Pre-anaesthetic assessment of the small animal patient (for Nurses)

Supply-dependent oxygen delivery refers to?

Oxygen cylinders on the anaesthetic machine

Saturation of oxygen on haemoglobin

Insufficient oxygen carried within blood flow to a tissue bed

Excessive blood flow of oxygen saturated blood to a tissue bed

What is the minimum PCV acceptable for a cat prior to anaesthesia and surgery?

25%

32%

15%

20%

Following resuscitation with fluid therapy, what should happen to cardiovascular parameters of HR and MAP?

HR reduces and MAP decreases

HR reduces and MAP increases

HR same and MAP increases

HR same and MAP decreases

How quickly should serum sodium abnormalities be corrected?

greater than 1.0mmol/L/hr

less than 0.5mmol/L/hr

less than 0.5mmol/L/day

greater than 0.5mmol/L/min

How long should fasting be for a dog of 6 weeks of age?

no fasting

1-2 hr only

6-12 hrs

24 hrs

What is the mortality of cats that are ASA III-V?

7.4%

0.24%

1.4%

1.33%

What laboratory test helps to identify abnormalities with platelet function?

Activated clotting time

Buccal mucosal bleeding time

Prothrombin time

Activated partial thromboplastin time

Name three things that can be discovered with cardiac auscultation?

Rate, rhythm and murmur

Perfusion, rhythm, and contractility

Rate, perfusion, contractility

Rate, rhythm and perfusion

Below what level of serum albumin is hypo-albuminaemia?

less than 20g/L

less than 60g/L

less than 15g/L

less than 25g/L

What are the key features of a good pre-anaesthetic assessment in veterinary patients?

History

Physical examination

Laboratory testing

Diagnostic imaging

All of the above

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Pre-anaesthetic assessment of the small animal patient (for Nurses)