Emergency

Question 1

A rapid classification of urgency.

Answer 1

Triage

Question 2

What do we assess first?

Answer 2

Gumshoe pulse, respiration, attitude

Question 3

Triage priority list.

Answer 3

Respiratory, cardio, neurological, urogenital, abdominal, musculoskeletal

Question 4

What are the top three vital signs?

Answer 4

TPR, mm, weight

Question 5

What are the fourth and fifth vital sign?

Answer 5

Bp, pain level

Question 6

Baseline lab work.

Answer 6

Pcv, tp, bg, urine s.g

Question 7

How can we stabilize patients?

Answer 7

Ensure airway, IV catheter, maintain body temp, pain management

Question 8

What causes respiratory arrest?

Answer 8

Shock, overdose, structural disorders, foreign bodies, head injury

Question 9

How do we treat respiratory arrest?

Answer 9

Intubate, artificially respirate, stop anesthetic, stimulate, clear obstruction

Question 10

What is the time limit for cardiac arrest?

Answer 10

Four minutes

Question 11

What are the warning signs of cardiac arrest?

Answer 11

ECG change, cyanosis, pulse change, dark blood

Question 12

Decreased blood volume.

Answer 12

Hypocolemic shock

Question 13

Allergic reaction

Answer 13

Anaphylactic shock

Question 14

Unable to pump blood.

Answer 14

Carcinogenic shock

Question 15

Overwhelming infection.

Answer 15

Septic shock

Question 16

What causes allergic reactions?

Answer 16

Vaccine, insect, food

Question 17

Free air in the chest.

Answer 17

Pneumothorax

Question 18

Blood in the chest cavity.

Answer 18

Hemothorax

Question 19

A tear in the diaphram.

Answer 19

Diaphragmatic hernia

Question 20

General steps to threat Thorax.

Answer 20

Maintain airway, treat shock, oxygen

Question 21

Trauma with buggy eyed dogs cause eye to pop out.

Answer 21

Protose globe

Question 22

How do you cool a heat stroke patient down?

Answer 22

Towels wet with cool water, fans, alcohol on pads and belly

Question 23

What can heat stroke cause?

Answer 23

Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy

Question 24

Where does frost bite most commonly affect?

Answer 24

Tail, genetalia, ears, paws

Question 25

Uncontrollable muscle spasms?

Answer 25

Seizures

Question 26

Phases of a seizure?

Answer 26

Precital, ictus, postictal

Question 27

What causes urethral obstruction?

Answer 27

Stones, crystals, tumor, prostate disease

Question 28

Pus in the uterus.

Answer 28

Pyometra

Question 29

Clots in the saddle of the aorta.

Answer 29

Saddle thrombus

Question 30

If choking…

Answer 30

Turn pet upside down and thrust abdomen

Question 31

First and foremost.

Answer 31

Stay calm