Monitoring Vitals

Question 1

Hyperventilation during anesthesia

Answer 1

Increased rate (tachypnea)
Increased volume

Question 2

What is a regular breathing pattern of inspiration vs exhalation

Answer 2

Inspiration: 1-1.5 seconds
Exhalation: 2-3 seconds

Question 3

It is common for animals to pause before exhaling during anesthesia. This is called…

Answer 3

Apneustic

Question 4

During anesthesia, temperature always falls. What is the one case the temperature would not fall

Answer 4

Malignant hyperthermia

Question 5

Four factors that contribute to hypothermia during anesthesia

Answer 5

1. Drugs
2. Surgical prep
3. Open body cavities
4. Decreased metabolism due to prolonged anesthesia

Question 6

Three potential problems due to low body temperature during anesthesia

Answer 6

1. Decreased anesthetic requirement
2. Decreased hepatic metabolism
3. Increased o2 demand due to shivering

Question 7

Why is decreased hepatic metabolism an issue

Answer 7

Prolonged recovery
Liver metabolism excretes drug and warms up the body

Question 8

Three ways to monitor temperature during anesthesia

Answer 8

1. Palpate feet/ ears
2. Rectal q30min
3. Aural/ esophageal probs

Question 9

Four ways to prevent hypothermia during anesthesia

Answer 9

1. H2O heat blankets
2. Hot H2O bottles
3. Plastic or foil
4. Hot air
   avoid electric

Question 10

Hot water bottles become a _____________ ______________ once the temperature is lower than the body temp of the patient

Answer 10

Heat Sync