ECG
What does ECG stand for
What is Electrocardiogram
What is the purpose of the anesthesia machine?
What is to deliver O2 and anesthetic gases to the patient?
What are the 4 major categories of surgical instruments?
What is cutting, grasping/hold, clamping/occluding, and retracting?
Why is sterile technique important during surgery?
What is to reduce contamination and help prevent infection?
Name one vital sign that is monitored during post-op period/recovery?
What is HR, RR, SPO2, and Temp?
What does an ECG monitor
What is the electrical activity of the heart?
What does the pressure gauge (manometer) measure?
What is the pressure within the breathing system?
What category does a hemostat belong to?
What is clamping/occluding?
What can happen if a sterile item becomes contaminated?
What is- it is no longer considered sterile, and should be replaced immediately?
Why is monitoring important after anesthesia?
What is patients can experience complications while recovering and need to be observed?
Why might an ECG be used during anesthesia?
what is to monitor heart rate and rhythm and identify abnormalities?
Why prefrom a leak/pressure check before anesthesia?
What is to make sure machine is functioning properly and there are no leaks?
What is the purpose of a retractor?
What is to hold tissues or incision apart to improve visualization?
When preparing a surgical site, why do we work from the cleanest area outward?
What is to avoid bringing contaminates back towards the clean surgical site?
A recovering patient is sleepy but responsive, has pink gums, normal breathing, and a SPO2 of 98%. How would you classify this patient?
What is stable?
What is one reason ECG electrodes need good contact with the patient?
What isto obtain clear and accurate tracing?
Name 3 thing that should be monitored while patient is under anesthesia
What is temp, ECG, HR, RR, SPO2, and blood pressure
What category does a scalpel belong to?
What is cutting?
Name 2 things that could contaminate a sterile field?
What is touching sterile equipment with a contaminated item, reaching over the sterile field, dropping a item, or allowing non-sterile materials to contact the area?
A recovering patient has pale gums, and a CRT of 3 secs. What should the vet assistant do first?
What is recognize the abnormality and report to VM right away?
A patient's ECG suddenly shows a abnormal rhythm during anesthesia. What should a vet assistant do first?
What is continue to monitor p and What is report promptly to the DVM?
Can a brachycephalic dog be more challenging during anesthesia and recovery?
What is yes, their airway anatomy can make airway management more challenging
You Veterinarian asks for a instrument to hold tissue without crushing it, what category would you pull from?
what is grasping/holding?
You are assisting with surgery and accidently touch a sterile item with something that is not sterile. What do you do?
Consider the item contaminated and notify veterinarian right away?
What can recovery be particularly important for brachycephalic breeds?
What is breathing/airway concerns can occur more frequently so we have to monitor them closely?