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A series of multiple-choice questions and answers related to surgical preparation and assisting in veterinary practice. It covers topics such as surgical suite cleaning, sterilization techniques, anesthesia monitoring, and surgical procedures. The questions are designed to test knowledge and understanding of essential concepts and practices in veterinary surgery.
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The flow of cleaning the surgical suite should be a - ✔✔Downward flow from ceiling to floor Which item cannot be safely autoclaved? - ✔✔Endoscopes with fiber-optics and plastics Food and water should be given to a patient who has completely recovered from anesthesia: - ✔✔In small amounts under the decision of the attending veterinarian Autoclaves utilize these things for sterilization - ✔✔Heat, water in the form of steam, pressure and time When the veterinary technician is monitoring a patient under anesthesia, the Capillary Refill Time is important for monitoring: - ✔✔Cardiac function and/or shock Monitoring of a patient under anesthesia requires the veterinary technicican to record all vital signs every: - ✔✔5 to 15 minutes Soda lime granules are used in the anesthesia machine to absorb - ✔✔Carbon dioxide Extubation of the ET tube occurs - ✔✔Directly after the swallowing reflex returns Skin preparation of the surgical site prior to surgery includes - ✔✔Clipping or shaving the animal's fur against the growth pattern of the fur Which of the following meters is used to measure oxygen saturation of a patient? - ✔✔Pulse oximeter The cartilaginous opening that the veterinary technician must visualize for endotracheal intubation is called the - ✔✔Larynx
Which surgical packs and/or items do not need to be sterile? - ✔✔Cap, mask and shoe covers Sternal recumbency positioning of surgical patients allows access to the - ✔✔Spine The pedal reflex refers to the - ✔✔Toes Stronger reflexes and increased muscle tone in an anesthetized patient characterizes: - ✔✔Lighter levels of anesthesia The anesthetic period starts - ✔✔From induction When a surgeon chooses suture material they are concerned about all of the following except - ✔✔Color A blue tinged mucous membrane is called - ✔✔Cyanosis A controlled substance log is - ✔✔A log meant strictly for recording the use of drugs that are defined by law as a substance with potential for physical addiction, psychological addiction, and/or abuse Ethylene oxide is - ✔✔A sterilant Dogs and cats recovering from anesthesia should return to a normal temperature of - ✔✔99.0 - 103 degrees F Principles that maintain freedom from infectious organisms entering into a patient are referred to as - ✔✔Aseptic technique The purpose of the surgical mask, that each of the veterinary staff wears in the O.R., is for all of the following, except - ✔✔To soften the volume of everyone's voices keeping the noise level to a minimum