Exam 3 Flashcards
Which of the following drugs is used to increase the heart rate?
A. Enalapril
B. Atropine
C. Furosemide
D. Enrofloxacin
B. Atropine
The heartbeat is initiated by:
A. The bundle of his
B. The AV node
C. The SA node
D. The purkinje fibers
C. The SA node
Which of the following is NOT part of the cyclical nursing process?
A. Gathering subjective and objective data
B. Identifying and prioritizing evaluations and goals based on the data
C. Developing a nursing care plan
D. Choosing the correct medications for your patient
E. Evaluating the patient’s response
D. Choosing the correct medications for your patient
The overall process for disease may be summarized in which of the following ways?
A. Etiology→ Clinical Signs→ Pathogenesis→ Lesions
B. Pathogenesis → Etiology→ Clinical Signs → Lesions
C. Clinical Signs → Lesions → Etiology→ Pathogenesis
D. Etiology → Pathogenesis→ Lesions→ Clinical Signs
D. Etiology → Pathogenesis→ Lesions→ Clinical Signs
Patients with severe hepatobiliary disease may develop ______, which results when the brain is exposed to GI toxins. Clinical signs include altered mentation, head pressing, hypersalivation, circling, ataxia, seizures, blindness, behavior changes, lethargy, and coma.
A. feline hepatic lipidosis
B. hepatic encephalopathy
C. chronic hepatitis
D. cholangiohepatitis
B. hepatic encephalopathy
The most common heart disease of cats is:
A. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
B. Heartworms
C. Dilated cardiomyopathy
D. Mitral valve insufficiency
A. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
What does COHAT stand for?
Comprehensive Oral Health Assessment & Treatment
In a Lead II ECG, the red electrocardiogram lead is attached to the _______________ limb.
a. Right front
b. Left front
c. Right rear
d. Left rear
d. Left rear
An injury in which skin and varying amounts of ligaments, tendons, muscles, and bone are torn off the underlying tissue of a limb would be described as a(n) ___.
A. abrasion.
B. burn.
C. decubital ulcer
D. degloving injury
D. degloving injury
Cholangitis refers to inflammation of the ____.
A. liver
B. bile ducts
C. colon
D. pancreatic ducts
B. bile ducts
Physical exam techniques for the cardiovascular system include all of the following except for:
A. Heart rate
B. MM color
C. Otic exam
D. Pulse quality
C. Otic exam
Chronic hepatitis indicates a history of liver disease for a prolonged period, usually longer than 4 to 6 months. Clinical signs are generally nonspecific and include vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, weight loss, and polyuria/polydipsia. Clinical signs usually are not apparent until ______ of the liver mass is lost.
A. 15%
B. 25%
C. 50%
D. 75%
D. 75%
Washing or flushing of a wound to reduce contamination is called ____.
A. debridement
B. suturing
C. granulation
D. lavage
D. lavage
Cushing syndrome, or _____, primarily affects dogs and is characterized by _____.
A. hyperadrenocorticism; elevated circulating levels of cortisol produced by the adrenal cortex
B. hypoadrenocorticism; inadequate secretion of glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids, primarily cortisol and aldosterone
C. diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA); the presence of ketones in the urine
D. hypothyroidism; an underactive thyroid, resulting in subnormal circulating levels of the thyroid hormones, which causes a subsequent decrease in the metabolic rate
A. hyperadrenocorticism; elevated circulating levels of cortisol produced by the adrenal cortex
What structure connects muscles to bones?
A. Sarcomeres
B. Ligaments
C. Muscle bellies
D. Tendons
D. Tendons
Exodontics refers to_______________.
A. Dental work done on the outside of a tooth
B. Applying a metal cap to a tooth
C. Pulp extraction
D. The flushing of deep pockets to remove bacteria
A. Dental work done on the outside of a tooth
What abnormal ECG reading is actually a normal finding in healthy canines?
