Solution and Answer Guide: Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Pain Management for Veterinary Technicians 1st Edition Janet Amundson
Romich
Solution and Answer Guide
Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Pain Management for Veterinary Technicians 1st Edition Janet
Amundson Romich
Chapter 1-21
Chapter 1: Introduction to Anesthesia
Table of Contents
Review Questions Multiple Choice Answers ........................................................................... 1
Case Study Solutions .......................................................................................................... 4
Case 1-1 ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
Critical Thinking Questions Solutions .................................................................................... 4
Review Questions Multiple Choice Answers
1. What is the correct definition of the term sedation?
a. A drug-induced reversible state of unconsciousness and loss of sensation
b. The state characterized by CNS depression accompanied by
sleepiness/drowsiness and some degree of relaxation
c. A drug-induced state of calm in which anxiety is relieved the patient is relaxed
but remains aware of surroundings
d. The loss of sensation in a discrete area of the body caused by the administration
of a local anesthetic agent
Answer: b
2. What is the correct definition of the term tranquilization?
a. A drug-induced reversible sate of unconsciousness and loss of sensation
b. A drug-induced CNS depression and drowsiness in which the patient is generally
unaware of surroundings but will respond to painful stimuli
c. The administration of any of a group of compounds that calm and relax an
anxious patient but do not induce sleep
d. The loss of sensation in a discrete area of the body caused by the administration
of a local anesthetic agent
Answer: c
3. What do the letters ACVAA stand for?
a. American Congress for Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia
b. Association Certification in Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia
c. American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia
d. American Congress for Veterinary Analgesia and Anesthesia
Answer: c
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4. The Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Anesthesia petitioned which veterinary
technician organization in 1998 for recognition as the certifying body for veterinary
technician specialists in anesthesia?
a. Veterinary Support Personnel Network
b. National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America-Committee on
Veterinary Technician Specialties
c. VetMedTeam-Anesthesia Technicians
d. Veterinary Anaesthesia School for Technicians
Answer: b
5. Which two organizations write anesthesia guidelines?
a. AVMA and AAHA
b. AVMA and NAVTA
c. IVAPM and ACVAA
d. IVECCS and IVAPM
Answer: a
6. The job of working in veterinary anesthesia entails
a. monitoring and recovering the anesthesia patient, caring for all anesthetic
equipment, and administering certain medications.
b. preparing and monitoring surgical patients, autoclaving surgical equipment, and
discharging patients after they recover from anesthesia.
c. monitoring and recovering the anesthesia patient, deciding which medications to
administer, and preparing surgical summary reports.
d. deciding which medications to administer, recording vital signs of the patient
while under anesthesia, and disinfecting surgical equipment.
Answer: a
7. Why is it important to have anesthetic equipment calibrated regularly?
a. Without calibration there is no guarantee that everyone has been properly
trained in the use of anesthesia equipment.
b. Without calibration the equipment will require extensive repairs the next time it
is serviced.
c. Without calibration unqualified veterinary staff may manually alter the anesthetic
level.
d. Without calibration the equipment may give incorrect readings and/or operate
incorrectly.
Answer: d
8. What does ASA stand for?
a. Anesthetic Society of Anesthetists
b. Association for Safe Anesthesia
c. American Society of Anesthesiologists
d. Anesthesia Safety for Animals
Answer: c
9. What does balanced anesthesia mean?
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a. Anesthetic drugs are weighed on a scale before being administered to the patient
because many drugs are administered during the anesthetic event
b. General anesthesia produced by administering several drugs with the goal of
utilizing each drug‘s positive actions while avoiding potential adverse effects
associated with large doses of a single drug
c. Anesthesia produced by introducing anesthetic agent into the rectum in an
attempt to use varying administration routes
d. General inhalation anesthesia in which there is no rebreathing of the expired
gases
Answer: b
10. What does the term analgesia mean?
a. Relief of pain without loss of consciousness; absence of pain or noxious
stimulation
b. Injection of an agent into the spinal canal, generally either into the subarachnoid
or epidural space
c. A substance used for the control of excessive reaction to or overdosing with a
narcotic
d. The combining of pain-relieving agents that act on different mechanisms of
nociceptive modulation to enhance additive and synergistic effects
Answer: a
11. To perform ocular procedures, such as corneal foreign body removal, proparacaine
drops are applied to desensitize the cornea. Which type of anesthesia does this
describe?
