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What are the 5 rights of giving medication?

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  1. Right patient
  2. Right drug
  3. Right dose
  4. Right route
  5. Right frequency/time
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What are 3 forms of eye medications?

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  1. Drops
  2. Gel
  3. Ointment
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What does TPR stand for?

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Temperature, pulse, respiration

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What does SOAP stand for?

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Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

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What does patient signalment mean?

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Refers to the collective information that identifies an individual patient ​such as colour, breed, etc.

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What does CRT stand for?

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Capillary refill time

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What is a normal CRT?

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Less than 2 seconds

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8
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What are deciduous teeth?

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Baby teeth

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What is a normal canine temperature?

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37.5-39.0˚C​

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10
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What is a normal feline temperature?

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38.0-39.0˚C

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What does it mean to auscultate?

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Listen to sounds produced by the body

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What does BPM stand for and what is it in reference to?

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Beats per minute and heart rate

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What does RR stand for and what is it in reference to?

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Respiratory rate and numbers of breaths per minute

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What are core canine vaccines?

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DA2PP, Rabies

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15
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What are core feline vaccines?

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FVRCP

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What are some non-core canine vaccines?

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Bordetella, Lepto, Lyme

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17
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What are some non-core feline vaccines?

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Leukemia

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18
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Where are anal glands located? (hint - clock face)

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4 and 8 o’clock

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19
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What is pink eye in humans equivalent to in animals?

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Conjunctivitis

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20
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What is the order of medicating when using eye drops and ointment and why?

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Drops first 5 min before ointment - if ointment was first, the drops would not be able to penetrate through

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21
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What is glaucoma?

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A disease that is caused by aqueous humor (fluid) not being able to leave the eye, resulting in increased intraocular pressure

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What does IOP stand for?

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Intraocular pressure

23
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True or false - an animal that is squinting their eye should be seen immediately

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True

24
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True or false - an animal that has been vomiting once a day for 2 days should be immediately

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False

25
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True or false - a dog that has been limping for 2 days on and off should be seen immediately

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False

26
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What type of dog breeds are more likely to get corneal ulcers and why?

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Brachycephalic - greater risk of injury due to shortened skulls, shallow eye sockets, corneal surface not protected, and ​higher tendency for inherited diseases

27
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What is the allergy alert with fluorescein eye stain?

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Shellfish

28
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What are 4 forms of oral medications?

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Tablets, powder, capsules, liquid

29
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What is the best way to initially try to give a patient a tablet?

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Wrap in a pill pocket or a canned food meatball

30
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What does transmucosal mean?

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Across the mucous membranes

31
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What does sublingual mean?

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Under the tongue

32
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What is a buccal pouch?

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The cheek pouch

33
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0.75 of a cup is what in a fraction?

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3/4

34
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When would we use fluid therapy in ourpatients?

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  1. Electrolyte imbalances​
  2. Diuresis​
  3. During and after surgery to prevent hypotension​
  4. Shock​
  5. Provide nutrition​
  6. Providing cardiovascular support​
  7. Facilitating administration of IV medications
  8. Replenish lost fluid
35
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What is the average % of body water in a body?

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60

36
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4 routes of fluid therapy

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  1. PO
  2. SQ
  3. IV
  4. IO
37
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What does the skin tent test tell us? In what patients would this test not be accurate?

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If a patient is dehydrated. Older animals may have lost skin elasticity so it won’t be accurate.

38
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When would we mainly use SQ fluids?

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Kidney disease - diuresis, hydration

39
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What are the 3 layers of a bandage?

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  1. Primary layer
  2. Secondary layer
  3. Tertiary layer
40
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Why would we use a bandage?

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  1. Cover and protect a wound
  2. Patient comfort
  3. Hold dressings in place
  4. Protect environment
  5. Absorb fluid from wounds
  6. Debride
  7. Provide support
  8. Provide compression
  9. Discourage self-grooming
  10. Restrict motion to eliminate stress of the wound edges
41
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What is one of the most important things to consider in an emergency?

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Safety of the pet and handler

42
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What is an inpatient?

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A patient that has been admitted and is staying in the hospital while under treatment

43
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What PPE should you use whenever you handle bodily fluids?

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Gloves

44
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What are some signs of fluid overload?

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  1. Coughing
  2. Serous nasal discharge
  3. Conjunctival edema
  4. Peripheral edema
  5. Increased respiratory rate and/or effort
  6. New lung sounds/crackles/murmur?
  7. Restlessness
  8. Vomiting/diarrhea/excessive urination
45
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What should we worry about with recumbent patients and what can we do to avoid that from happening?

A

Ulceration “bed sores”, provide absorbent bedding, adequate padding, constant cleaning, frequent turning of patient every 2-4 hours

46
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What is the procedure called to evacuate the bowel?

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Enema

47
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What are 2 methods of permanently identifying an animal?

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Tattoo and microchip

48
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What do different colours of mucous membranes mean? (White, blue, yellow, pink)

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White - shock, hypothermia, pain, anemia
Blue - cyanotic (lack of oxygen)
Yellow - liver disease
Pink - normal

49
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What are the 3 stages of tissue healing and repair?

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Inflammation, organization and regeneration

50
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What are the classifications of wound healing discussed in the lecture?

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First intention healing and second intention healing

51
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Name the 5 nonspecific responses of tissues to injury and the purpose of that response

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Vasoconstriction - to control bleeding
Vasodilation and edema - to allow cells and other substances to the injury site to start healing
Clot formation - to stop bleeding and to protect the wound
Phagocytosis - to remove microorganisms and dead tissue from the wound

52
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What is formed in the organization phase of wound healing?

A

Granulation tissue

53
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What does granulation tissue do?

A

It brings oxygen, nutrients and bacteria inhibiting substances to the wound

54
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How does scar tissue differ from normal tissue?

A

It is less flexible

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