VTA 170 Week 8 Assessment

Multiple Choice

A 40-lb. dog should have an endotracheal tube (ETT) that is _____ millimeters in diameter.

• 4.5 to 5.0

• 14.5 to 15.0

• 9.0 to 9.5

• 20.0 to 20.5

Multiple Choice

The __________________ is inserted into the patient’s windpipe to ensure a patent airway while the patient is under anesthesia.

• Laryngoscope

• Flowmeter

• endotracheal tube (ETT)

• breathing circuit

Multiple Choice

What should be done when turning an intubated patient during a procedure?

• move the anesthesia machine hoses out of the way.

• place sterile lubricant at the insertion site.

• temporarily disconnect the endotracheal tube.

• hyperextend the neck.

Multiple Choice

The blade on a laryngoscope is

• Serrated

• Grooved

• Sharp

• Curved

Multiple Choice

In the United States, what are the contents of a green-colored cylinder of compressed gas?

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Nitrous oxide

• Nitrogen

Multiple Choice

Before administration, the pressure regulator reduces the pressure of the gas in an oxygen cylinder to

• 100 psi

• 50 psi

• 1000 psi

• 2200 psi

Multiple Choice

Which component of the anesthetic machine that measures and delivers a constant gas flow?

• oxygen pressure valve

• flow meter

• vaporizer

• pressure regulator

Multiple Choice

Where on the anesthesia machine does the veterinary assistant insert the isoflurane?

• The flowmeter

• The pressure regulator

• The vaporizer

• The inhalation valve

Multiple Choice

A male Basenji weighs 12 kg. What size reservoir bag should be used?

• 1.0 L

• 500 mL

• 2.0 L

• 1.5 L

Multiple Choice

Which part of the rebreathing circuit ensures the patient can inhale maximally?

• The reservoir bag

• The vaporizer

• The flowmeter

• The inhalation hose

Multiple Choice

What does the pressure manometer measure?

• The pressure in the oxygen tank

• The pressure in the patient’s lungs and breathing circuit

• The pressure in the air

• The size of the patient’s lungs

Multiple Choice

What device permits connection to a waste gas removal system?

• Scavenger interface

• Corrigated expiratory tube

• Air intake valve

• Carbon dioxide-absorbent canister

Multiple Choice

Exhausted CO2 granules can be determined by which characteristic?

• they feel hard

• they are soft and doughy.

• they maintain a white consistency

• they chip or crumble with finger pressure

Multiple Choice

What is the main advantage of the Universal F-circuit breathing system?

• the unit takes up less space than other delivery systems

• it minimizes patient heat loss by prewarming inhaled gases

• gas delivery is more efficient

• it reduces ventilatory dead space and respiratory effort

Multiple Choice

The breathing circuit in which the carbon dioxide is absorbed from the exhalation hose with a carbon dioxide absorber such as soda lime is called a

• negative pressure system.

• scavenging system.

• nonrebreathing system.

• rebreathing system.

Multiple Choice

Which risk is minimized in a nonrebreathing system?

• Hyperthermia

• Hyperglycemia

• Hypothermia

• Hypercarbia

Multiple Choice

When speaking of anesthesia, to what does the term induction refer?

• The transitioning of the patient from consciousness to anesthesia

• The positioning of the patient

• The process of falling asleep

• The process of administering anesthetic agents

Multiple Choice

When is the anesthetic monitoring equipment attached to the surgical patient?

• After the patient is positioned

• During the patient evaluation

• Before clipping and scrubbing

• After clipping and scrubbing

Multiple Choice

When should vital signs be recorded when monitoring an anesthesia patient?

• every 30 minutes.

• at the end of the procedure.

• every 5-10 minutes.

• at the beginning of the procedure.

Multiple Choice

Katelyn is monitoring the cat’s organ function under maintenance anesthesia. Which action indicates the needs for more training in surgical assisting?

• Katelyn monitors the power sources of the equipment.

• Katelyn checks the breathing circuit for leaks.

• Katelyn watches for signs of tissue perfusion.

• Katelyn records vital signs every 2 minutes.

Multiple Choice

A cyanotic patient probably has a problem with its

• Brain

• Liver

• Spleen

• Lungs

Multiple Choice

Which is true of hypothermia?

• It reduces anesthetic requirements

• It increases anesthetic requirements

• It must be eliminated before anesthesia can continue

• It has no effect on anesthesia needs

Multiple Choice

What is meant by maintaining the perfusion of body tissues?

• ensuring the flow of oxygenated blood through the tissues

• maintaining normal blood pressure

• administering adequate fluid volume during anesthesia

• administration of oxygen during anesthesia

Multiple Choice

What is the function of a pulse oximeter?

• verifies the respiratory rate

• calculates the mean arterial pressure

• determines the systolic blood pressure

• detects changes in hemoglobin saturation

Multiple Choice

Where on the cat does the veterinary assistant place the pulse oximeter for the most accurate reading?

• The interdigital space

• The tip of the nose

• The base of the tail

• The scruff of the neck

Multiple Choice

When does the apnea monitor sound an alert on an anesthesia patient?

• If the patient begins to wake up

• When the heart stops beating.

• When blood pressure has dropped.

• If the patient has not taken a breath.

Multiple Choice

Where on the dog does the veterinary assistant wrap the cuff of the oscillometric blood pressure monitor for the most accurate reading?

• The thorax

• The forepaw

• The tail

• The neck

Multiple Choice

What does a capnometer measure?

• Carbon dioxide in the blood

• Blood pressure

• Oxygen saturation in the blood

• Tissue perfusion

Multiple Choice

A capnometer analyzes which of the following parameters?

• Heart rate

• Blood pressure

• End tidal CO2

• PaCO2

Multiple Choice

Which indicator of hypoxemia in an anesthetized patient is best in terms of continuous monitoring early warning:

• Pao2 less than 60 mm Hg

• pulse oximeter reading less than 90%

• ECG showing arrhythmias typical of myocardial anoxia

• capnometric reading of 40 mm Hg