commonly used for anesthetic induction in small animal patients? | etomidate |
| Carbon dioxide absorbent granules should be changed at all of the following times except: | when they are soft and can be crushed with the fingers |
| Which equipment can be used to monitor blood pressure indirectly? | doppler monitor and oscillometric monitor |
| An activated charcoal cartridge removes halogenated anesthetic from waste gases. It should be changed: | when it gains 50 grams of weight |
| When troubleshooting a signal loss when using a pulse oximeter with a transmission probe, what should the veterinary technician always first? | make sure the patient is safe |
| The use of barbiturates as anesthetics has gradually declined over the past several decades due to the availability of ultra-short-acting injectable drugs such as: | alfaxalon and propofol |
| Veterinary technicians should monitor respiratory rates while the patient is under anesthesia. What is the normal respiration rate for a dog under anesthesia? | 8-20 breaths per min |
| What is the carrier gas that is used in all anesthetic procedures? | oxygen |
| During equine anesthesia, what should the systolic blood pressure should be maintained at? | greater than 80mm |
| During anesthetic recovery, the oxygen flow rate should be turned to: | 50 to 100 mL/kg/min |
| When inducing a dog using propofol, how should the drug be given? | at one fourth of the calculated dose |
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