a. Regional
b. Surgical
c. Local
d. Dissociative
Answer: c
12. By which routes is general anesthesia most commonly administered?
a. Intravenously, intramuscularly, and subcutaneously
b. Intravenously, subcutaneously, and intraperitoneally
c. Inhalation, intramuscularly, and intraperitoneally
d. Inhalation, intravenously, and intramuscularly
Answer: d
13. A dog is given anesthetic agents and becomes unconscious and does not have any pain
perception. Which type of anesthesia does this describe?
a. Dissociative
b. General
c. Regional
d. Local
Answer: b
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14. A sedated horse is given a maxillary nerve block in order to perform dental work on the
upper incisors. Which type of anesthesia is a nerve block?
a. General
b. Regional
c. Dissociative
d. Tranquilization
Answer: b
15. Which organization offers the Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner for veterinarians and
veterinary technicians?
a. AVMA
b. IVAPM
c. AAHA
d. NAVAS
Answer: b
Case Study Solutions
Case 1-1
You have accepted a position at a small animal veterinary hospital. One of your duties
according to your job description will be to work on surgical cases assisting with anesthesia. List
your top four responsibilities in assisting with anesthesia.
Solution
1. Preparing, operating, and maintaining anesthetic equipment
2. Administering anesthetic drugs under the veterinarian‘s direction
3. Monitoring the patient
4. Recovering the patient
Critical Thinking Questions Solutions
1. Jada is a veterinary technician student who has done well in her previous courses, yet is
anxious about taking the anesthesia course because it is one of the more advanced
courses in her program. To be successful, she knows she will need to utilize information
and skills she learned in previous courses and apply it, along with content she is
currently learning, to perform advanced skills such as administering anesthesia to
patients. As she reads the introductory chapter to prepare for her anesthesia class, she
begins to feel overwhelmed with the amount of information she will need to learn in
order to become a competent anesthetist. Jada texts one of her classmates to ask if she
is the only one stressed about taking the anesthesia course. Jada learns that many other
students are also concerned about whether they will be able to learn all of the
information needed to administer anesthesia safely to their patients. Jada and her
classmates decide to have a group chat about how they can be better prepared for their
anesthesia class and less anxious when they have to perform anesthesia on patients.
What are some things Jada and her classmates can do now to help them prepare for
their anesthesia class?
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Solution and Answer Guide
Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Pain Management for Veterinary Technicians 1st Edition Janet
Amundson Romich
Chapter 1-21
Chapter 1: Introduction to Anesthesia
Table of Contents
Review Questions Multiple Choice Answers ........................................................................... 1
Case Study Solutions .......................................................................................................... 4
Case 1-1 ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
Critical Thinking Questions Solutions .................................................................................... 4
Review Questions Multiple Choice Answers
1. What is the correct definition of the term sedation?
a. A drug-induced reversible state of unconsciousness and loss of sensation
b. The state characterized by CNS depression accompanied by
sleepiness/drowsiness and some degree of relaxation
c. A drug-induced state of calm in which anxiety is relieved the patient is relaxed
but remains aware of surroundings
d. The loss of sensation in a discrete area of the body caused by the administration
of a local anesthetic agent
Answer: b
2. What is the correct definition of the term tranquilization?
a. A drug-induced reversible sate of unconsciousness and loss of sensation
b. A drug-induced CNS depression and drowsiness in which the patient is generally
unaware of surroundings but will respond to painful stimuli
c. The administration of any of a group of compounds that calm and relax an
anxious patient but do not induce sleep
d. The loss of sensation in a discrete area of the body caused by the administration
of a local anesthetic agent
Answer: c
3. What do the letters ACVAA stand for?
a. American Congress for Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia
b. Association Certification in Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia
c. American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia
d. American Congress for Veterinary Analgesia and Anesthesia
Answer: c
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4. The Academy of Veterinary Technicians in Anesthesia petitioned which veterinary
technician organization in 1998 for recognition as the certifying body for veterinary
technician specialists in anesthesia?
a. Veterinary Support Personnel Network
b. National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America-Committee on
Veterinary Technician Specialties
c. VetMedTeam-Anesthesia Technicians
d. Veterinary Anaesthesia School for Technicians
Answer: b
5. Which two organizations write anesthesia guidelines?
a. AVMA and AAHA
b. AVMA and NAVTA
c. IVAPM and ACVAA
d. IVECCS and IVAPM
Answer: a
6. The job of working in veterinary anesthesia entails
a. monitoring and recovering the anesthesia patient, caring for all anesthetic
equipment, and administering certain medications.
b. preparing and monitoring surgical patients, autoclaving surgical equipment, and
discharging patients after they recover from anesthesia.
c. monitoring and recovering the anesthesia patient, deciding which medications to
administer, and preparing surgical summary reports.
d. deciding which medications to administer, recording vital signs of the patient
while under anesthesia, and disinfecting surgical equipment.
