Animal Nursing

Question 1

Prefixes and suffixes 
>Dis                    > -Itis 
>Tachy.              >-Osis 
>Brady               >-Otomy
>Ecto                 >-Ectomy
                            >-Pnea

Answer 1

Dys- difficulty 
Tachy- fast/rapid
Brady- slow 
Ecto- outside 
Endo- inside 

Itis - inflammation of 
Osis - denoting a process or condition 
Otomy - cutting/ incision 
Ectomy - removal of 
Pnea - breathing

Question 2

Veterinary abbreviations 
RTC
RTA
TPR
UTI
EDDU
NPO
NAD
DUDE
BAR

Answer 2

Veterinary abbreviations
RTC - road traffic collision
RTA - road traffic accident
TPR - temperature, pulse, respiration
UTI- urinary tract infection
EDDU - eating, drinking, defecating, urinating
NPO - nil per os - nothing by not (not eat/ starve)
NAD- nothing abnormal detected
DUDE - drinking, urinating, defecating, eating
BAR - bright, alert, responsive

Question 3

Laceration

Answer 3

A deep cut or tear in the skin or flesh

Question 4

Contusion

Answer 4

A region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured; a bruise

Question 5

Abrasion

Answer 5

The process of scraping or wearing something away

Question 6

Abscess

Answer 6

A swollen area within body tissues containing an accumulation of pus

Question 7

Acute

Answer 7

Severe but of short duration

Question 8

Amputation

Answer 8

The action of surgically cutting off a limb

Question 9

Benign

Answer 9

Not harmful / malignant

Question 10

Dysphagia

Answer 10

Difficulty or discomfort in swallowing, as a symptom of disease

Question 11

Cyanotic

Answer 11

Refers to a bluish colour of the skin and mucous membranes

Question 12

Hypertension

Answer 12

Abnormally high blood pressure

Question 13

Inflammation

Answer 13

A localised physical condition in which part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot and often painful, especially as a reaction to injury or infection

Question 14

Infection

Answer 14

The presence of a virus in, or it’s introduction into the body