General

Question 1

List 3 telephone qs to never leave out

Answer 1

What is the nature of the injury 
What is your telephone number 
How far away are you 
Signalment
Is the pet conscious 
Are they breathing

Question 2

What does ABCD stand for ?

Answer 2

Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability

Question 3

What are the four quadrants of the lungs we listen to?

Answer 3

Cranial caudal
Cranial dorsal
Ventral dorsal
Ventral caudal

Question 4

What is the order of triage ?

Answer 4

1- primary survey
2- capsule history
3- secondary survey
4- full physical

Question 5

What does epinephrine do?

Answer 5

Improves perfusion bc it contracts heart.
It vasoconstricts
Improves inhalation bc it stimulates smooth muscle

Question 6

How does atropine work?

Answer 6

Blocks vegus nerve action- increases SA node resulting in tachycardia

Question 7

How does lidocaine work

Answer 7

Treats ventricular arrhythmia

Decreases sensitivity of heart to electrical impulses

Blocks sodium channel

Question 8

How do you treat hyperkalemia?

Answer 8

Calcium gluconate

Question 9

What are the triage classes ?

Answer 9

1-catastrophic NOW
2- critical WITHIN HOUR
3- urgent WITHIN FEW HOURS
4- less serious WITHIN 24 HRS

Question 10

What do you check for MBS cardiovascular

Answer 10

Pulse 
MM
CRT 
HR
Auscultation of heart 
ECG

Question 11

What to check for MBS resp

Answer 11

RR
Resp effort 
Noise 
Pattern 
Chest movement 
Listen to lungs

Question 12

What to check for MBS neurological

Answer 12

Mentation
Gait
Spinal integrity

Question 13

What should we add to a consent form during a triage situation

Answer 13

IV placement
Blood test permission 
Fluids 
Analgesia (vet prescribed) 
Resuscitation status