Fluid Therapy

Question 1

What percent of the body is made up of water

Answer 1

60%

Question 2

What is normal plasma osmolarity?

Answer 2

300 mOsm/L

Question 3

Which fluid’s osmolarity is similar to blood?

Answer 3

Isotonic crystalloids

Question 4

This type of fluid provided more water

Answer 4

Hypotonic

Question 5

This type of fluid provides more electrolytes

Answer 5

Hypertonic

Question 6

Solutions of salts and water with variable electrolyte compositions and contain no protein or colloids

Answer 6

Crystalloids

Question 7

Types of crystalloids

Answer 7

Isotonic
Hypertonic
Hypotonic

Question 8

Solution that contains larger insoluble molecules, which act to retain existing fluid and promote movement of fluid into intervals cult spaces

Answer 8

Colloids

Question 9

Types of colloids

Answer 9

Hetastarch

Vetstarch

Question 10

Fluid anesthetic protocol

Answer 10

Cats: 3 ml/kg/hr
Dogs: 5 ml/kg/hr

Question 11

In cases of hypotension, what can the anesthetic protocol fluid rate be increased to?

Answer 11

Cats: 20 ml/kg/hr
Dogs: 40 ml/kg/hr

Question 12

Rehydration formula

Answer 12

% dehy. x kg x 1000

Question 13

Fluid maintenance rate

Answer 13

40-60 ml/kg/24hr

Question 14

Reasons for fluid therapy during surgery

Answer 14

Potential of fluid loss or excessive blood loss

Maintenance of blood pressure and perfusion