Practicals Flashcards
What must be done every time the isoflurane level is changed?
Flush the bag.
How is a fluid therapy calculation done for ml per hour?
fluid rate x patient weight = ml/hr
For example:
2ml/kg/hr x 12kg = 24ml/hr
How is a fluid therapy calculation done for drops per second?
Drop amount for giving set per ml x ml per hour = drops per hour
(60 minutes in an hour)
drops per hour ÷ 60 minutes = drops per minute
(60 seconds in a minute)
drops per minute ÷ 60 seconds = drops per second
Round up to countable number by timesing.
Amount timesed by = seconds per drop.
1 drop every ___ seconds.
For example:
20 drops/ml x 24ml/hr = 480 drops/hr
(60 minutes in an hour)
480 drops/hr ÷ 60 minutes = 8 drops/min
(60 seconds in a minute)
8 drops/min ÷ 60 seconds = 0.133 drops/sec
Rounding it up to a countable number:
- 133 drops/sec x 7 seconds = 0.931 drop/7 sec
- 133 drops/sec x 8 seconds = 1.064 drop/8 sec
1 drop every 8 seconds.
What is important to remember when doing calculations?
Units must always be used.
What does sid mean?
One time daily
What does bid mean?
Two times daily
What does tid mean?
Three times daily
What does qid mean?
Four times daily
What does qh mean?
Every hour
What does qd mean?
Every day
What does w/o mean?
Without
What does per os mean?
Per oesophagus, given orally.
How should tablets be packaged?
A plastic pill bottle that is labelled and is child-proof.
What advice would be given to clients who are pregnant and are handling tablets?
Ideally, pregnant women should avoid handling them, but if they must be handled by them, then protection like gloves should be worn (a mask is also ideal to wear).
How is the amount of tablets needed for a patient worked out?
Patient’s weight x dose rate = concentration needed per dose.
Choose a tablet(s) that best match that concentration with a minimal amount of tablets per dose.
Now the amount per dose is known, times that by the amount that needs to be given throughout the course.
That answer is the number of tablets needed. The price is that times the cost per tablet with the added dispensing fee.
For example:
25kg x 10mg/kg = 250mg
500 mg ÷ 2 = 250mg (Best choice for tablet)
Half a tablet per dose.
3 times a day x 0.5 tablets = 1.5 tablets a day
- 5 tablets x 5 days = 7.5 tablets
- 5 tablets total
7.5 tablets x $5 = $37.50 + $3 dispensing fee =
$40.50 for cost.
How is the amount of medication to be drawn up for a patient calculated?
Weight x dose ÷ concentration
For example:
5kg x 3mg/kg ÷ 10mg/ml = 1.5ml
1.5ml will be drawn up.
What does q4d mean?
Every 4 hours
What does qod mean?
Every other day
What does CRT stand for and show?
Capillary refill time. It shows how well perfusion is in areas of the body.
What are the normal HR ranges for dogs?
60-150 bpm
What are the normal HR ranges for cats?
100-200 bpm
What are the normal temperature ranges for dogs?
38.3-39.2 degrees celsius