Quiz on NHP Anesthesia and Analgesia

These questions were kindly donated by Dr. Victoria Hampshire, to whom I am very grateful. She sent a CD of material used by USUHS students to prepare for the board exams in 2000, including outlines of the entire blue book on anesthesia complete with questions.

Write down your answers and then check the answers.

Questions

1. Which of the following are possible effects produced by atropine?

            a.  Diminish salivary and bronchial secretions

            b.  Prevents reflex bradycardia

            c.  Ventricular tachycardia

            d.  All of the above

2.  True or False – Glycopyrrolate is twice as potent and has a longer duration of action as compared to atropine in NHPs.

3.  True or False – Nonhuman primates, like dogs, can be transiently aroused by auditory stimuli under the effects of Innovar-Vet.

4.  Which of the following is correct?

            a.  Nitrous oxide has a high minimum alveolar concentration

            b.  Isoflurane has a high solubility

            c.   Methoxyflurane has a low solubility

            d.  a and b

            e.  none of the above

5.  Which of the following is the anesthetic of choice for pediatric NHPs?

            a.  Halothane

            b.  Isoflurane

            c.  Ketamine

            d.  Propofol

6.  Which of the following is a potential disadvantage of using agonist-antagonist opioids for analgesia in NHPs?

            a.  The “ceiling effect”

            b.  The “basement effect”

            c.  The “maximum effect”

            d.  The “minimum effect”

 Answers below...

Answers:

1.  d   Re-read the question

2.  T   Re-read the question

3.  F   Re-read the question

4.  a   Re-read the question  

5.  b   Re-read the question  

6.  a   Re-read the question

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