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RVT Journal Quiz: Volume 47, Issue 1, Article 1 – Surgical Anesthesia for Avian Wildlife Patients
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1. In most avian species, which bones are pneumatic?
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a. keel, humerus, femur
b. radius, keel, femur
c. ulna, radius, humerus
d. humerus, femur, ulna
2. Avian species possess, on average, _____ air sacs.
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a. ten
b. six
c. nine
d. four
3. In avian species, it is important to use a cuffed ET tube because:
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a. birds have longer and wider tracheas than mammals
b. their complete tracheal rings mean they can accommodate inflated cuffs
c. their air sacs require the ET tube to fit precisely
d. none of the above – a cuffed ET should not be used
4. When providing IPPV to an avian surgical patient, the pressure on the manometer shouldn’t be higher than:
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a. 15cmH2O
b. 10 cmH2O
c. 5 cmH2O
d. 20 cmH2O
5. For an avian patient, which are the two main sites for subcutaneous fluid administration?
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a. inguinal pouch and interscapular
b. cervical pouch and interscapular
c. inguinal pouch and cervical fold
6. A Belted Kingfisher presents for a humeral fracture repair. The RVT is preparing the patient for surgery and notice that it is an open fracture. They carefully clean and then flush the area with:
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a. diluted betadine
b. warmed NaCl
c. diluted chlorohexidine
d. this area should not be flushed
7. In avian species, the correct depth for inserting an ET tube is found by:
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a. measuring to the centre of the keel, because they don’t have a diaphragm
b. inserting the tube to the middle of their neck, to bypass the crop
c. inserting the tube as far as the Murphy’s eye or to the shoulder
d. inserting the tube three times the length of the lower mandible
8. The dive response is common in __________ species and can cause profound ____________ and ______________.
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a. songbird, tachycardia, dyspnea
b. waterfowl, bradycardia, apnea
c. waterfowl, tachycardia, dyspnea
d. songbird, bradycardia, apnea
9. A 985-gram Red-Tailed Hawk needs to be setup on an oxygen flow rate of _______ and a surgical fluid rate of ________:
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a. 148 ml/min, 9.8 ml/hr
b. 300 ml/min, 18 ml/hr
c. 74 ml/min, 9.8 ml/hr
d. 200 ml/min, 10 ml/hr
10. Avian patients should be positioned in ventral recumbency whenever possible.
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a. true
b. false
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