https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision-2/753/types-of-anaesthesiaWelcome to the Revision Guide for Student Nurses (Part II) by Vanessa Bird VN. This guide contains notes, self-test questionnaires and practical tasks to help you through your exams (Level 2/3 NVQ, and beyond), and to use as a reference afterwards.Apren-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision-2/753/types-of-anaesthesiaTue, 21 Apr 2009 11:22:40 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:d21c4586-8805-4763-b7aa-388b2dd33862Arlo Guthriehttps://www.vetnurse.co.uk/nursing/w/vet-nurse-revision-2/753/types-of-anaesthesia#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Revision Guide For Student Nurses - Part 2 by Arlo Guthrie on 4/21/2009 11:22:40 AM<br /> <p><span class="h1img"><strong>QUESTIONS</strong></span></p> <ol class="wikiextraspace"> <li>Define local anaesthesia. </li> <li>Lignocaine is a commonly used local anaesthetic; list 6 advantageous properties of this drug. </li> <li>Describe the signs of local anaesthetic overdose in the order in which they would be seen. </li> <li>Give 2 ways in which local anaesthetic overdose may be avoided. </li> <li>Why is adrenaline commonly incorporated into local anaesthetic solutions such as Lignocaine? </li> <li>Why might the hair of a patient change colour at the site of Lignocaine administration, and what other more serious complication may arise? </li> <li>List 6 preparations of Lignocaine used in veterinary practice. </li> <li>What is the active ingredient in Ophthaine, a popular ophthalmic preparation? </li> <li>List the 4 ways in which local anaesthetics are used to produce analgesia and briefly describe each technique. </li> <li>List 4 surgical procedures in which epidural analgesia may be useful. </li> <li>What is the main risk of lumbar epidural analgesia? </li> <li>Give examples of 2 surgical procedures in which intravenous regional analgesia may be useful. </li> <li>List 4 local anaesthetic drugs in addition to Lignocaine and Proparacaine. </li> <li>List the 4 main indications for intravenous anaesthesia. </li> <li>What are the advantages of intravenous anaesthesia? </li> <li>What are the disadvantages of intravenous anaesthesia? </li> <li>Intravenous anaesthesia may be given as a single dose, incrementally (repeated top-up injections) or as a continuous infusion. Under which technique will recovery be quickest? </li> <li>Name the vein of choice for intravenous anaesthetic administration and list 2 other veins which would be suitable if this vein was inaccessible. </li> <li>How do injectable anaesthetics work to produce unconsciousness? </li> <li>Define barbiturates, and give 2 examples of drugs of this kind commonly used as veterinary anaesthetic agents. </li> <li>If thiopentone sodium is accidentally injected outside of a vein, severe skin sloughing may occur; why is this, and what should be done if extravasation occurs? </li> <li>Why is pentobarbitone sodium not recommended as a sole anaesthetic agent? </li> <li>Give an example of a steroid anaesthetic drug and explain why it is unsafe to use in dogs. </li> <li>What is the main disadvantage of steroid anaesthetics other than that they cannot be safely used in dogs? </li> <li>Give an example of a dissociative anaesthetic drug in the cyclohexanone group and explain what is meant by dissociative. </li> <li>What precautions must be taken when ketamine is used? </li> <li>Why is ketamine alone unsuitable for dogs? </li> <li>List the drugs that may be given in combination with Ketamine to improve its anaesthetic effects. </li> <li>Give an example of an anaesthetic drug of the phenol group, and state the breed of dog in which this is the intravenous anaesthetic of choice. </li> <li>Give 4 advantages of propofol. </li> <li>Give 4 disadvantages of propofol. </li> <li>Pentobarbitone is an old-fashioned intravenous anaesthetic agent largely superseded by safer, more recent drugs. It does have a place in veterinary practice however; what are its uses? </li> <li>What is the main advantage of inhalation anaesthesia. </li> <li>List the 4 gaseous agents used in inhalation anaesthesia and briefly describe their uses. </li> <li>Nitrous oxide is often used as a carrier gas due to its analgesic and anaesthetic sparing effects; it does however possess certain disadvantages most notably diffusion hypoxia and gas filled viscus. Describe these terms. </li> <li>What is meant by the &quot;open method&quot; and &quot;semi-open method&quot; of anaesthesia? Why are these techniques not commonly used today? </li> <li>Give 2 examples of closed anaesthetic circuits. </li> <li>List 4 advantages of closed anaesthetic circuits (also known as re-breathing systems). </li> <li>List 4 disadvantages of closed anaesthetic circuits. </li> <li>Give 4 examples of semi-closed anaesthetic circuits. </li> <li>List 4 advantages of semi-closed anaesthetic circuits. </li> <li>List 4 disadvantages of semi-closed anaesthetic circuits. </li> <li>Give 4 examples of volatile anaesthetic agents and briefly describe their properties. </li> <li>What is the purpose of soda lime? </li> <li>What is a fluabsorber? </li> <li>What is neuromuscular blockade, and list examples of neuromuscular blocking agents describing their properties. </li> </ol><div style="clear:both;"></div>