abdominal exam, injections, venipuncture

Question 1

structures routinely palpated

Answer 1

urinary bladder, colon, uterus (if pregnant), kidneys (cat both, dog left), small intestine, prostate (rectal), spleen (most dogs, majority of cats), liver (small dogs/cats)

Question 2

how to manipulate joints

Answer 2

distal to proximal
manipulate each joint without moving the portion of the leg more proximally

Question 3

popliteal lymph node

Answer 3

Press medial to lateral
Locate LN and not musculature or fat

Question 4

inguinal ln palpation

Answer 4

not usually palpable

Question 5

IM injection needle size and volum

Answer 5

less and 5ml, 22/25G (small)

Question 6

Quadriceps site of injection landmarks

Answer 6

ventral aspect of ileum, greater trochanter of femur, straight patellar tendon
most vascular, large

Question 7

lumbar IM injection site landmarks

Answer 7

L2- tuber coxae

Question 8

hamstrings injection site

Answer 8

avoid femur, femoral/sciatic nerve

Question 9

lateral saphenous venipuncture site

Answer 9

roll caudal to cranial when holding off