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Anesthetic agents and adjuncts can be classified by which of the following?
Right Ans - Route of administration, time period at which they are given,
according to the principal effect, and chemistry
Drugs such as atropine and glycopyrrolate function in what way? Right Ans
- Act on the PNS and reverse and prevent parasympathetic effects
High doses and rapid administration of propofol are known to cause: Right
Ans - Apnea
The three classes of tranquilizers and sedatives that are often used in
veterinary medicine include: Right Ans - Phenothiazines, benzodiazepines,
and alpha2-adrenoceptor agonists
Halogenated compounds readily enter the brain due to what factor? Right
Ans - High lipid solubility
Proper handling and use of alfaxalone and propofol include: Right Ans -
Antiseptic technique
The most common cardiac changes associated with administration of
dissociative anesthetics are: Right Ans - Increased heart rate and output
Due to their tendency to increase intraocular and intracranial pressure, it is
best to avoid the use of opioids in patients with which of the following
conditions? Right Ans - CNS disorders
Any drug that is utilized to induce loss of sensation with or without
unconsciousness is known as a(n): Right Ans - Anesthetic agent
The appropriate antagonist to use with benzodiazepines is: Right Ans -
Flumazenil
Doxapram is best categorized as an: Right Ans - Analeptic agent
, Due to their primary metabolic and excretion pathways, caution should be
used when administering alpha2-adrenoceptor agonists to patients with
which of the following conditions? Right Ans - Hepatitis and renal
dysfunction
During administration of dexmedetomidine, bradycardia is noted. When
taking treatment options into consideration, the most appropriate is
administration of: Right Ans - Atipamezole
When acting upon the central nervous system, those agents that bind to more
than one receptor type, and simultaneously stimulate at least one and block at
least one, are referred to as: Right Ans - Agonist-antagonists
Which noncontrolled dissociative, commonly used for large animal medicine,
has no anesthetic or analgesic properties when used alone? Right Ans -
Guaifenesin
Post administration of alfaxalone, it is important to monitor the patient for:
Right Ans - Excitement during recovery
Post administration of acepromazine, a patient is noted to have an increased
heart rate and decreased core temperature. To which common side effect is
this attributed? Right Ans - Peripheral vasodilation
Drugs that have the ability to produce unconsciousness when given alone are
characterized as: Right Ans - Injectable anesthetics
Which of the following groups of drugs, also referred to as minor
tranquilizers, are commonly used for their sedative, muscle relaxant, and
anticonvulsant properties? Right Ans - Benzodiazepines
During a surgical process, anesthetic agent Z (MAC = 1.3%) was delivered at a
setting of 1.3%. Utilizing the theory of MAC, how many dogs out of ten would
respond to painful stimuli? Right Ans - Five dogs
Vapor pressure is best defined as: Right Ans - The amount of pressure
exerted by the gaseous form of a substance when the gas and liquid states are
in equilibrium.