A. Ventricular fibrillation
B. Sinus arrhythmia
C. VPC
D. Atrial fibrillation
B. Sinus arrhythmia
Allowing fluid to flow from the wound and reducing dead space is the goal of ___.
A. suture placement
B. bandage placement
C. drain placement
D. antibiotic therapy
C. drain placement
On a normal ECG tracing, the QRS complex represents:
A. Repolarization of the heart
B. Depolarization of the ventricles
C. Depolarization of the atria
D. The time between contractions
B. Depolarization of the ventricles
Radiotherapy (radiation) is useful on tumors that are ____________.
A. slow growing
B. deep in the body
C. rapidly growing
D. next to the eyes
C. rapidly growing
Chronic pancreatitis can lead to ______.
A. diabetes mellitus
B. exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
C. both A and B above
D. none of the above
C. both A and B above
When discharging a patient wearing a cast, client education is essential but may not include which of the following?
A. Checking the animal’s toes daily for warmth, discoloration, and swelling
B. Checking the cast daily for foul odor
C. Knowing how to keep the cast dry in instances of rain
D. Giving diet restrictions
D. Giving diet restrictions
Your patient’s fecal sample shows streaks of bright red blood on the outsides of otherwise normally formed stools, a symptom you quickly identify as ____________.
A. tenesmus
B. hematemesis
C. melena
D. hematochezia
D. hematochezia
A single blood glucose result that reads 208 mg/dL gives us a definitive diagnosis of diabetes mellitus in our feline patient.
T/F?
False
Which of the following statements concerning the final phase of wound healing is most accurate?
A. The final phase of wound healing is wound contraction, which may continue for months to several years. The wound eventually regains normal tissue strength.
B. The final phase of wound healing is wound contraction, which may continue for months to several years. The wound never quite regains normal tissue strength.
C. The final phase of wound healing is maturation, which may continue for months to several years. The wound never quite regains normal tissue strength.
D. The final phase of wound healing is maturation, which may continue for months to several years. The wound eventually regains normal tissue strength
C. The final phase of wound healing is maturation, which may continue for months to several years. The wound never quite regains normal tissue strength.
When looking at a radiograph of the chest, which will not usually be seen in a diseased heart?
A. Increased sternal contact
B. An enlarged heart
C. Elevated trachea
D. A heart that is smaller in size
D. A heart that is smaller in size
Allergic skin diseases in dogs are not a big deal and are easy to treat.
T/F?
False
During wound healing, the wound is invaded with fibroblasts, forms granulation tissue, and displays collagen deposition. This phase is called the ___.
A. inflammatory phase
B. epithelial phase
C. maturation phase
D. proliferative phase
D. proliferative phase
What is the most common canine heart murmur?
A. Diastolic heart murmur
B. Machinery murmur
C. A grade 2 murmur
D. Mitral insufficiency
D. Mitral insufficiency
An animal that assumes a praying or play bowing position most likely has _____ pain.
A. musculoskeletal
B. abdominal
C. thoracic
D. neurologically induced
B. abdominal
Castrating a dog will not prevent prostatic neoplasia.
T/F?
True
The bandage used on the hind limb after reduction of a hip luxation is the ___.
A. Modified Robert Jones
B. Ehmer
C. Velpeau
D. Robert Jones
B. Ehmer
An echocardiogram of your patient, a cat, shows an increased thickness of the left ventricular wall and a small ventricular lumen, which confirms a diagnosis of ____.
A. dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).
B. hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
C. aortic thromboembolism (ATE).
D. degenerative atrioventricular valve disease
B. hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
Where do adult heartworms primarily live?
A. They circulate in the bloodstream
B. In the right ventricle and pulmonary artery
C. In the left ventricle and the aorta
D. In the vena cava
B. In the right ventricle and pulmonary artery
Which of the following would be a caution when placing a bandage on the head.
