Fear Free In-hospital Protocols For Sedation, Anesthesia, And Analgesia (Module 7b) Practice Test

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Tiletamine-zolazepam is best for very aggressive patients in which a quick knockdown is required in a facility that can handle a prolonged recovery.
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True
Explanation:
Tiletamine-zolazepam provides rapid onset of deep, dissociative anesthesia with good muscle relaxation, making it particularly effective for quickly immobilizing very aggressive patients. This rapid knockdown is exactly what’s needed to safely manage a dangerous situation and gain control, while the benzodiazepine component helps calm and stabilize the animal during induction. The flip side is that recovery from this combination can be prolonged and variable, so it requires a facility equipped to monitor and support the animal through a longer wake-up period. When those recovery-capability conditions are met, tiletamine-zolazepam is a fitting choice for achieving fast immobilization in aggressive patients.

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