Practical Stations

Question 1

Angela– Using correct technique, locate and ID a parasite ova

Answer 1

Parasite Ova:
1. stained slide= condenser up 
unstained= condenser down
2. start on 4x 
3. 10x to scan and locate ova
4. 40x to ID

Question 2

Angela– Using correct technique, locate and ID a neutrophil

Answer 2

Seg:

1. stained slide= condenser up
2. start on 10x
3. look in monolayer for WBC distb.
4. 40x to locate
5. 100x to ID

Question 3

Eric– Choose a drug and calculate the correct dose & volume, then draw up

Answer 3

Dose= weight X recommended dose 
Volume= dose/concentration

Question 4

Robyn– Set up NRB system & choose the correct ET tube and cuff for stuffed animal

Answer 4

NRB <7kg

1. Gas hose to outlet port of vaporizer
2. Scavenge tubing DIRECTLY to scavenge
3. Pop-off on tube OPEN

ET tube– Cats= 3-4.5mm Dogs=5-18mm
Cuff– width of cuff should be 40% of the circumference of the leg

Question 5

Scott– Set up RB system, hook up Jerry and ventilate

Answer 5

RB >7kg

1. Y tubing to inlet/outlet port
2. Res. bag on port
3. Scavenge to scavenge port
4. Pop-off on system OPEN

Ventilating:
Connect end of Y tubing to Jerry
Close pop-off 
Ventilate and watch manometer for 20cmH2O pressure
Open pop-off

Question 6

Michaela– Give a SQ injection on a stuffed animal & ID the landmarks for a lumbar IM injection
Hook up an ambu bag to patient and O2 tank

Answer 6

SQ injection:
-tent between shoulder blades and insert needle bevel up with needle pointing cranially

IM Lumbar landmarks:

• Pointer finger down lumbar spine
• Thumb over wing of ilium
• Give injection inside triangle between finger and thumb

Question 7

Liz– Select an appropriate needle size and perform a jugular blood draw on model

Answer 7

Dog: Jugular- 20ga 
Cat/Small dog: Jugular- 22ga 
Blood draw:
1. Break seal
2. Put on needle
3. Locate trachea and palpate vein 
4. Hold off vein and wet it 
5. Quick stab & look for flash of blood
6. Release pressure
7. Pull out needle and hold off

Question 8

Jessie– Femoral restraint on a stuffed cat

Answer 8

Femoral restraint on cat:

1. Place in lateral
2. Scruff and stretch with arm along back
3. Hold hind leg up and tail out of the way with pinky
4. Karate chop vein to hold off

Question 9

Amy- Correctly restrain a live dog for lateral saph. blood draw

Answer 9

Lat-saph:
Hold dog against body with arms over
Reach underneath and grab legs closest to your body
Roll dog down into lateral and hold off vein

Question 10

Amy- Correctly restrain a live dog for jugular blood draw

Answer 10

Dog sternal with legs over edge of table or sitting
Hold dogs muzzle and point head upwards
Hold legs or body

Question 11

Amy- Correctly restrain a live dog for cephalic blood draw

Answer 11

Hold head with elbow & against the shoulder

Grab the front leg and roll the vein