A. Always make sure the ear is folded under to allow air into the ear canal.
B. Make sure the eye is covered so avoid having solar irritation.
C. Make sure the larynx/trachea are not compromised and restricting breathing.
D. Ensure the tongue is incorporated into the bandage so that there is no licking
C. Make sure the larynx/trachea are not compromised and restricting breathing.
A(n) _______ drain is the most commonly used passive drain in small animal practice and is generally placed into smaller wounds with dead space.
A. closed-suction
B. active
C. Penrose
D. Velpeau
C. Penrose
Which of the following is not part of the technician nursing plan?
A. implementing interventions
B. identifying and prioritizing evaluations
C. Diagnosing the patient
D. Gathering data
C. Diagnosing the patient
How soon after injury is wound healing initiated by the body?
A. Immediately
B. 10 minutes
C. 30 minutes
D. 1 to 2 hours
A. Immediately
Which of the following is not a factor when choosing the type of wound closure to use on an injured patient?
A. Time since injury
B. Degree of wound contamination
C. Past inoculations or vaccinations
D. Location of the wound
C. Past inoculations or vaccinations
You and your colleagues attend a lecture on the _____ of a disease to which animals in your patient’s farming community have been exposed recently. This particular lecture, then, gives you increased understanding of the mechanism for the development of this particular disease.
A. pathogenesis
B. pathology
C. etiology
D. histopathology
A. pathogenesis
Nacho, a dog, is exhibiting dyspnea. The mucous membranes show signs of pallor (pale appearance). The veterinarian diagnoses this as ______, or deficient oxygenation of the tissues.
A. hypoxemia
B. hypoxia
C. dyspnea
D. hemoptysis
B. hypoxia
Animals suffering from advanced congestive heart failure due to right sided heart failure will most likely have fluid accumulation:
A. In the abdomen
B. In the subcutaneous space
C. In the lungs
D. In the left atrium
A. In the abdomen
The _____ is the most commonly applied distal limb bandage in small animals.
A. Modified Robert Jones
B. Ehmer
C. Velpeau
D. Robert Jones
A. Modified Robert Jones
Predispositions for diabetes mellitus include obesity and animals with inflammation of the _________.
A. Liver
B. Gastrointestinal tract
C. Pancreas
D. Spleen
C. Pancreas
The most common heart disease of large breed dogs is:
A. Congestive heart failure
B. Pericardial effusion
C. Dilated cardiomyopathy
D. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
C. Dilated cardiomyopathy
Why must the thick bandage placed under a splint extend well above and below the ends of the splint?
A. To adequately provide support
B. To keep foreign material from getting into the wound
C. To make removing it easier
D. To prevent pressure sores
D. To prevent pressure sores
The DVM needs to “work up” (diagnose) a respiratory case. Which of the following are not diagnostic tools used for respiratory disease?
A. Thoracic radiograph
B. cytology exam of nasal or tracheal secretions
C. endoscopy of the esophagus
D. rhinoscopy of the nasal cavity
E. blood – gas analysis
C. endoscopy of the esophagus
Which is not a clinical sign associated with heart disease?
A. Dyspnea
B. Weakness
C. Increased drinking
D. Coughing
C. Increased drinking
When a wound is allowed to granulate and begin contraction, then the wound is freshened, debrided, and closed with sutures; it is referred to as _____ wound healing.
A. First intention
B. Third intention
C. Second intention
D. None of the above
B. Third intention
Congestive heart failure (CHF) results when decreased cardiac output causes poor venous return to the heart. If the left side of the heart is afflicted, this condition is classified as left-sided CHF. In this condition, fluid builds up first in the _____.
A. tissues of the extremities
B. abdominal cavity
C. pulmonary vasculature
D. CNS as cerebral edema
C. pulmonary vasculature
You are incorporating a cast into a modified Robert Jones bandage, placing it between the elastic gauze layer and outer protective layer. You are careful to avoid folds or wrinkles in the bandage because otherwise ___.
A. the cast will not stay on.
B. the limb can refracture.
C. it can cause pressure necrosis (tissue death)
D. the limb may become infected
C. it can cause pressure necrosis (tissue death)
