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| Which anesthetic should be used with caution in greyhounds due to the possibility of a prolonged effect? |
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| When did gas anesthesia become widely used in veterinary medicine in the US? |
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| Which part of the central nervous system contains the vital centers for cardiac and respiratory function? |
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| Which anesthesia technique is recommended for a procedure that is anticipated to take longer than 10 minutes? |
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| What type of surgical procedure is likely to require Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation (IPPV)? |
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| Intrathoracic or open chest |
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| What is the most important consideration in the process of choosing an anesthetic technique for a particular patient? |
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| Pre-anesthetic physical exam |
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| What agent involved in anesthesia is often avoided in pediatric and geriatric patients because of prolonged duration of action? |
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| Which types of breeds of dogs may have trouble breathing during a general anesthesia because of anatomical obstruction of airways and collection of salivary secretions? |
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| The normal cardiac rhythm for the dog is called what? |
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| What is the normal buccal mucosal bleeding time for a dog? |
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| What type of fluid would likely be chosen for IV administration for most routine anesthetic procedures? |
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| When an anesthetized patient is positioned on a surgical table with the head lower than the tail section of the body, a veterinary technician should be monitoring the patient carefully for what? |
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| When was the hollow needle developed? |
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| When were Thiobarbituates introduced? |
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| When was Acepromaziine introduced? |
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| When did Isoflurane become available? |
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| What organ does a Blood Urea Niitrogen (BUN) test assess? |
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| What organ does an Alanine Amino Transferase (ALT) test assess? |
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| What organ does an Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) test assess? |
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