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what is the best way to inflate an endotracheal tube cuff?
inflate cuff while gently bagging the patient and listening for gas escaping around the tube.
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what is another name for a "circle system"?
re-breathing system
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the oxygen tank should be changes when the pressure is:
200 psi
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non-rebreathing systems are best used on animals that:
weigh less than 8kg
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during anesthesia, the best way to fill the resivoir bag on the machine is:
increase the oxygen flow
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a resivoir bag for a 45Ib dog should be:
2 liters
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a half full tank of nitrous oxide gas has a pressure of:
750psi
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a pressure manometer in circuit is used to:
monitor pressure in circle system
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when setting up an anesthesia machine for a procedure you should always:
leak test the anesthetic machine
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what statement regarding "sighning" an animal is true?
it helps prevent atelectasis
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the pre-measured length of the intubation tube should extend from the tip of the nose to what part of the dog?
shoulder
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what is the maximum percentage of nitrous oxide that can be safley administered during anesthesia?
66%
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the circulatory system can best be monitored during anesthesia by checking:
CRT
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what size oxygen tank is usually used for central oxygen supply throughout the facility?
H/K
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which of the following would be the best indicator of hypoventilation?
bradypnea
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a reservoir bag that is not moving may indicate:
- the endotracheal is not in the trachea.
- the animal is apneic.
- there is a leak in the anesthetic circuit.
- the endotracheal tube cuff is leaking.
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what color mucous membranes indicate lack of oxygen?
blue
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what is the most accurate way to check if an endotracheal tube is properly placed in an animal?
visualize the tube in the larynx
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what type of scavenge systen cannot be used when using nitrous oxide?
activated charcoal absorber
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if each anesthetic gas has the MAC value listed, which is the most potent?
methoxyflurane-0.23
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which of the following is the biggest advantage of a non-rebreathing system?
easier to overcome resistance
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by what mechanism is the endotracheal tube held in place in the animals trachea?
gauze tie
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which of the following is a function of the rebreathing bag in an anesthetic circuit.
acts as a reservoir for circulating gases.
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what is the name of the safety system used to prevent accidentally attaching a nitrous oxide tank to an oxygen yoke?
- pin index
- thread index
- color coding
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to prevent atelectasis during surgical anesthesia,the rvt should:
sigh the patient periodically.
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esophageal stethoscope
heartbeat
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capnography
expired carbon dioxide
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pulse oximeter
percentage oxygen in the tissue
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apnea monitor
time between inspirations
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which of the following is the best indicator that an animal is at an adequate anesthetic depth for endotracheal intubation?
jaw reflex
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what is the function of the "pop-off" valve on the anesthetic machine?
controls the amount of air going to the rebreathing bag or scavenging system
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why are cats particularly difficult to intubate?
sensitive larynx
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the oxygen flush valve:
allows oxygen to flow into the breathing system without going through the vaporizer
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in dogs recovering from anesthesia, the endotracheal tube should be removed:
when the swollowing reflex returns
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when using a titration induction protocol, you should initially give how much of the calculated total dose?
1/3 to 1/2
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which of the following does not monitor mechanical activity of the heart?
ECG
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