MS.7

Question 1

What is the purpose of taking a complete history and physical examination before surgery?; To determine if the patient is a good candidate for surgery

Answer 1

identify necessary further tests

Question 2

What information should be gathered during the history taking of a patient?; The patient’s signalment (age

Answer 2

breed

Question 3

What are the classifications of wounds?; Wounds can be classified as open wounds

Answer 3

which involve a solution of the skin and deeper tissue

Question 4

What factors should be considered when assessing a wound in a veterinary patient?; Factors include the patient’s diet

Answer 4

any current or previous medical conditions

Question 5

What elements are important in the history-taking process for wound assessment in a veterinary patient?; Important elements include the owner’s perception of the problem’s progression and any observed changes in the patient’s behavior or symptoms.

Question 6

What are the mechanical causes of wounds?; Mechanical causes of wounds include bites

Answer 6

car accidents

Question 7

What is a wound in veterinary terms?; A wound is a break in the normal tissue continuity or a traumatic separation of skin

Answer 7

mucous membrane

Question 8

What is a local sign of a wound related to hemorrhage?; Hemorrhage varies depending on the size of the blood vessel severed in the wound area.

Question 9

What is another local sign of a wound besides hemorrhage and pain?; A gap in the tissue can also be a local sign of a wound.

Question 10

How does pain vary in relation to wounds?; Pain varies depending on the amount of innervation in the area; it is more extensive in skin wounds compared to muscle

Answer 10

tendon

Question 11

What are the primary clinical signs of wounds?; The primary clinical signs of wounds include local signs

Answer 11

remote clinical signs

Question 12

What factors influence the amount of separation in a wound?; The amount of separation in a wound depends on the amount of movement in the wounded part; it is greater at the site of extension than at the site of flexion.

Question 13

What causes the gap formation in skin wounds?; The gap formation in skin wounds is due to the mechanical action of the wounded part and the contraction and elasticity of the injured part.

Question 14

How does the orientation of a wound affect muscle and tendon separation?; In muscle and tendon

Answer 14

the separation is slight when the wound is parallel to the fiber