Health Mgt & Emergency Prepardedness

Question 1

What is the purpose of learning cat first aid; replace visit to the vet, provide temporary care, diagnose medical conditions, or open your own emergency care clinic?

Answer 1

Provide temporary care.

Question 2

Knowing your cat’s normal vital signs includes; body temperature, gum color, heart rate, respiration, or all of the above?

Answer 2

All of the above.

Question 3

What is the normal core body temperature for a cat?

Answer 3

100.5-102.5 F

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an essential part of a cat first aid kit, aspirin, thermometer, iodine, bandages, or a towel?

Answer 4

Aspirin.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an emergency, birthing, broken limbs, hair balls, hit by a car, or excessive bleeding?

Answer 5

Hair balls.

Question 6

What is the normal pulse/heart rate for a cat?

Answer 6

160-220 beats per minute.

Question 7

What is normal respiration for a cat?

Answer 7

20-30 breaths per minute. 300 pants per minute.

Question 8

What two discharge colors are commonly associated with infections?

Answer 8

Yellow and green.

Question 9

What are two reasons for keeping a regular bath towel in a cat first aid kit?

Answer 9

Warmth and restraint.

Question 10

If a cat jumps from a second story window or a high tree and lands on its feed is it considered a trauma situation?

Answer 10

Yes, because of the stress and shock from the fall.