Book Notes Flashcards
Differences between small bowel and large bowel diarrhea
Small bowel: increased volume of feces, uncommon to have mucus in feces, melena may be seen, normal frequency of bowel movements, tenesmus is rare, weight loss is common
Large bowel: normal to decreased volume of feces, common to have mucus in feces, hematochezia may be seen, increased frequency of bowel movements, tenesmus is common, weight loss is rare
A derangement of lipid metabolism associated with anorexia of approximately 7 days causes…
Hepatic lipidosis (page 693)
Diagnosis of chronic kidney disease is based on…
Serial documentation of azotemia with concurrent inadequate urine specific gravity in a well-hydrated patient
(page 695)
True or False
Feline lower urinary tract disease can be nonobstructive or obstructive
True
Clinical signs of diabetes mellitus
Go
Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss, increased appetite, cats may have plantigrade stance, dogs may have cataracts
(page 698)
_______-______ _______ are those in which the immune system has lost tolerance of self and perpetuates damage to the body’s organs
Immune-mediated diseases
page 700
What is barrier nursing?
A method that creates a “barrier” between a contagious patient and the nurse in an effort to reduce transmission of an infectious pathogen to other patients
(page 705)
True or False
Benign tumors can invade or destroy surrounding normal tissues or spread to a new site
False… They do not invade or destroy surrounding normal tissues or spread to a new site. They can still impair tissue function, though.
(page 712)
What is the first sign that heart disease has progressed to heart failure?
Tachypnea
page 687
Systemic hypertension is often secondary to another disease such as…
Chronic kidney disease, hypterthyroidism, or hyperadrenocorticism
(page 689)
