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Suraical Nursing
VTT 275-Week 1
Question | Answer |
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Immediate Supervision | The Vet in direct eyesight and hearing range ex. both you and the vet in the same room |
Duties under immediate supervision | Cast/splint application, Dental extractions, Anesthesia induction, Surgery assistance, Euthanasia |
Direct supervision | The Vet is on the premises, and readily available |
Duties under direct supervision | Intubation, Blood administration, fluid aspiraction from a body cavity, Monitoring vital signs, application of a cast for the immobilization of a fracture, External;non-invasive ultrasonography |
Indirect Supervision | The Vet is not on the premises but the tech is able to preform the duties by maintaining direct communication |
Duties under indirect supervision | Teeth Enemas EKG Bandages Catheterization unobstructed bladders Introduction stomach tube Ear Flushing w/ pressure or suction x-ray postioning & Machine operation oral/rectal radio-opaque material oral/topical meds IV fluid analysis collection of tissue i |
Pre-Op period | obtain pt info through history, PE, & diagnostic testCare of pt includingIV cath;administration of meds, etcMaintenance anesthesia machine& pre the surgery roomInduction of anesthesia as per DVM instructions |
Intra-Op | Scrub NurseNon-sterile |
Post-Op | Cleaning the ptplacing necessary bandagesrecovering the ptkeeping the pt comfortable & cleanDischarging the surgical ptCleaning the surgery room |
What LVT's cannot do | SurgeryDiagnosis & prognosis of animal dzPrescribe, administer, or dispense drugsAny other activity which requires the knowledge, skill and training of a DVM |
what information is included in the patient's signalment? | Age, gender, breed |
why is it important to review all medications and supplements that a patient is talking before beginning the surgery | to avoid possible drug interactions, to know if other diagnostic test are indicated, to make any necessary adjestments to the anesthesia protocol |
why are leading question inappropriate to ask during the history taking | they make the owner feel compelled to answer a certain way, they may encourage the owner to answer inaccurately |
which of the following should be assessed suring the history taking | pt's attitude & mental status, pt's previous medical problems & treatments, pt's ability to see & hear, pt's gait & body condition |
why should taking the patients's temperature be saved for the end of the physical examination | most anumals dislike having their temperature taken, & it is easier to do a pe on a coopertive pt; taking the temp early during the PE may make the pt uncooperative for the rest of the examination |
which of the following should be performed on the day of the surgery | thorough physical examination, review of the t's medical history w/ the owner, verbal review of the consent form & obtaining the owner's signed consent for anesthesia & surgery |
which tacic may stop a cat from purring during thoracic auscultation | holding a cat near a sink or faucet. w/ or w/o the water running |
the minimum database for a young healthy feline pt having elective surgery would most likely include which of the following diagnostic tests | PCV/TS, estimate of BUM, & blood glucose |
what is the perpose of premedication a pt before inducing anesthasia for surgery | to provide a smooth transition to anesthesia, to provide preemptice analgesia, to facilitate a smooth recovery form anesthesia |
What provids multimodal analgesia? | Opiods, NSAIDs, local anesthetic agents, and alpha2-adrenergic agonists |
why should the patients identity be verified before anesthetizing the animal for surgery? | to avoid performing surgery on the wrong patient and anesthetizing the wrong patient |
what needs to be done to the patinet after the hair clip and before moving the patient into the OR? | vaccum the clipped hair and clipped area of the skin, check to see if bladder needs expressing, perform initial skin scrub |
what should the surgical nurse don on leaving the surgery suite | laboratory coat |
What is the purpose of surical hand preparation | to sterilize the skin on the surgeon's hands and arms |
what is the order of events associated with performing th surgical hand prep and donning the surgical gown and gloves? | removal of all jewelryopen gown and glove packsdon cap and maskperform hand prepdry hands using sterile hand towelgownperform closed gloving |
anticholinergic drugs such as atropine block the release of acetylcholine at the..? | muscarinic receptors of the parasympathetic system |
severe bradycardia after the use of medetomidine should be treated with...? | atipamezole |
What is the minimum databese for any patient?? | History, physical examination, diagnostic test, name of the required procedure |
What are the two alpha agonists? | xylazine and medetomidine |
What are the effect that are commonly seen after premedication with the phenothiazine tranquilizers | sedation, antiarrhythmic effect, peripheral vasodilation |
what are the characteristic effects of benzodiazepines? | muscle relaxation, minimal effect on cardiovascular system |
what is the physical effects that may be seen after administration of xylazine? | bradycardia, bloat, hypoventilation, vomiting |
what is the effects of opiod administration? | analgesia, increased sensitivity to noise, panting |
what reverses opioids | naloxone |
what drug will precipitate out when mised with other drugs or solutions? | diazepam |
neuroleptanalgesic is a comination of what | an opioid and a tranquilizer |
What is the surgical plane of anesthesia? | stage III, plane 2 |
what stage and plane is an animal that holds breath, vocalization, and involuntary movement of the limbs? | stage II |
what is the anatomic dead space | air within the trachea and other airways |
what is the minimum acceptable heart reat for an anesthetized large breed dog | 60bpm |
what respiratory rate should be reported to the veterinarian in an anesthetized dog? | 8bpm |
What is tachypnea? | an increase in respiratory rate |
what is atelectasis? | collapsed alveoli |
what will a patient that has been anesthetized often have? | mild respiratory acidosis |
after an anesthetic procedure, when is it best to extubate a dog | when the animal begins to swallow |
hypostatic congestion may be present at the end of the anesthetic protocol is | the pooling of blood in the lungs |
pulse oximetry allows accurate determination is | percent saturation of hemoglobin by oxygen |
what does pale mucous membranes indicate? | blood loss, anemia, decreased perfusion |
what is an endotracheal tube used for | decrease dead space, allow for a patent airway, protect the patient from aspiration of vomitus, allow the anesthetist |
what problems are associated with endotracheal intubation | pressure necrosis of the tracheal mucosa, intubation of a bronchus, spread of infectious desease |
what clinical signs will indicate to you that the endotracheal tube is in the trachea | the animal may cough as you insert the tube down the trachea, you can feel only one tube in the neck down the trachea, the reservoir bag of the anesthetic machine expands when the patient exhales |
an animal under stage III, plane 2, anesthesia would exhibit which of hte following signs? | regular respiration, relaxed skeletal muscle tone |