Answer: a
7. Why is it important to have anesthetic equipment calibrated regularly?
a. Without calibration there is no guarantee that everyone has been properly
trained in the use of anesthesia equipment.
b. Without calibration the equipment will require extensive repairs the next time it
is serviced.
c. Without calibration unqualified veterinary staff may manually alter the anesthetic
level.
d. Without calibration the equipment may give incorrect readings and/or operate
incorrectly.
Answer: d
8. What does ASA stand for?
a. Anesthetic Society of Anesthetists
b. Association for Safe Anesthesia
c. American Society of Anesthesiologists
d. Anesthesia Safety for Animals
Answer: c
9. What does balanced anesthesia mean?
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a. Anesthetic drugs are weighed on a scale before being administered to the patient
because many drugs are administered during the anesthetic event
b. General anesthesia produced by administering several drugs with the goal of
utilizing each drug‘s positive actions while avoiding potential adverse effects
associated with large doses of a single drug
c. Anesthesia produced by introducing anesthetic agent into the rectum in an
attempt to use varying administration routes
d. General inhalation anesthesia in which there is no rebreathing of the expired
gases
Answer: b
10. What does the term analgesia mean?
a. Relief of pain without loss of consciousness; absence of pain or noxious
stimulation
b. Injection of an agent into the spinal canal, generally either into the subarachnoid
or epidural space
c. A substance used for the control of excessive reaction to or overdosing with a
narcotic
d. The combining of pain-relieving agents that act on different mechanisms of
nociceptive modulation to enhance additive and synergistic effects
Answer: a
11. To perform ocular procedures, such as corneal foreign body removal, proparacaine
drops are applied to desensitize the cornea. Which type of anesthesia does this
describe?
a. Regional
b. Surgical
c. Local
d. Dissociative
Answer: c
12. By which routes is general anesthesia most commonly administered?
a. Intravenously, intramuscularly, and subcutaneously
b. Intravenously, subcutaneously, and intraperitoneally
c. Inhalation, intramuscularly, and intraperitoneally
d. Inhalation, intravenously, and intramuscularly
Answer: d
13. A dog is given anesthetic agents and becomes unconscious and does not have any pain
perception. Which type of anesthesia does this describe?
a. Dissociative
b. General
c. Regional
d. Local
Answer: b
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14. A sedated horse is given a maxillary nerve block in order to perform dental work on the
upper incisors. Which type of anesthesia is a nerve block?
a. General
b. Regional
c. Dissociative
d. Tranquilization
Answer: b
15. Which organization offers the Certified Veterinary Pain Practitioner for veterinarians and
veterinary technicians?
a. AVMA
b. IVAPM
c. AAHA
d. NAVAS
Answer: b
Case Study Solutions
Case 1-1
You have accepted a position at a small animal veterinary hospital. One of your duties
according to your job description will be to work on surgical cases assisting with anesthesia. List
your top four responsibilities in assisting with anesthesia.
Solution
1. Preparing, operating, and maintaining anesthetic equipment
2. Administering anesthetic drugs under the veterinarian‘s direction
3. Monitoring the patient
4. Recovering the patient
Critical Thinking Questions Solutions
1. Jada is a veterinary technician student who has done well in her previous courses, yet is
anxious about taking the anesthesia course because it is one of the more advanced
courses in her program. To be successful, she knows she will need to utilize information
and skills she learned in previous courses and apply it, along with content she is
currently learning, to perform advanced skills such as administering anesthesia to
patients. As she reads the introductory chapter to prepare for her anesthesia class, she
begins to feel overwhelmed with the amount of information she will need to learn in
order to become a competent anesthetist. Jada texts one of her classmates to ask if she
is the only one stressed about taking the anesthesia course. Jada learns that many other
students are also concerned about whether they will be able to learn all of the
information needed to administer anesthesia safely to their patients. Jada and her
classmates decide to have a group chat about how they can be better prepared for their
anesthesia class and less anxious when they have to perform anesthesia on patients.
What are some things Jada and her classmates can do now to help them prepare for
their anesthesia class?
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